Tag Archive: twitter

ChromeDeck, it's TweetDeck for Google Chrome

Check this out Google Chrome users, TweetDeck has created an app, named ChromeDeck, that runs it’s multi-column twitter client in a tab. How cool is that?
Typically I use two monitors to work. On my laptop’s screen I have my email, Chrome, a note pad, and Pandora open. On my second monitor I have TweetDeck [...]

Twitter 101 is up!

I had the great fortune to talk to my new friend Kayvan Mott this morning on his online radio show Marketing 101. I talked a bit about TwittFaced, and a bunch about Twitter as my topic for today was Twitter 101.
The podcast is now available for both streaming and download, so even if you [...]

Join me on Marketing Success 101 Tomorrow

Tomorrow I’ll be the guest on Marketing Success 101 where I’ll be talking about using and maximizing Twitter for your business. This online radio show should last about 30 minutes and starts at 10am PST.
I hope you’ll join us, or forward this post to someone you know who would ebenfit from it.
Thanks,
Josh “Shua” Peters

How I'm cheating on Twitter

I hate crapware. I’ve written and spoken about how much I hate it. It’s the reason why Twitter numbers mean nothing, it’s why you can’t just look at someone’s account and say “wow, they’re doing great!”, and it’s why you should be suspicious if an agency or consultant you’ve hired shows explosive growth for no real reason.
Another [...]

Twitter Cheat Sheet

Today I was speaking with one of my coaching clients and he asked me “Is there a Twitter cheat sheet anywhere I can get?” In TwittFaced (Your Toolkit for Understanding and Maximizing Social Media) my co-author and I cover Twitter basics and ideals extensively, but I have yet to do that here.Well friends, that’s what [...]

Guest Post – Twitter: It's Not Just About The Numbers

What many often misunderstand about Twitter is that the social networking aspect of it is not simply about numbers and seeing how many follows you can get. This is important to keep in mind, especially if you use Twitter to market yourself, your brand, or your company. Yes, as with ‘real life’ business, foot traffic numbers do help [...]

How to increase your blog readership and Twitter following

Interact –verb (used without object) : to act one upon another.
Main Entry: interact
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: communicate
Synonyms: collaborate, combine, connect, contact, cooperate, get across, get the message, interface, interplay, interreact, join, keep in touch, merge, mesh, network, reach out, relate, touch, touch base, unite
Antonyms: not speak
Thanks for reading,
Josh [...]

TwitterSays winners

Alright TwitterSays fans, here’s the day you’ve all been waiting for. It’s time to unveil the winners of the book packages!
1. A signed copy of TwittFaced - Josh Austin (@JoshAustin)
2.Twitter Revolution and a signed copy of TwittFaced – Dan Sorensen (@SorensenPower)
3. The Twitter Book and a signed copy of TwittFaced - Steph Marshall (@StephMarshall)
4. A copy of I Need a Killer [...]

TwitterSays – Volume 1

 is finally done and available for download. Big thanks to the 102 people who contributed to the book. When I first announced TwitterSays I also announced that I would be giving away some books with that and I’ll be doing that this coming friday (June 4th, 2010) but before I do I’m going to give [...]

Why twitter follower numbers mean nothing

As a follow up to yesterday’s incredibly successful post (over 16,000 views on Social Media Today so far) I’m going to not just tell you, but I’m going to show you why Twitter followers mean nothing when judging value.
Take a look at these two accounts. Mozelle is from New Delhi and Gusella is from Mumbai [...]

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