Best for Last – July 24, 2009

Every week I read a lot of stuff online – blogs, articles, reviews, etc. I see my share of the good, the bad and occassionally even the ugly. But oh so often I come across something so great that I want to share it with everyone I know.

This week I read:

LinkedIn Profile Tips - actually, it’s a complete LinkedIn profile makeover done by a LinkedIn… Continue reading

Twitter Tools, Part 3: It’s ALL About Content

Getting followers on Twitter is not that difficult. Plenty of people have this part automated – they will follow you back just because you chose to follow them, even if you don’t post ANY updates.  I get new follower notifications several times a week that come from Twitter users with blank profiles and no updates, but with dozens or even hundreds of followers.

Being followed on Twitter doesn’t mean… Continue reading

Best for Last – July 17, 2009

Every week I read a lot of stuff online – blogs, articles, reviews, etc. I see my share of the good, the bad and occassionally even the ugly. But oh so often I come across something so great that I want to share it with everyone I know.

This week I read:

Spezify – ok, I didn’t read it, rather I read about it on… Continue reading

Best for Last – July 10, 2009

Every week I read a lot of stuff online – blogs, articles, reviews, etc. I see my share of the good, the bad and occassionally even the ugly. But oh so often I come across something so great that I want to share it with everyone I know.

This week I read:

18 Blog Post Ideas – coming up with new ideas to keep a business… Continue reading

Twitter Tools, Part 2: Stay in Touch

One of the main challenges of Twitter is keeping up with a sheer volume of information. I only follow a handful of people (213 as of today), which is not a lot compared to many other Twitterers (or Tweeple?) who may follow thousands and tens of thousands of users.

Even with relatively few people to follow, keeping up with others’ updates can get overwhelming. It’s like being at a… Continue reading

Best for Last – July 3, 2009

Every week I read a lot of stuff online – blogs, articles, reviews, etc. I see my share of the good, the bad and occassionally even the ugly. But oh so often I come across something so great that I want to share it with everyone I know.

This being the Independence Day in the US, I’m including free downloads and other goodies:

Jim Goolsby’s Copy

Twitter Tools, Part 1: Get in Touch

As a social media virtual assistant I get asked a lot of questions about Twitter, including what are some tools and applications that help get the most out of Twitter.

Some time ago I set out to track and catalogue Twitter applications. I gave up on the project after a few days since it was taking way too much of my time. There were hundreds of applications to sort… Continue reading