Janet Fouts

JANUARY 28, 2018

It works with most major social networks, namely: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, and YouTube; in terms of scheduling, thought, with all but YouTube. First of all, it only works with 3 social networks: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 17, 2012

Twitter recently announced new rate limits on how many “hits” to the API it will allow. Twitter is changing the number of times the application can do that from 350 per hour to 60. In this diagram taken from the Twitter developer blog they break Twitter’s ecosystem up into 4 quadrants.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 18, 2014

A mindless auto response directing me to take the issue customer service might have resulted in me feeling a bit resentful which might have carried over to my going to the store with a complaint or whining more loudly on Twitter. I blog about it. mindful social social business mindfulsocial Social Media Twitter'

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

We’ve all heard the story about the blogger at a Blogher event who threatened the Crocs shoes rep with retribution on her blog, waving around her legions of followers as a reason to give her free shoes, and there are a lot of these stories, more every day. Because I have over a million followers on Twitter.&#

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Janet Fouts

JULY 19, 2010

Every successful blogger or blogging coach will tell you it’s important to blog regularly to maintain the interest of your readers. How often is up to you, but often it’s helpful to set a sort of schedule to your blogging so people begin to expect to hear from you on a regular basis. I hope so anyway!).

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

I woke up this morning and reviewed some of my clients’ Twitter streams to find a few posts like this one. Sure you want to feel like you’re popular and you’ve got lots of Twitter followers. If you want more followers on Twitter. You’re not going to be pleased. “FOLLOW BACK please!!!”

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Some of them I know in person, but many I know through their blogs and Twitter personas. By the way, instead of just linking to their blogs I linked to some of my favorite posts, so make sure you visit those links! BlogDiva Liza blogs on culture, tech and online communications. Liza Sabater. Shelly Kramer. Maddie Grant.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 20, 2013

I have two blogs that I post on regularly, I’m active on Facebook as an individual, also on Twitter , Linkedin , Scoop.it , Slideshare and Google+. I have information pages for my books on my blog and on Amazon among other places. I can give that energy to the networks I really care about like Twitter and Google+.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 29, 2012

You may want to start by searching only blogs, or only Twitter or videos for example. Take the list and search their names, their blog title, URLs to find out how many mentions there are online. If the inbound links to their blog or profile aren’t relevant, their influence on that topic may not be so hot.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

I really do think this is important stuff, and that’s probably what Guy Kawasaki means when he calls people Twitter Nazis , I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Twitter is like having a conversation while running a marathon. Look to Twitter. Look to Twitter. People share passion on blogs.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I went into my Google reader and deleted every blog that hadn’t posted within the last 30 days. Now I can quickly scan the headlines of the blogs who really do add value on just one page. This works well with blog posts too. You know those little emails Twitter sends you when you get a new follower?

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

So you built a new blog , set up a Facebook page and started tweeting and STILL you’ve got virtually no friends? Sure, there may be a half life if somebody sees it and re-tweets it or links to it in a blog post or another network. You might see it re-surface now and then and bring you some more Twitter love.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 11, 2011

I’ve seen company bloggers who try to pick whatever is trending on Twitter and talk about it so they show up with the trending conversations. In addition posts to the trending topics attract more spam than almost anything else on Twitter. “I love the new look on the blog, and the post about peanut butter made me laugh!

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I read a lot of blogs on other topics of interest too and Danny Brown recently posted a challenge on his blog to share some blogs we read who aren’t the usual suspects. So, some of these are frequent commenters on my blog, Facebook or Twitter and some are just favorites I go to for inspiration. CJ Brasiel.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 31, 2011

You visit a site and you have the option to share it on Facebook and/or Twitter from the bottom of the page. Not only do you get a bigger picture of who is visiting a site or reading a particular blog post, you get to wander around and see where they’ve been recently and thought was important enough to share too. Big deal right?

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I was part of a discussion on Twitter this morning around this post of George Snell’s.” Others do everything from moderating forums and Facebook pages, T witter engagement and influencer outreach to creating e-books and blogging for the company. ” Community Management Isn’t Content Creation. (go

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Janet Fouts

MAY 12, 2015

In fact, they just announced some big changes at the six week mark on their Medium blog. You don’t have to use Twitter to join Periscope. Sign in with your Twitter acct (preferred) or your mobile phone number. You are not required to use your Twitter handle but if you have a following there it’s a good idea.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

On the one hand it’s got the best features of Twitter like immediacy and fast moving conversations with the added plus of being able to direct conversations to channels (Circles) of people who are actually interested in that topic and exclude the ones who could care less. It’s Twitter on steroids. Steveology Blog.

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

Jana Messerschmidt VP of Business Development & Platform Relations, Twitter. Everyone on the panel uses Twitter regularly. Using Twitter’s advanced search find people working in the places you want to be. Marilyn Lin Director, Product Intelligence & Enablement, Salesforce.com. Erica Lockheimer Sr.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

A quick look at his Twitter stream will demonstrate, it’s not just lip service, he’s actively engaged. While I think there’s truth to that, I’d also point out that Musk has 148,000 followers on Twitter. Find him on Twitter , Google+ or read more from him on his blog: Sword and the Script. A matter of priorities.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 2, 2010

At least it might get you in the door, and maybe you won’t end up on the Bad Pitch Blog. Comment when it’s relevant, re-tweet them on Twitter and share links you think they will find useful. Read their blog! Read the blog and see if it is a good fit. The Blog Action Day event is a huge success year after year.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 20, 2012

Even if they don’t ask for your password you can bet an HR person will have googled you and viewed your profiles on Linkedin,Twitter, Facebook and Google+ at the very least. Maybe it’s a mention of a great weekend away on a blog, photos on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr, a video on youtube of you being silly.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I also dictate blog post ideas, client meeting notes and other info I need on hand wherever I am. BuzzSumo -Keyword, brand and news monitoring, locating influencers and interacting with them on Twitter right from the dashboard. Skype -Video, conference calls and texting world wide. Scheduling is quite similar.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We all *think* we’re doing great when the Twitter alerts are rolling, Email’s pinging, Facebook is always open and your RSS feeds are pushing you new content to share. Twitter can wait a few minutes. Keep a file where you save every possible blog topic. Efficient right? You’re not multi-tasking at all.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

Is one of the best blog metrics tools out there, and now they’re reaching deeper into your traffic incorporating Google Analytics and Feedburner. Is one of the best blog metrics tools out there, and now they’re reaching deeper into your traffic incorporating Google Analytics and Feedburner. Postrank Analytics. Peer Index.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 1, 2012

This morning I had a conversation with a friend about Google+ and it’s a conversation I used to have about Twitter. I used to say this to people about Twitter, and now I find people have exactly the same issue with Google+. Clearly he’s not circling the right people on Google+. So here’s how to do that for Google+.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Do a search on S ocial Mention to find blogs, forums, discussions on Twitter or other micro-blogs. You’ll find a community of other people working in that very same space participating in social media somewhere. Once you find out where the people you want to talk to are you can create a strategy to build your brand.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 16, 2010

You don’t have to blog. OK, so I know not everyone wants to blog about their life. What about pod casting, video blogging or becoming the curator of all things in your particular niche on Twitter? You’re smart enough to know your space and what is and is not acceptable to talk about.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 13, 2011

blog about it, follow them UN Refugee Agency on Twitter become a Blue Key Champion and help spread the word! How can you help? Start by getting your own Blue Key. Then share with your friends on Facebook , donate a tweet a day, (tweet your own darn self too!)

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 17, 2010

New York , Philadelphia and several other city police departments are monitoring Twitter to watch for trouble before it starts. There are stories of activists using Twitter to transmit summaries from police scanners to let protesters know what actions police are taking too. Responsible use of social media is up to all of us.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Fluther is another such site and though it seems the team may have jumped ship for Twitter recently, the site is still up and running with questions ranging from “ Should a Vegetarian expect special dishes at a party? &# to tips for professional work-flow management. Probably the hottest of this genre right now is Quora.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

If you read my blog very often you know that I love to teach people how to get the most out of social media. Hello, I’m a social media coach…) Whether it’s in groups, bootcamps,webinars, one-on-one or right here on my blog, this is my passion. How to use Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and WordPress.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 19, 2011

Sure, there are those random occurrences where you get a referral or a hit from someone you just met on Twitter , but trust me, it almost never happens until you’ve put some effort into your Twitter presence. It does not do itself.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 29, 2013

If you read my blog regularly you know that I love a good customer service experience, and having been in the hotel and restaurant industry for many years I know a thing or two about how it all runs. I had posted to Twitter my excitement about being at the hotel and they responded shortly afterwards. It’s a bit of a rant.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 14, 2011

But just posting a video, creating a Twitter account or a Facebook page will not bring droves to sit at your feet and learn from the master and it certainly won’t guarantee the success of your fundraising initiative. Twitter Efficiency – Janet Fouts ( Social Media Coach ). July 12 – 1 pm PT. Register Here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/730428078.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Someone with 100,000 followers on Twitter re-tweeted you or responded? Are people linking to their blog posts and re-tweeting or sharing their posts? Link to them in a blog post as a resource. Go read their blog and share their insight with your network, review their book, connect them with someone they need to know.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

She’d send them emails with links to blogs they could comment on, tweets for their information, etc. I’m not saying you have to get the CXO on Twitter all day, they’ve got work to do. Show each CXO and what their Twitter reach is, for example, and then the combined company reach. They were ignoring her.

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