social media tips - AllTwitter

social media tips - AllTwitter http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter The Unofficial Twitter Resource Copyright 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 A Road To Success Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

A Road To Success Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that 95 percent of businesses throughout the world use social media as a networking tool, and that fifty percent of these companies have noticed a significant improvement in their visibility, website traffic and sales, accordingly?

Used correctly, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn allow brands of all shapes and sizes across almost every industry worldwide to attract and engage with customers (old and new), convert enquiries into strong leads and deliver first-class customer support and service. It takes work, and it takes time, but the road is there for everyone. You just have to take those first steps – and then keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/road-social-success_b40608#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/road-social-success_b40608 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40608 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:00:37 +0000 What Are The Best Ways To Engage Social Media Users? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What Are The Best Ways To Engage Social Media Users? [INFOGRAPHIC]

So you want a Twitter Profile for your business? And maybe a Facebook Page, too. Perhaps you’re thinking about doing something on Pinterest. And you keep hearing all this good stuff about Instagram.

So you set all of these up. Done. Finished. Ready. Good to go.

Now what? How do you go about actually engaging your audience?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/user-engagement_b40460#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/user-engagement_b40460 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40460 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:00:11 +0000 Are You Socially Savvy Or A Digital Dinosaur? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are You Socially Savvy Or A Digital Dinosaur? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Everybody is fluent in social media nowadays.

Right?

Well, maybe. Certainly many people, brands and businesses are making full use of tools such as Twitter and Facebook to maximise audience engagement, driving traffic to their website to generate leads and sales.

Conversely, others are still using these platforms as nothing more than broadcasting mouthpieces, or, worse, making the kinds of social faux pas that leave the rest of us collectively shaking our heads while wondering exactly how something like that was allowed to happen.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/socially-savvy-digital-dinosaur_b40246#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/socially-savvy-digital-dinosaur_b40246 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40246 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:17 +0000 How Small Business Can (And Should) Use Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

In less than a decade social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have revolutionised business marketing, with major brands across almost every industry successfully using these channels to raise awareness of products and services, generate leads and drive website footfall.

But what about small business? While they don’t have the resources to compete with the larger brands, by fully integrating social media into all aspects of their business strategy small brands can also use these tools to dramatically boost their digital profile, customer base and sales.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/small-biz-social-media_b39133#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/small-biz-social-media_b39133 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39133 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:08:25 +0000 How To Rock Social Media In Just 30 Minutes A Day [INFOGRAPHIC]

How To Rock Social Media In Just 30 Minutes A Day [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social media comes with a pretty steep learning curve and, certainly for brands and marketers, if you’re not careful it can quickly consume an enormous amount of your time.

And while excelling on these platforms does take work, if maintaining your presence on Twitter and Facebook is eating into your productivity everywhere else then you’re never going to get the results that you’re anticipating. That’s a sliding scale that can quickly lead to frustration, apathy and burnout – before you know what’s happened, you’ll be asking yourself: is social media all hype?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/rock-social-media_b38256#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/rock-social-media_b38256 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=38256 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:00:44 +0000 Content, Conversations, Community And Connections – The Four Cs Of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Content, Conversations, Community And Connections - The Four Cs Of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social media comes with a pretty steep learning curve, and for brands looking to implement these tools into their marketing and customer support strategy it can quickly become overwhelming.

Where on earth do you begin?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-4cs_b37693#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-4cs_b37693 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=37693 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:00:37 +0000 How People Use Social Media Around The World (And What This Means For Marketers) [INFOGRAPHIC]

How People Use Social Media Around The World (And What This Means For Marketers) [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that in the U.S. Facebook and Twitter are the most effective social networks for brands targeting business to consumer (B2C) channels?

Chinese users are three times more likely than Americans to make a purchasing decision based on user-generated content on social networks (for example, comments), 35 percent of Irish users access social networks via their smartphones and, in the UK, one-fifth of all Facebook users earn more than £50,000 per annum.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/global-social-media-users_b36555#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/global-social-media-users_b36555 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=36555 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:00:19 +0000 How To Grow Your Business With Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

How To Grow Your Business With Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Your business is only as strong as it roots. And if you’re using social media to market your services, then it’s essential that you dig deep.

Product ratings and reviews, customer support, lead generation and brand awareness are four key areas that, implemented correctly, will allow brands of all shapes and sizes to use platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to boost website footfall and drive sales.

So, here’s the most important question: is your company ready to grow?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-business-growth_b35408#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-business-growth_b35408 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=35408 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:00:44 +0000 Make 2013 Your Best-Ever Year: A 12-Month Plan For Social Media Success [INFOGRAPHIC]

Make 2013 Your Best-Ever Year: A 12-Month Plan For Social Media Success [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social media had its biggest-ever year in 2012, with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest each reaching new heights in size and importance.

So what are you doing to capitalise on this success in 2013? Does your business have a social media plan?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-plan_b34514#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-plan_b34514 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=34514 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:00:22 +0000 10 Essential Apps To Enhance Your Mobile Twitter Experience

10 Essential Apps For Enhancing Your Mobile Twitter Experience

Twitter was born as a mobile network.

Back in July 2006, Jack Dorsey introduced the idea of creating an SMS (short message service, texting for example) that would allow users to communicate with a small group of people.

Thus, the “tweet” was born.

So it makes sense that Twitter is super mobile-friendly. There is a wealth of apps out there that can greatly enhance your Twitter experience beyond Twitter.com and the official Twitter app.

Check out 10 of our favorite Twitter-tastic apps, below.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-apps_b33658#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-apps_b33658 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33658 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:41 +0000 6 Ways To Kick-Start Your Twitter Efforts In 2013

6 Ways To Kick-Start Your Twitter Efforts In 2013

It’s a brand new year, with a 12-month clean slate: the perfect opportunity to assess your social media presence and evaluate what needs a little sprucing up.

Need a place to start? We’ve got a few suggestions for ways to kick your Twitter efforts into high gear in 2013.

No matter your goal – gain followers, tweet more regularly, get more retweets, get your various Twitter accounts organized – we have a tip to help you out.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/kick-start-twitter-efforts_b33622#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/kick-start-twitter-efforts_b33622 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33622 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:00:33 +0000 Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr – Are Your Photos Getting Shared? [INFOGRAPHIC]

If your business relies heavily upon (or generates a lot of) visual content, it’s important that you’re mindful to post your images to the social networks where they have the greatest chance of being seen and, critically, shared.

For example, while 66 percent of adults use Facebook and 16 percent use Twitter, just 5 percent use Tumblr, but the latter is a veritable hotbed of image discovery and re-posts. Likewise, both Instagram (30 million photo-mad users) and Pinterest (with its predominately female demographic) offer unique attractions to marketers looking to maximise their social media ROI.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-photos_b33531#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-photos_b33531 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33531 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:00:31 +0000 Five Ways To Make Twitter Less Stressful During The Holidays

Five Ways To Make Twitter Less Stressful During The Holidays

Everybody knows it: the holidays are stressful.

Maybe even the most stressful time of the year.

Wonderful, schwonderful. Nothing’s bright and merry about your teenage cousin getting bombed on wine spritzers and throwing up all over your grandmother’s antique tablecloth, while your sister’s kids play “who’s under the table?” for three hours and the dog keeps nosing your crotch.

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]]> Allison Stadd http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/make-twitter-less-stressful_b33103#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/make-twitter-less-stressful_b33103 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33103 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:00:10 +0000 The Social Media Workflow – How Much Time Does Your Brand Need To Invest? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Social Media Workflow - How Much Time Does Your Brand Need To Invest? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Twitter, as you probably know, is free to use.

So is Facebook. In fact, every significant social media platform is and always has been free. There is no cost barrier to entry. Everyone can join, and everyone is welcome to use these tools to raise awareness of their brand, product and services, boost website traffic and drive sales.

But there are no guarantees. And nobody ever said it was going to be easy.

Posting text, photos, videos and comments, blogging, research, curation, engaging, listening and analytics… all of these things come with a huge cost, and it isn’t financial. It’s effort. It’s resources. And it’s time.

Your time.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-workflow_b33132#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-workflow_b33132 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=33132 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:10 +0000 The Power Of Visual Social Media – 6 Marketing Tips For Brands [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Power Of Visual Social Media - 6 Marketing Tips For Brands [INFOGRAPHIC]

While the true origins of social media can be traced back to the late 1970s and the first bulletin board system (BBS), the medium didn’t really begin to develop until the launch of the Mosaic web browser in 1993, which gave birth to the world wide web.

From here, we never looked back. AOL and blogging led to Friendster and MySpace, which gave us Facebook and then Twitter. But even as far as 2006 social media was predominately a text-based pursuit. So what’s changed?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/visual-social-media_b32970#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/visual-social-media_b32970 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=32970 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:55 +0000