Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter.
Don’t Be Afraid To Go Silent on Social Media (Shh)
Contrary to popular belief, there are in fact times when you can–and should–pause your community management. The daily expectations from your fans set high standards in terms of response management and customer service. However, there are times when it is better to remain silent, times when controversy is present or events are unfolding offline that are beyond your control.
Facebook EdgeRank Explained [infographic]
Here’s Facebook EdgeRank explained in a fun infographic from PostRocket.
Nine Signs of an Effective Blog Post, Yes Nine!
An effective blog post moves the reader from Point A to Point B, whatever that may be, and here are nine signs you’ve written one.
How You Can Do Your Own Book-Giving Campaign
Why giving away your book may actually lead to more sales.
Authors, don’t do this! Book Making: 20 Big blunders of self-publishing authors
For example: Not having professional editing and design and Not budgeting for promoting your book to name a few
Authors, Bloggers, Wordsmiths: Did you know “there is” a way to avoid weakening your writing?
Never distort your writing into something that’s worse than using a common, go-to phrase. Don’t change “weak” style points on principle; change them when you can see a clear way to make your writing better by changing them: a way to be clearer, simpler, and less redundant.
Free Twitter bird icons (and hundreds more) for your blog
There’s nothing cuter—or more helpful—than a stash of Twitter icons to use at your website or blog, or in your newsletter. It’s even better if they’re free.
Do you know the 3 things you need for a successful book?
The key to platform is your target audience and what you are doing to reach them. It’s smart to begin building your platform well before you hope to be published—years, even.
YouTube Strategies: Making And Marketing Online Video
I love YouTube. Always have. Always will. She’s been very good to me, not just at my Colligan Channel, but through a number of partners and ventures online. With me and my “face for radio,” I’m confident in saying anyone can see success on YouTube with the right strategies.
25 social media influencers Forbes ignored, and why.
This list gets distributed far and wide and has become an important badge of “social proof” for those on the list.