You’ve realized that Twitter isn’t just people sharing what they ate for breakfast and that there might be some real value to engaging with the 100 million active users that might give you valuable insights about your products, services, and competitors. Download Tweetdeck or sign up for a HootSuite account – Nobody really tweets from Twitter.com. Tools like HootSuite and TweetDeck make Twitter much easier to use and manage. TweetDeck has it’s benefits too, so try one and if you don’t like it, try the other. Who are you? Again, listen. MORE >>

I recently participate in an Twitter chat where the conversation turned to whether or not it’s a good idea to automate social media activities. Good suggestions that came from the chat included using tools like Tweetdeck or Hootsuite to schedule similar messages throughout the day so all of your followers get the information, regardless of their time zone. Do you automate your social media activities? Other, more controversial suggestions included allowing automated services to generate tweets for your or using filler tweets like paper.li Cheers! Digg this! MORE >>

and Inbound Marketing Harnessing social & new media to amplify your brand, sustain your community and make you stand out from the rest! B2B #apps 23 08 2010 Fostering strong and vibrant online communities is a key goal in any social media program. Without addressing these issues, businesses may end up with a false sense of possibility of the activity they can create on Facebook. Here are some points I would like discuss with the social media marketing community and the Altimeter Group when answering this question: Is Facebook marketing right for everyone? MORE >>

FriendFeed Search : Scans all FriendFeed activity. Beyond the integrated search of Twitter apps like Seesmic and TweetDeck, Monitter provides real-time monitoring of the Twittersphere. TweetDeck : Not only a great way to manage your Twitter account, but the keyword search means you can see what people are saying about you. Sideline : A TweetDeck-esque tool from Yahoo. Blog Engage Activity for Ms. Blog Engage Activity for Ms. link] Todd Wallace I really like TweetDeck, and of course I use Twitter Search. HowSociable? Yahoo! read more… [.] MORE >>

From the BigMarker website: BigMarker is a free web conferencing community. With unlimited access to live events, there are endless opportunities for you, your community, organization, business, classroom, and social network to grow. Unlike other web conferencing services, they offer a community to connect with. TweetDeck. TweetDeck is desktop, iPhone, Android, and Google Chrome application that lets you manage your social media outlets. The result is higher supporter activation, enhanced fundraising capabilities and increased awareness of their message. MORE >>