Twitter for Small Business

One of the easiest ways to get intimate with your target market is to engage via social media, and Twitter is the ideal tool to help you do so. Be honest, provocative, engaging and open. Start conversations. Post tips and hints that apply to your niche. Engage with others via retweeting and replying. Don’t be [...]

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What have YOU gained from Twitter?

Twitter is a social media marvel offering 140 character peeks into the lives and businesses of those using the medium. So what have YOU gained from Twitter? I’ve gained: new friends new clients potential JV partners marketing advice un-marketing advice a rep as a WordPress helper (remember to share genuine, helpful advice when people as [...]

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I got slammed on Twitter

Out in the bright light of social media, I twittered the following yesterday: “Oh the horror of someone claiming 2 b a WordPress Expert when they clearly are not! ARRRRRGGGGGG” I had been called in to help with a blog on which the previous “customizer” told the client that the only way to get her [...]

Living in Integrity

In business, as in life, you must live in integrity.  Those who will ultimately end up purchasing from you are looking for people who are genuine, honest and without all the flashy bells and whistles of hype. People buy from those they know and trust.  Being anything less than 100% you and 100% honest means [...]

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The Tweeps I Follow

I do not automatically follow everyone that follows me.  I choose not to because (a) I cannot keep up with the many tweets and (b) I may not be interested in the niche they are tweeting about.  It’s not a value judgement, but a choice on where to spend my time in social media. For [...]

Decluttering Your Failures to Make Room for Success

I Twittered on Sunday about how I was choosing to declutter my house to make room for the people in it.  Seriously, why was I hanging on to a years worth of magazines that had not moved from the shelf since the moment I put them there? And a very wise young man (@ranjansaras) Twittered [...]

Fear of Public Speaking, Seinfeld Style

I remember once hearing from Jerry Seinfeld that the Number 1 fear of most people is public speaking, the Number 2 fear is death.  So at a funeral, most people would rather be in the box rather than behind the mike! Thanks to @DelWilliams on Twitter for reminding me of this one

Speed Up Your WordPress!

Thanks to Brian Gardner for sharing this resource on Twitter – follow him for great WP advice. 13 Great WordPress Speed Tips for MAX Performance

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You Are What You Tweet

I really do love Twitter, and use it as a marketing tool for my business.

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