How to Avoid a Dull Twitter Profile

Posted by on Nov 28, 2011 in featured, social media, social networking | 0 comments

A caveat before I begin. So the haters can go elsewhere. I’m addressing people who use Twitter to help raise their profile, and connect with professionals. Never Have a Blank Avatar The blank avatar space is filled with a Twitter bird or an egg shape. Neither adds anything to your profile. Add the profile picture you use elsewhere online. This helps people recognise you at conferences,...

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What is Follow Friday?

Posted by on Sep 14, 2011 in social media | 0 comments

Follow Friday is a device used by Twitter users to recommend good people to follow. If you are new to Twitter, use a tool such as Hootsuite or Tweetdeck and filter your All list, for #followfriday or #ff.  This will highlight who those you follow recommend following.  It’s one place to start, to increase your contacts on Twitter. Many of those you follow will follow back; some won’t. ...

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Social Media Seminar in Omagh

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in business, entrepreneurship, marketing, networking, news and events, social media | 0 comments

Following a request from a group of business people in Omagh, we are holding a seminar in the South West College on 14 June.  This seminar has been run several times before, mainly in the Belfast area.  Comments are always positive.  Here are some recent responses: “Had all relevant aspects explained and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.”  Kerry Smyth, Knowledge Transfer...

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Twitter & Networking

Posted by on Mar 17, 2010 in business, entrepreneurship, marketing, networking, social media, social networking | 0 comments

Twitter: Understanding Its Networking Value on Prezi I delivered this presentation at Twitter: Understanding Its Networking Value, a seminar run by Legal Island, as part of its Business for Breakfast...

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