What I’m listening to: Blunderbuss by Jack White It’s been a slow week from a work perspective, but filled with small tasks that made it feel busy. I managed to kick off my new marketing plan, and I’m preparing for a conference in April. That’s usually my big networking event of the year. My social media…
Tag: Twitter
What Your Dormant Twitter Account Says About Your Business
What I’m listening to: Daydreaming by Middle Brother Another slow week, but not unexpected. I have two client projects due to hit my desk, and it will be about the time I get busy on something else that they both come in. I have some smaller projects, and I’m ramping up the contacts for my…
Freelance Success in 2017: Influence
What I’m listening to: Die Like a Rich Boy by Frightened Rabbit Man, I’m glad last week is over. I had exactly two days of work and three days of travel. An unexpected trip that started out with panic (a family member was missing) and turned into a mini-vacation (not really missing, just doesn’t communicate…
31 Days of Freelancing: You as Social Butterfly
What I’m listening to: Remedy by Adele Saturday. Isn’t there something so satisfying, so decadent about waking up on a Saturday and knowing you have the entire day to do what you want? Or do nothing if you want — that’s always my goal. So why would I be giving you a business-boosting strategy on…
How Not to be a Networking Twit(terer)
A reminder – next week starts our official countdown to Writers Worth Day on May 14th. Mark your calendars! I promise tips, sage advice, and maybe even a prize. I’ll get you a widget soon – I’m without my PhotoShop and I need to find out how to get a URL embedded. I say here…
Why I Won’t Follow You on Twitter
Happy impending holiday to all who celebrate Christmas (and warm thoughts to all who don’t). Just for fun, I thought I’d share some of the things that make me avoid you on Twitter. No, not you, but YOU, hiding there with that red face. Here’s why I won’t reciprocate your follow: 1. You tweet the…
What I Finally Get About Twitter
Update on the Great Social Networking Experiment I get it, okay? I finally understand that Twitter, like any other social networking tool, works as well as you make it work. It takes a little time to get your rhythm, but it does work. Here’s what I’ve learned about Twitter: Twitter in small doses. My first…
Insider’s View of Twitter
The Great Social Networking Experiment (yet again) My questions, confusion, and laments about Twitter have captured the attention of one freelancing chum – Amy Derby. Amy was kind enough to ignore my whining and answer my myriad of questions regarding proper Twitter usage. Thank you, Amy, for your patience and your help to my readers…
Twitter-pated
Just a few days into my Social Networking Experiment and the first SN application – Twitter. Some initial findings: – It does matter what Twitter “reader” you use – greatly. I had one that had small print, massed-together messages, and no appeal beyond turning it off. I now use Twhirl. Much more user-friendly. It’s helped…