Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

I got hooked on the Star Tribune Twolves message board in 2002 and haven’t looked back. Although I don’t post very much at all these days, I still read the threads on Twolvescentral.com (Star Tribune kind of killed the boards) on my iPhone every day. link] Jan_B @jaybaer is on a roll this week!

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Viper Chill

APRIL 26, 2010

Forums Message boards are really the first internet form of social media, after IRC. Be consistent, stick with it for the long-haul, write for a specific audience, always try to improve the quality of your content and have a plan – know what your goals are and constantly evaluate your progress towards them.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve moved from Tweetmeme to Topsy on my embedded tweeting, due to improved metrics, and Topsy’s competitive intelligence capabilities are impressive. SocialMention For more comprehensive social media searching, I use SocialMention , which indexes blogs, tweets, message board posts, and a lot more.

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