Oh boy, another “ how to grow your Twitter following ” post! If you really want to grow a Twitter following that has any value as a network,  there’s no way around it. What’s a Twitter Chat? Twitter chats (AKA Tweet Chats) are simply a group discussion that takes place on Twitter. Sometimes the questions are selected in advance by a moderator, who poses 3 or 4 questions to the group or to the guest being interviewed. Here’s a list of Twitter chats to browse. You’re in the wrong place. Why  a Tweet Chat? MORE >>

I spend a lot of time in LinkedIn groups and have learned a bit about maximizing their potential as conversation-starters. When you contribute something interesting to the group, people will want to find out more about you. Don’t Copy From Twitter. The language we use on Twitter doesn’t fit well in the more generous confines of a LinkedIn or Facebook post. The Sales Best Practices group on LinkedIn has a different membership than the Construction Professionals group. Here are a couple from the Sales Best Practices group: Eat that Frog! MORE >>

Were he speaking it today, he might refer instead to Twitter. Twitter is the enigma of social networks. The hash tag (#), which was created by the Twitter community to help bring order to the service’s inherent chaos, has become one of the Internet’s most powerful organizing and amplification tools. It’s helped Twitter become a core utility for arranging everything from book signings to mass protests.  More than five years after Twitter launched, we still hear questions all the time about its value. About 40% of messages on Twitter include a URL. MORE >>

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking An Overhaul to LinkedIn Groups Written on June 22, 2010 by Justin Levy in linkedin , social media , social networks , video 28 Comments - Leave a comment! One of the most engaging features of LinkedIn, Groups, has been been refreshed and is starting to roll out to their users, now at 70 million worldwide. LinkedIn Groups has been a part of the core feature set within the professional social network but, in my opinion, was one of the most under-utilized features. MORE >>

Most recently, the winds of change are touching a place that I’ve held quite dear… Twitter. m beginning to come to terms with the reality that, perhaps for me, Twitter just isn’t ever going to be what it used to be. Following are the top three reasons (I think) Twitter is beginning to suck. Sure, there are new accounts being opened daily and Twitter is still, essentially, “growing.” Even when we cringed as Ashton and Oprah were “bringing Twitter to the mainstream,” 92 percent of people have yet to take interest. Social Media Twitter engagement Kary Delaria MORE >>