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Case Study: Is it possible to create a business using only Twitter? (Part II)

It has been about three weeks since I started testing whether Twitter is powerful enough to build a business around it. In this post I would like to give you quick progress report: 1. Setup (Jan 11^th – Jan 15^th):

• Bought an avatar on istockphoto.com.
• Hired TwitArt to develop a customized Twitter background for me.
• Downloaded TweetAdder.

• Started sending 6 unique

  

How Hootsuite can help you manage your social media efforts conveniently in one place

On a regular basis I will review tools that help you with your social media, marketing or entrepreneurial efforts. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the social networking tools out there? I certainly do! It requires a lot of time and energy to stay on top of all your social networking profiles on the web – be they business or personal: status updates, tweets, replies, mentions and so forth. This is where a productivity tool such as Hootsuite comes in very handy. Hootsuite originally started

The number one reason why you need to become active in social media

I still encounter many people that are not convinced about the usefulness of social media. Many still fear the loss of privacy and perceive Facebook, Twitter and the like to be mere time wasters. In this video post, I share why I think everyone needs to make the plunge into the world of social media - whether you are a business or an individual. Let me know what you think. Do you agree/disagree? Also, how do you like video blog posts?

Review: Evernote - One place to store all your notes, thoughts, information – no matter the format

So, here’s a typical day for me: In the morning, I read a bunch of interesting blog posts that are send to me via email. I go to the actual website of the most interesting posts and add them to my delicious account (a social bookmarking tool). Next, I’ll do some research on the web for projects I am currently working on. Typically, I find bits and pieces of interesting information here and there – so I copy the paragraphs into an open word document. Next, I will

The one framework you need to structure your company’s online activities

Have you ever asked yourself how social media, email, blogging etc. all fits together? How do all these online tools and tactics integrate? If you are like me, you are looking for a simple framework - a high level frame of reference that serves as a compass when deciding how to use the internet as a marketing tool. The following overview highlights how the different components of a company’s online presence integrate and build on each other:

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