How to spot a Twitter spammer

Danny BermantTwitter

One secret of Twitter that many new users take too long to work out is that putting together a good, solid list of accounts to follow is just as important as who, or how many people, you get to follow you. You don’t want your Twitter feed clogged up with useless rubbish – you want links, information and discussions that can benefit your business.

So, you should avoid the temptation to follow everyone who follows you. There are a few obvious warning signs that your new Twitter follower is a spammer or time-waster:

They are following hundreds of people and have very few followers themselves.
Their user name is complete gibberish, usually a weird and random collection of letters and numbers.
Their profile picture is a young girl (usually blonde), typically showing a generous amount of cleavage.

Why you shouldn’t connect with strangers on LinkedIn

Danny BermantLinkedIn

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.

How E-learning can help your website attract more students

Danny BermantE-Learning

If you are running a course or seminar and wish to teach students across a wide geographic distance, or if your students cannot attend classes on a regular basis, e-learning is a cost-effective solution.

Did you know that we do branding?

Danny BermantWebsite design

A successful brand will convey the right image for your company and help you attract the right clients. It is absolutely crucial that it matches the personality of your business.

How Fibromyalgia and other pain sufferers can benefit from social media

Danny BermantFacebook, Social media, Twitter

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.

Make sure the copyright dates on your website are showing 2011 and not 2010

Danny BermantWebsite design

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.

What kind of Tweeter are you? Take part in our poll!

Danny BermantSocial media, Twitter

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:

A Narcissist: You’re constantly checking to see who has followed and un-followed you. You’re obsessed with gaining more followers and regularly check to see if there have been any mentions of your self.
A Stalker: You always try to gain the attention of other Tweeters in order to enter a business (or some kind of other) relationship with them. This may take the form of direct messages or regular mentions of those users in your tweets. (There is actually a website for rooting stalkers out! http://www.tweepsect.com/).
You have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): You feel the need to regularly update the world on what you’re up to, or to share your pearls of wisdom, regardless of the time of day. Even when you’re on vacation, you have to take your Blackberry with you so you can tweet from the beach.

Dealing with people who unfollow you on Twitter

Danny BermantSocial media, Twitter

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:

You tweet to often: Your followers feel that they’re being spammed by you with constant updates.
Your content of your tweets may not be relevant to your followers.
You tweet too infrequently: Your followers may not feel you have much to say.
Your tweets are just links to articles, you don’t actually say anything.
Your tweets are full of conversations with other tweeters that mean nothing to the people who follow you.

LinkedIn plays an April Fools Prank

Danny BermantLinkedIn, Social media

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!

It’s Twitter’s 5th Birthday and were celebrating….with a competition!

Danny BermantSocial media, Twitter

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 – 25^th March.

How to spot a Twitter spammer

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How E-learning can help your website attract more students

Did you know that we do branding?

A successful brand will convey the right image for your company and help you attract the right clients. It is absolutely crucial that it matches the personality of your business.

Make sure the copyright dates on your website are showing 2011 and not 2010

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