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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | CONVERSTATIONS OCTOBER 3, 2011  Why and How I Use Twitter 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. This post will also serve as a “Welcome” page that I’ll put on my Twitter Bio). | CONVERSTATIONS MAY 9, 2011  10 Legit Ways to Gain a Twitter Fast Friend Following There are many ways small town business owners and independent contractors can use Twitter. Heck, there are as many ways to use Twitter as there are flavors of Jelly Belly (50 officially. So with respect to the "law of the harvest" here are some ways the small folks can level the conversation station that Twitter is: 70-20-10 - It's a formula I've coached for years. Don't. | | | | | |
| | | CONVERSTATIONS SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 64 Different Kinds of Blog Posts to Keep Your Writing Fresh Automated - There are plugins or apps for delicious and twitter that allow you to automate a day's activity into a post -- while you sleep! 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. Even if you don't get all 26, you can turn it into a numbered list. Short. | CONVERSTATIONS NOVEMBER 8, 2011  Your Google+ Company Page: Launch & Pause Follow Mike Sansone on Twitter or Facebook or on Google+. 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. | CONVERSTATIONS JULY 18, 2012 What is Your Social Media Page Saying about You? Shows appreciation : Every Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube follower is valuable. Follow Mike Sansone on Twitter or Facebook or on Google+. 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. Offer them perks. Ask for their opinions. | | | | | | | |
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CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011  Why Should I Share Their Content? They Don’t Follow Me
As I noted in Why and How I Use Twitter : I share items with three peoples in mind (in this order): Customers I Serve (and to a certain degree, the followers et al who are part of my “audience”). Follow Mike Sansone on Twitter or Facebook or on Google+. 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? MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012  Key Activity: Twitter Workflow
One of the key (business) social media activities in my day is sharing some of the better resources I find on Twitter. Here’s my workflow heading into and around Twitter (times estimate depending on the rest of the day). 30am – Start scheduling tweets from various resources (my private Twitter lists, RSS feed, Alltop , email, Topsy searches). Mid-morning – Check feeds and my private Twitter list of “Aces” and schedule a few more tweets. Small, bite-sized tastes of Twitter. You just finished reading Key Activity: Twitter Workflow MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011  I Didn’t Know Trey Pennington
Follow me on Twitter or Facebook or on SansoneSpot. 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. MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011  Small Business Usage of Social Media [InfoGraphic]
Follow me on Twitter or Facebook or on SansoneSpot. 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] ! Consider leaving a comment! Blog Coach Marketing Social Media Customers Small business Social media MORE >> -
CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012  Grappling with Google Plus
That’s for Twitter, right? think part of the reason many are using Google Plus like they use Twitter or Facebook – is that’s what they’re used to doing. Google Plus is different (and better in many ways) than Twitter and Facebook. also think Twitter and Facebook are very different and should be used differently. Follow Mike Sansone on Twitter or Facebook or on Google+. 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. sentence or two. MORE >> -
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