Alan Pruitt

@hilzfuld is spot-on with these gentle reminders about Twitter practices. The DMing thing is just out-of-control! In January, I thinned out over 700 followers who engaged in a lot of the practices mentioned in the post (below). Twitter is a powerful communication tool – but it requires PEOPLE to be behind the message/s – not some automaton widget sending out nonsense DMs (have you read some of these a-w-f-u-l tweets? — how (sometimes) desperate.

Via - 5 Twitter Practices People Have to Stop Doing | Mobile | Social Media | Newest Technologies by Tech N’ Marketing.

@alanpruitt

Sigh…some of the small businesses that I consult for — still think Twitter is a silly Internet gadget and a passing fad. Wrong! This Twitter Business 101 Guide should help clear up the misconception about what Twitter can do for (any size) business – especially in rural areas.

The (by far) largest comment that I hear is: “I don’t have time.” Well, what else are you doing to engage customers and how is that working for you?

Via - Twitter 101 for Business — A Special Guide.

@alanpruitt Business Analyst at Arizona SBDC Network.