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Event? Facebook? Twitter? The Missing Link (create what we need and you’ll be a millionaire)

Event?  Facebook?  Twitter?  The Missing Link (create what we need and you’ll be a millionaire)

This week we attended a meeting about funding. Boooor-ring? We thought you might say that. But we’re not here to talk politics or our duty to the kids, only to point out how we used social media and invite you to create what we need. We told what happened on our Facebook event page as it happened and we live Tweeted during the meeting. We notice Twitter follows “as it happens”, Facebook … Read entire article »

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Holly Cairns and Heather Suess at Minnesota Siren

Holly Cairns and Heather Suess at Minnesota Siren

We specialize in broadcasting your message.  Our main talents are web production, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ broadcasting, and QR codes.  We also dabble in android apps. Minnesota Siren’s Holly Cairns: Holly Cairns has been blogging, authoring, editing, and creating since 1996.  She might be best known for her android applications, combined RSS feeds MNBlueBlogs, OccupyWallStreetAcrossAmerica, and national unionnews, and for her blogging. Contact information for Holly: Holly Cairns holly.cairns@minnesotasiren.com (612) 399-6757 Facebook status: http://facebook.com/people/Holly-Cairns/1081820669 Skype: heccairns Google+: Google “Holly Cairns” or Holly Cairns Twitter: http://twitter.com/Hollycairns Twitter RSS feed: https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=hollycairns EXPERIENCE • Small Business … Read entire article »

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Still Waiting for the Live Tweets…

Still Waiting for the Live Tweets…

Have an event you’re publicizing?  Don’t forget to include who will do the live tweeting.  Include the Twitter handle in the literature and the hashtag you’ll use. Why?  It’s free advertising.  Tweeps who cannot make the event can still get images, main points, and opinions. If you choose who live tweets, you can have some control over what is tweeted.  Finally, I’ve live tweeted event and enjoyed following the other people say who are also … Read entire article »

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The Twitter Hashtag Secret You Need to Know

The Twitter Hashtag Secret You Need to Know

What is a Twitter hashtag and why use one?  Many people will answer that hashtags show what is trending and look like this: #word Really understanding a Twitter Hashtag: Log in to Twitter or use a Twitter app and search for #democrat in the search bar.  I didn’t say to search for “hashtag Democrat.” Make sure you enter in the search bar: #Democrat   Non Twitter users can go here to see what I mean.  If you search for a hashtag you will … Read entire article »

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Video: Minnesota Siren’s Services

Video:  Minnesota Siren’s Services

If you’re visual, here’s what we do.  We build fast and informational websites which allow you to make your own changes.  Our websites are RSS feed capable and allow for interconnectivity and the ability to broadcast to Facebook and Twitter (hit one button and it goes to your website, Facebook account, and Twitter account.)  And, if you have more than one website to manage we use superuser software.  This superuser software can be used on … Read entire article »

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Our Services: Superuser control over many websites, sharing between websites, autopost to Twitter and Facebook

We have many, fast designs. Our sites include: Broadcasting capability. Hit one button and publish to all your websites, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Greater connectivity between same-theme websites, even if they are not yours. People can see what other related websites are posting without having to go to those websites. Social sharing ease. Readers can share posts to FB, Twitter, Stumbleupon,etc. and also follow you on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Video and other media embedding capability. Easy sharing. Just put a link in the text box and the video appears in the website post. Easy maintenance: We can set up autotweets to any Twitter and Facebook account using any RSS feed, even one we have created which follows many feeds (such as what happens on Twitter.com/Hollycairns Holly rarely posts anything manually to Twitter. If you plan … Read entire article »

Filed under: Facebook, Minnesota Siren services, Services, Superuser software, Twitter, Weblog

Checking new broadcasting technique

Checking new broadcasting technique

Checking the new broadcasting plugin which works with Twitter Tools.  Featured image from http://c69282.r82.cf3.rackcdn.com/batch009-330.jpg … Read entire article »

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Connecting With Others on Twitter, our screen sharing video

Connecting With Others on Twitter, our screen sharing video

We’ve recently created screen sharing videos which cut to the chase faster than other ways to present.  If you talk in a room and see eyeballs, you want a nice presentation. But if you want people to be able to stop and start and see by example, screen sharing is for you. Here’s our Connecting With Others on Twitter video.  It’s harder than you might think, so you’d better understand Twitter enough to know what others … Read entire article »

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Twitter for Business: Less Effort, Greater Reach! Tweet, RT, Interact

You’ve opened a Twitter account and followed people.  But now what?   Businesses will want to:   1.  Share a mission (as if you were talking to someone face to face).   2.  Share information about events and things you are proud of while you remind people of your mission and values. 3.  Share information others have tweeted.  Do this often.  This is called “Retweeting.” 4.  Once and a while share fun, funny, or endearing information.   5.  Contact people using the @ mention.    6. Motivate in some way.  Beware! You can seem like a spammer if you keep repeating “buy my product”, especially if you are a person instead of a business as you tweet.  Our best advice:  Make it easy for people to find you,  your business, or your product while being interesting. 7.  Efficiently … Read entire article »

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Twitter: Succeed Over Time

Here’s our overall beginner/ intermediate Twitter instructions. 40% of businesses now use Twitter. It’s around for the long haul. If you want to reach more people with just a little more effort, Twitter is for you. TWiTTER BASICS -Open a Twitter account -Fill in your profile with key terms people can use to find you.  Choose a nice avatar. -Use Twitter’s search to find someone or to find a business you like. -Glance at their following to follower ratio. If they don’t follow many they probably won’t follow you. if they don’t follow others, think twice about following that person or entity because Twitter can stop you from following more if you don’t have the correct followers to following ratio. -Follow who they follow (while you remember to check the follower to following ratio.  If they don’t … Read entire article »

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