140 Characters Conference LA: Just the Pics
Thanks to Jeff Pulver, Jeffrey Hayzlett and a ton of other people for providing an awesome environment for connecting and sharing at the 140 Characters Conference: Exploring the State of NOW at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood last week. Since almost everybody loves to look at themselves, I figured I’d start off by posting the […]
140 Characters Conference LA: Just the Links
Additional blogs, videos and other stuff about the 140 Characters Conference LA. Please add others in the comments. Devries PR Real Time Reactions from #140conf LA DeVries talks to Jeff Pulver More 140 Character Conference videos are available on DeVries PR’s’ YouTube channel. More 140 Character Conference videos are available on RealNetworks’ YouTube Channel. Welcome […]
12 Social Media Essentials For Writers
Creating a Social Media Footprint is a no-brainer for a writer establishing platform — fiction and non-fiction. Set aside three or four hours of your self-marketing time to knock out the following list of basics, and you’ll be well on your way to having your name and your work more search-able and share-able. 1. Blog […]
Publishers, Authors, Media and Marvel on Twitter
This morning Jocelyn Kelley followed me on Twitter. Twitter-logic gets me scratching my head and asking, “Who is this @jocelynkelley and why does she care what I have to say?” To find my answer I click the link on her Twitter mini-bio and find out that, ahhhh, she’s a literary publicist in the Boston area. […]
Your Altitude is Relevant
Chris Brogan asked a two pronged question through his Twitter network late yesterday that got me thinking about the impact that perspective and relevance have on the context of a conversation, and how it’s important to understand and adjust your altitude before making a comment. To be fair, the second part of Brogan’s query belied […]
Building Your Twitter Kingdom
Now that you’ve got your Twitter account up and Twittering it’s time to build your network. Back when you were setting your strategy I suggested you answer two questions: What do I want to get out of my social network and why should others care about my involvement? The answers to those questions are made […]
Signing Up for Twitter
Signing up for a Twitter account is way easy. Here’s the short version: • Go to Twitter. • Click the green “Get Started – Join” button. • Choose your username. • Choose your password. • Enter the email address that will be associated with your Twitter account. • Click the “I Accept. Create my account.” button. That’s it. You’re ready to […]
Twitter and the Two Questions
“First I hadda get a MySpace, then Facebook was the place to be. Now you’re telling me I need to do what? Twitter? What the hell is Twitter?” Exasperated and shaking his head, author and lecturer Jonathan Maberry clapped one of his massive paws to his forehead. “And why? Why should I be Twittering?” Here’s […]
Twitter For My Parents
I’m sure you know people who refuse to accept text messaging as a viable method of communication. For those of us who do use text messaging, it’s become a beneficial, appropriate method to communicate some stuff. Not everything, but some things. Twitter is what results when text messaging, chat rooms and social networks cross breed. […]