Top 17 Social Media Accounts to Follow on Twitter

Who to follow on Twitter Swan exampleI have compiled a list of top notch people who post about social media on Twitter.  If you are involved in the field of social media you should be following these peopleThese accounts were chosen for sharing content related to social media and responsiveness to others on Twitter. The accounts listed below are in no particular order. Happy following!

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Share the Social Media Love: 5 Easy Steps to Giving a +K on Klout

Klout, in my opinion, makes it hard to figure out how to give out a +K.

Say you were recently influenced my Mashable’s Samantha Murphy (@MurphySamanthaJ) via her articles on Klout  ”7 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Klout Score“ or “Klout CEO Revelas How To Leverage Score for Fame, Fortune, Perks” and you wanted to give her a +K on Klout. This can be a bit tricky to figure out. Continue reading

Social Media: What To Do With 60 Seconds

60 seconds may not seem like enough time to do anything. However, with the technological capabilities that make up social media you can do a lot with a few clicks.

A lot happens on the web in 60 seconds.

60 Seconds in Social Media

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Stop Tweeting Boring Sh!t

People respond to quality content. It’s that simple. If you want blog comments, page views, re-tweets, increased SEO, or Twitter mentions then you have to give people something they want to talk about.

Stop Tweeting Boring Shit

Put yourself in the customer’s position. What would get you talking? Don’t generate content just to have something out there. Stop tweeting boring Sh!t, if you don’t stop it will take away your credibility.   Continue reading

CommerceTools Web to Print Approval Rules

Asking for permission is something we are all taught at the youngest age possible… but it is also something you don’t necessarily grow out of.  Certainly it changes, and it probably changes a lot, (at least I hope so).  There are many times in business where you need approval from a superior or sometimes even a subordinate.  It is a way to double check our work and keep people accountable.  Its also a way to ensure we… well, to say it straight, don’t screw stuff up!  When using CommerceTools, companies run into many scenarios that require approval rules.  It helps them create processes that are near flawless.  We’ve taken that seriously and built our application in a way that allows for approval rules to be setup.  Read this common case question below to learn how to set up your own approval rules!Web to Print Approval Rules Continue reading

Discovering Twitter Chats

What is a Twitter Chat?

Conversing with friends via twitter chatA Twitter chat is a chat on Twitter set for a specific time around a designated topic. There is a hashtag (#) associated with the chat topic so participants can monitor the chat as it happens and after the fact. (Ex. #PinChat is about Pinterest)

There are tools to help you follow and participate in Twitter chats such as TweetChat and TweetDeck. Continue reading

Be More Productive: Five Social Media Time Saving Methods

Social Media Time Suck Facebook, Twittter, LinkedIn, and SmartphonesSocial media can suck you in and before you know it, 3 hours have passed and all you have to show for it are a few retweets, likes, pins, and a blog post or two read.

Being productive on social media sites can be challenging, but it is a useful skill to have! Below are some time saving tips to use when working on social media. Continue reading

20 Amazing Social Media Blogs

Recently, I have been subscribing to and reading a variety of blogs about social media and have compiled a list of the top blogs in the industry. I suggest checking them out if you’re in the field of social media! They are displayed in no particular order. Continue reading