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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | CONVERSTATIONS OCTOBER 3, 2011  Why and How I Use Twitter Consider leaving a comment! There are as many different ways to use Twitter as there are types of products in a WalMart. Possibly the best way to use Twitter is whatever way it makes meaning or creates value for you. . For my own business purposes, I use Twitter for research and resource-sharing. 20% Chit-Chat, How’s Your Cat? This is the “chit-chat, how’s your kitty-kat” type of stuff. | CONVERSTATIONS SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 64 Different Kinds of Blog Posts to Keep Your Writing Fresh Collection -This can be a list of blog posts from other sites, a collection of comments you've made elsewhere, or a listing of tweets that made their mark. There are probably more (and chime in with your favorites), but here are 64 different types of business blog posts you can use to keep your blog, your writing, and your imagination fresh: Acronyms - Even if you don't like acronyms, know that most readers do like them. They're great for teaching and learning - and remembering. are great ways to get your writing juices stirred. A blog post is a great place to share the news. Short. | | | | | |
| CONVERSTATIONS JULY 18, 2012 What is Your Social Media Page Saying about You? Those who comment on and share posts are potential gold, with the power to influence others. Is a sounding board : Embrace comments and complaints. Consider leaving a comment! A targeted social media strategy offers big opportunities for businesses of every size. Social media can be a channel for stronger customer relationships, brand awareness and promotions. But social media can be a double-edged sword, creating both positive and negative images of your company with far-reaching effects. How to Make Your Social Media Page Say ‘We Get It’. Listen to your customers. | CONVERSTATIONS NOVEMBER 8, 2011  Your Google+ Company Page: Launch & Pause Consider leaving a comment! Google+ Pages are available for your company or organization. Whether you know how you’ll use it yet or not, go create yours. We can think about the promotion and practice a bit later. One thing you do need to consider is what type of page you’ll create. There are 4 choices : Local Business or Place (These pages get a map. localized business). | CONVERSTATIONS NOVEMBER 20, 2011  Do You Really Want Comments on Your Blog? Yet many still gauge their success on how many comments they get on their blog. It seems there are three stages of of thought around comments on a business’ blog: Fear of negative comments. Worry that no one will ever comment. Replying to all the comments becomes a chore. To Comment Or Not To Comment (thespectacledbean.wordpress.com). | CONVERSTATIONS DECEMBER 19, 2011  Why Should I Share Their Content? They Don’t Follow Me Consider leaving a comment! There are sectors of Social Media and Social Networking that may have reason to place importance on such matters as: Do they Follow Me? Did they Unfriend Me? Am I in their Circles? But people in my Tribe don’t like her … Stop it. We’re in business now, so let’s graduate from that thought process, hmm? And why not. How ‘about you? | | | | | | | |
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CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 Is Blogging and Commenting Still Important Tools in Social Media?
Quite a few folks talking and writing about whether "blogging" is still relevant or not and where has commenting gone? on Scripting News: A Proposal - A New Kind of Blog Comment System. Second, allow me to be bold and say commenting on blogs is highly overrated as a means of success measurement. Tags: Blog Coach Blog Comments Blog Strategy Community Conversations Social Media Social Networks on Helloform: Dear Dave - I Have the Facts, and I'm Voting No. on Twist Image: The End of Conversation in Social Media. on Jaffee Juice: The Conversation Doesn't Suck: You Do. MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011  I Didn’t Know Trey Pennington
Consider leaving a comment! I didn’t know Trey Pennington , though we’d connected in minor ways via Social Media. My heart is broken for him, his legacy (still intact if you ask me), his friends and family. I’m sure many of you are wondering why. Some may even be mad at Trey. Please don’t be mad. Remember the good (and there was a lot). This is not a time for blame. And though this is a time for hurt, there will be a time for healing. couldn’t sleep last night. am haunted because I am not far removed from such a time in my own life. And stay close at hand. MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011  Small Business Usage of Social Media [InfoGraphic]
Consider leaving a comment! Is your business finding customers using Social Media? If not, maybe it’s not the tools but how the tools are being used. Crowdsourced Logo and Graphic Design by crowdSPRING. Small Business Usage of Social Media [InfoGraphic] is a post from: ConverStations. You just finished reading Small Business Usage of Social Media [InfoGraphic] ! Follow me on Twitter or Facebook or on SansoneSpot. Blog Coach Marketing Social Media Customers Small business Social media MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012  Grappling with Google Plus
Consider leaving a comment! The grappling I’m doing is internal and has less to do with Google Plus and more to do with my own work habits and schedule. Google Plus gives us an outstanding set of tools – and they continue to add new tools and improve what’s already there. I’ve been using Hangouts as a forum for meetings (individual and group sessions) – and that’s been fantastic. The quandary for me is how and what (and when) I should post. Others I work with share similar battle stories. pulled back for a bit to watch, and learn, and consider. MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012  Feedburner Issues – Let’s Not Panic
Consider leaving a comment! While this posting may get a bit technical, I’ll try to keep things super-simple … News that FeedBurner APIs are going away has some people running for solutions. This post will glance at three things: Feedburner. An old garage door opener for a house you no longer live in. Feedburner is a tool that allows many, many sites, and blogs (including this one) to have their updates automatically syndicated and sent out so people who subscribe (free) via a news reader or email alert get notified – many times with the full post. Google Feeds?). MORE >> -
- 4 Social Elements and the Talk-nology Empowering the Web CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
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- A Retainer Model: Beck and Call CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012
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- Every Once in Awhile, Blog Like Instant Oatmeal CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
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- Klout Topic Pages: Small Business Can Connect and Curate CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
- Brain Stew: On Comments, Links, ReTweets, and Shares CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
- Google+ is Forcing Small Businesses to Care about Social Media [Guest] CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
- Key Activity: Twitter Workflow CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
- Social Media Strategy: Dive In or Seek Help? CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012
- Google Plus Circles: Avoid the Noise CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
- Content Marketing Examples from Home Depot CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011
- Finding Your Three Keys for Great Content Curation CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
- Facebook AND Google (Let’s Move On) CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- Content Curation: Testing Keepstream for Twitter CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
- The World Wide Web Should Get Smaller (Local) CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012
- Why Social Media Drives Action [Guest] CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012
- Is it Okay for Social Media to be Automated or Scheduled? CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011
- Access and Action: Premium Content and Business Blogging CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011
- Social Media ROI: What Are Your Counting On? CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
- One Page is All it Takes (and Maybe All You Get) CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
- Don’t Refrain from Repeating Your Chorus CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
- Trending: The Great Twitter Unfollowing [VIDEO] CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
- Additions to the ConverStations Manifesto CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011
- Business Owners: 3 News Ways to Use Social Media for Marketing [Guest] CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
- 3 Simple Guidelines for QR Codes CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012
- The Positive and Negative Sides of Social Networking [Guest Post] CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012
- Does Your Company Measure Anything Above the Bottom Line? CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012
- 8 Spokes on a Social Media Dial: Spheres of Influence CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011
- What Do Your Visitors Want From Your Website? CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
- Ready to Start Social Media – But “Where”? CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
- Your Company’s Social Media: Employee or Tool? CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
- Digital Natives or Combining Imagination and Imitation? CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011
- Why I Nominated Triberr on Mashable (Even Though I Don’t Use Triberr) CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011
- Gone Fishing? How Big is Your Fish? CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
- Google Voice Q - What's Your Biggest Hurdle in Social Media Engagement? CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
- Movement Avoids Overwhelm CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012
- Is SOPA Really a Bad Thing? CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
- Does Your Company Operate, Supply, and Measure its Web Presence? CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
- Make Good Small Choices CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
- Don’t Let Google Plus Become a Numbers Game CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011
- The Single Right Way To Do Social Media CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011
- Why You Should Blog About Your Business [Guest Post] CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
- Write with Your Reader in Mind: Earn Their Attention CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012
- Eventually, the Internet Will Discover You CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012
- New Facebook and Google Plus: First Glances CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
- PayPal Here: Changing How We Do Business – SoLoMo CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012
- In the Heart or In the Hand – What Comes First in EPIC Stories? CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012
- 8 Spokes on a Social Media Dial CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011
- What is The Dialing 8 Project? CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
- Why Do People Visit Your Small Business Website? CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
- Claim Your Facebook and Google+ Local Pages [Guest Post] CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
- Google+ for the Rest of Us: A Simple How-To eBook CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012
- Preparing for Social Media: For Times When There is No Time CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
- Students: 4 Reasons Why Writing a Blog is Worth Your Time [Guest] CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Horse & Buggy Social Media? CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
- Cool Tool: Buffer App Saves Time with a Single Click CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
- 0-60 Series: Day One - Finding Your "Who Dat" and "So What" CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010
- One Duck at a Time CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Searching – and Finding – Small Business Success CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012
- Learning Code to Open Possibility Thinking CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012
- Click-to-Call: Hyperlink Your Telephone Number and Get More Calls CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
- Writer’s Hour: Stop Banging Your Head on Your Keyboard CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
- Google+ RSS Feed Hack CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011
- Candido Video: Shoot. Edit. Share. Simple SmallBiz Solution CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
- MAP: Charting a Journey in Social Media CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012
- Stop Stealing Dreams [Video & eBook] from Seth Godin CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012
- What Gives You the Chills? CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Capturing Conversation Using Skype and Snagit CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012
- Taking Smaller Steps to Success CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- Google Voice + First Time Callers = Guest Post? CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010
- You Haven’t Missed the Boat in Social Media (yet) CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
- Perception vs Alternative Reality: Change Your Mind CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011
- Toe-Tapping Into Music and Google Plus for Business CONVERSTATIONS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
- Grocery Store Social Media – How Do You Cart? CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
- Infographics: Love ‘em or Hate ‘em? CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011
- Ignoring the Social Media Echo Chamber Chamber CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
- Resolve Towards Results in 2012 CONVERSTATIONS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011
- Share the Space We Share Share Share CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
- If I Were a Laundromat: A Social Media Perhapstory CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
- How to Increase Your Tweet Appeal CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
- How to Use Social Media to Generate Leads Exclusively for Large Enterprises [Guest] CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- Dialing 8 in Social Media: Strong and Long CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- To a Wonder-Filled 2013 CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
- Slide Sunday: Blog Posts are Part of Your Inventory CONVERSTATIONS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012
- Business Model YOU CONVERSTATIONS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
- 5 Things About Your Intended Audience CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
- Comparing Apples to Oranges, Google Plus is the Grocery Cart CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
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