Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 21, 2010

Using Twitter to Grow Your Business. Twitter describes itself as “a real-time information network powered by people all around the world that lets you share and discover what’s happening now.” This free, one-hour session will cover how to: Establish and build your Twitter presence. Live Webcast June 23, 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

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Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 19, 2011

9) That Twitter would be making money by now. Would you pay 5 bucks a month to use Twitter? Would you pay to advertise on Twitter? I think I might have predicted in 2009 that Twitter would be making money by now as well… Le Sigh. 11) Brands knew what they were doing on Twitter. The problem?

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 6, 2010

1) A September 2009 MarketingProfs survey of B2B and B2C marketers found that the marketing tactics most often used on social sites are not necessarily the best ones. 2) As my side Twitter project Hashtagsocialmedia.com continues to build momentum, someone asked if there were a way to follow everyone who had participated in the Tweetchat.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 14, 2010

6) I know lists and to 10′s are all subjective and don’t hold a whole lot of water, and I was even nominated for this one, but here is Invesp’s Most Influential Online Marketers of 2009 It’s a nice list of folks that at the least are worth following on Twitter. which is invaluable. Paul Gillin.

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Direct Marketing Observations

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Created Twitter account that results in10% CTR and 2-3% sales on all links. 2009… So though he’s telling me the gig might be up, and he’s probably right, I’m sitting over here wondering what more can I do? Created a blog that drives significant traffic and also ranks organically on first page of Google.

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Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 29, 2009

You know we’re all amazed at the power of Twitter and the numbers don’t lie. But if Twitter went away tomorrow what would you do? As we have all seen when Twitter does goes down for any prolonged amount of time, the silence is deafening. Here’s my take on Twitter and real time conversations. I know I am.

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