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TwiTip: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Twitter

Darren Rowse of Problogger fame, is at it again with a new and very useful blog...TwiTip. If you're new to twitter or even using it for some time, you will learn a heck of a lot of tricks and tips for effectively using twitter. So if you're wondering why or how to use twitter for your business, bookmark or suscribe to Twitip now. 

Start with this post that has a list of the top TwiTip posts.

Another must-read resource is Twitter Revolution by @CoachDeb and @WarrenWhitlock. I just sent copies to several new clients. That's how important it is to get up to speed on twitter.

If you're not following me on twitter, then you should be. When you follow, I have a free gift for you!

Here's my list of must-read twitter posts:

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Business Success...What's Required?

Two questions for you:

1. What's the one thing you need to make your business successful?

2. What is the biggest thing that you need to overcome to start making money NOW?

Be specific. These are important questions because they will help you identify where you're stuck and what resources you need to create a successful business, on or offline.

National Day of Listening is Friday

The first annual National Day of Listening is on Friday, November 28. This is a StoryCorps project and it got me thinking. Though the focus is on listening to the stories of your loved ones through thoughtful interviews, it seems the same could be done with your customers and clients.

In marketing circles, we often talk about finding out what your customer wants and then deliver. But how do you do that?

The obvious answer is to ask. What you think they want may not be what they actually want. Or what you think is your customer's biggest problem, may not be true.

Here are three ways to listen to your clients and customers:

Increase Sales with Social Media - Live in San Diego

Meet Denise Wakeman aka The Blog Squad, in San Diego...

Learn how to unleash the power of Social Media Marketing to increase your sales from leading experts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, Social Bookmarking and more!

If you are not taking advantage of what some experts are calling the Social Media Revolution, then you are missing out one the most important Internet phenomena since e-mail.

Discover time-tested strategies that you can start using right away to create your own social media marketing plan. Want more sales? Then attend this event and find out how.

If you're looking to get started using social media marketing to increase your sales, but didn't know where to go, now's your chance.

David Carleton has put together a live "crash course" that will give you everything you need to know. Introducing the Increase Sales With Social Media event of 2008.

Click Here to Learn More and Register

This live workshop is being held in sunny San Diego, California on Friday December 5.

You'll discover tips, techniques and tactics that you can use the very next day to launch your own social media campaign.

Just take a look at the line up of speakers:

Massive Online Visibility Requires Being Visible

The title of this post may sound dumb, or obvious, but it's surprising how many professionals don't understand that in order to be visible online, you have to, well, be visible. What are you doing to create online visibility?

Here's the minimum:

Publish a blog in your field of expertise. This is not negotiable. A blog is your foundation and can quickly help you establish a presence online while building your credibility and visibility.

Set up a profile on Facebook. Find groups you can participate in. Learn how to effectively and efficiently build your visibility on Facebook.

Get on Twitter now. Twitter is a microblogging platform. It's an ideal way to create new relationships and build a following of people who are interested in the value you offer. You don't need to spend hours everyday in order to visible. Check in a couple times a day, post useful links, respond to interesting conversations, retweet other people's links.

Once you start building a community of followers, then host teleseminars, interview thought leaders in your field, write reports to give away and build your list. Eventually you're going to attract your ideal clients because they will have seen you in action, and want more intimacy...meaning they'll want more of what you offer as a solution to their problems.

None of this is difficult and much of this can be automated or strategically implemented. Take the time to learn a few best practices and you'll reap the rewards.

Want to know more? We have a few more spots open in our Massive Visibility Mentor program.

At the very least, follow me on Twitter. I guarantee you'll learn a lot by following and modeling what I and others do.