LinkedIn is a wonderful tool for meeting new clients and suppliers, and the more connections you have, the better your chances of meeting new clients. Nevertheless, it is important to be selective about who you connect with – in particular, only connecting to people you actually know.
When you suffer from chronic pain, it can be difficult to find people who really understand what you are going through, and who can offer you support and advice. Groups like the Fibromyalgia Association offer invaluable benefits, for which there is no substitute. But in recent years, many thousands have also found help through the internet – and specifically, through what is known as "social media", that is, sites like Facebook and Twitter that help you connect to others.
We are 5 months into 2011, yet I’m amazed at the number of websites that are still displaying last year’s date. When this happens, the site appears old and outdated. Make sure
copyright dates on your site are up to date. The same is true with any
files containing dates.
I recently attended the Social Media World Forum where one of the speakers suggested that to be successful on Twitter, you needed to have some kind of personality disorder. Either you’re:
There are endless books and articles being published that deal the subject of gaining followers on Twitter. Less is written about unfollowers. It’s important to understand why people stop following you on Twitter as this can alert you to things you might be doing wrong. You can be unfollowed for a number of reasons:
Has anyone noticed LinkedIn’s April Fools Prank? I’m being invited to connect with a number of people who have strange sounding names. Except that when I try to connect with them, it doesn’t work. Very clever!
This week is a very important milestone for Twitter. In the 5 years since it was founded, Twitter has grown up from being a simple messaging service to a massive PR and sales tool used by millions of businesses. Many could simply not survive without it. From customer services to market research to new business enquiries, Twitter is now relied upon as a vital way for businesses to keep in contact with their users.
To celebrate, were holding a competition. How do you use Twitter for your business? Tweet your entry to @brainstormdsgn – The most innovative answer will receive a FREE usability audit of their website. The deadline is this Friday – 25th March.
