Does Twitter’s Fast Follow Mean Fast Fail?

Link: Does Twitter’s Fast Follow Mean Fast Fail? RedheadWriting asks Chris Brogan and Shelly Kramer to respond to a number of questions regarding recently announced “Fast Follow” capability where non-Twitter users can “subscribe” to receive tweets from users without having to sign-up and without any two-way dialogue capabilities. It may seem a bit strange at…

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The Geosocial Universe – An Infographic

Link: The Geosocial Universe – An Infographic How many active users to YOU think there are in each of the “geo-social” environments online (e.g. think beyond facebook & twitter)? In fact, two of them are larger than Facebook’s half-a-billion users. Check this Infographic for the up-to-date numbers for each of 12 environments, as of August…

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5 Reasons Why People Follow Brands On Twitter

Link: 5 Reasons Why People Follow Brands On Twitter What makes people interact and engage with brands online? Analysis has recently been written about why people follow the UK’s top brand on Twitter, and a recent report from ExactTarget builds on this analysis further by revealing why people follow companies on the popular microblogging site….

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My Best Twitter Advice

Link: My Best Twitter Advice Chris brings together and links to five articles he has written on the following very helpful topics: 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business 50 Power Twitter Tips Using Twitter Search for Business Get More Twitter Followers Today (no, not the spammy way) Spread Your Wings – Get More Retweet…

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Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

Link: Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble? A new research study of 1,400 U.S. consumers from ExactTarget and CoTweet called “Twitter X-Factors” shows some interesting statistics. Jay digs into the numbers and the interpretations and draws some helpful conclusions for us. Article by @JayBaer of Convince & Convert blog.

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