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18 Tweetable Twitter Tips for Newbies

Waxing UnLyrical

For those of us who’ve been using Twitter for a while, we sometimes forget that there are new adopters of the network every day. Trying to figure out Twitter back in the day was bad enough; can you imagine what it’s like these days? So here are 18 tweetable Twitter tips for newbies (check out that alliteration!).

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How To Use Twitter For PR

Waxing UnLyrical

When I first started writing this post, I was going to call it “How I Use Twitter.” ” Then I thought again, because a) I’m not as frenetically active on Twitter these days as I used to be, and b) who the heck cares how I use Twitter? Image: TheNextWeb via Flickr, CC 2.0. Taking it a step further.

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How to Take a Collaborative Approach to Managing Social Accounts Across Higher Ed Departments

Social Media Strategies Summit

For instance, MIT uses Flickr as an image library because it’s free and easy for everyone to use. We upload it to Flickr, and all our partners can download it freely.”. Similarly, she encourages her team to collaborate with text messaging when attending (and promoting) live events. Check out our upcoming events !

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12 Ways to Make a Twitter Chat More Enjoyable and Efficient

Waxing UnLyrical

I’ve been participating in or moderating Twitter chats (ok, “tweetchats,&# if you must) for about a year and a half now. Last year, I wrote two posts based on questions I received about Twitter chats. If you’re a guest and have a few different Twitter handles (e.g. Was this useful? Please do share.

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Open Community Case Study – Food Bank

SocialFish

Jen keeps their homebase, their website, fresh by updating it 2-3 times a week with news about events, food drives and other activities, like their recent appearance on The Biggest Loser as part of the Pound for Pound Challenge. Their Twitter relationships have resulted in several Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington tweet-ups hosting food drives.

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Instagram Does the Two Step - And Steps In It

Social Media Marketing

It's not too long ago (okay, in social media terms, it was eons ago) that Flickr was one of the major social networks. But the rise of Instagram as a deft and light app that allowed seamless integration into sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more made some wonder if there was a future for Flickr. Backed by Yahoo!,

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From #HungertoHope on World Food Day

Waxing UnLyrical

But last week, I had the opportunity to attend (completely by accident) a World Food Programme event at the State Department , where Hillary Clinton, Christina Aguilera and David Novak (Yum! It was a terrific event; it was the first time I’d been to the State Department, or seen H.C. Jokes aside, the issue is a very real one.

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