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How To Throw A Killer TweetUp

Have you ever wondered what your Tweeps are like in real life (IRL)?  Ever wondered if they really look like their avatars?   Why not host a TweetUp!  No matter where you live or what you do there are others on Twitter nearby and there’s nothing quite like meeting your favorite Tweeps in real life (IRL).    Just ask @RobinWalker or @MisterNoodle…I hugged them when I met them at a TweetUp.  Besides hugs you may also find job leads, sales leads, new connections, and folks with whom you can barter entrepreneurial services…I know I did.  So what’s stopping you? 

Here are 7 tips for hosting a successful TweetUp in your neck of the woods:

1. Select the Venue -  Choose a location that’s central and easy to navigate.   Find a spot with plenty of standing room as well as seating for those with “barking dogs”.  Convenient parking and/or public transportation is key.  Free WiFi is a consideration if the event is in the morning or midday when Tweeps are tethered to their laptops.  Be sure to talk to the owner/manager of the establishment prior to the event for their blessing and possible sponsorship.  Make sure you visit the venue before publicizing the event.

2. Choose the Date - These days it seems there are local social media events every night of the week.  Try your best to avoid scheduling conflicts.  Run some dates by a few of your local Tweeps before committing.

3. Tweet it Up -Spread the word via Twitter.  Invite local celebs, Twitter Elite, bloggers, entrepreneurs.  Use www.twtvite.com or www.meetup.com to collect RSVPs and share more details than a single tweet allows.

4. Invite the Media – Contact your community newspapers, business mags, etc via phone, email, or Twitter.  Tweet your local TV anchors and invite them to attend.  You may be pleasantly surprised at the attention you receive.

5. Feed the Tweeps - Find a Sponsor or see if your venue will “throw in” some food for your hungry mob.  Even if Tweeps have to pay for food individually make sure it’s available. If it’s an after-work event no-one’s probably eaten since lunch.  Fed Tweeps are happy Tweeps!

6. Wear Nametags - Not everyone is great at remembering names.  Providing nametags will save Tweeps from possible discomfort and/or embarrassment. Be sure to use 3M nametags (Yes splurge.  The adhesive will stick to all fabrics and the backing comes off easily).  Consider bringing sharpies in various colors, pens, a sign-in book (notebook, guestbook, sheets of paper, etc), a fishbowl for biz cards, and a stack of your own cards.

7.  Have Fun! - No matter how many or how few, how hot or how rainy, enjoy yourself and your TweetUp guests. Expect hugs!

So start planning your next TweetUp today…your future awaits!

Additional Tips or Questions?  Please Comment below.

Thanks to Flickr and RevMike88 for the use of the photo.

Thanks to Al and Skeeter.

An EXTRA SPECIAL thanks goes to my Napertweetup co-host @foiledcupcakes !

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Tweet For a Job

We all know that our economy is hitting record breaking lows, especially in the job market. But I’ve found a nifty little application based upon the Twitter API that may help you solve that problem.

This Application is located at tweetListings.

Though the website is in Beta (which means they’re still working out the bugs) it could be the answer to your prayers if your a part of the unemployed, or seeking a second income.

This website is very simple and has “Sample Categories” from which you can choose from, by simply clicking on the links at the very top of the page. Or if you really want to dig a little deeper you can use the search box at the top right of the page.

Just out of curiosity I did a search in my field of website design and found a good number of listings.

There are a few draw backs though, “No Instructions” or other information pertaining to the use of the site. They do have a “Feed Back Forum” sponsored by YourVoice.com which can come in handy.

Go ahead and take a look at the Real Time Twitter job listings.

Are you looking for job or seeking to make more money?
Please leave your comments, we just may be able to help~
tweetlistings

Until next time, be on guard with TwitterWatchdog

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Tweetlater has changed it’s name to SocialOomph

Tweetlater is no longer tweet later. It’s now SocialOomph.
(New Name, Same Management, Same Service.)

As reported on tweetlater.com

To date we have been focusing on providing productivity solutions for Twitter users. We decided to change our name to allow for future expansion into other social media solutions, and to ensure that our brand does not conflict with any current or future legal rights of the Twitter organization.

So what is SocialOomph?
Simply Said, SocialOomph is an incredible free twitter tool to boost your productivity on Twitter.

Some of the FREE features and benefits of SocialOomph include:
Schedule tweets (tweet later) — Plan, set & forget!
Track keywords on Twitter — Empower yourself!
Save and reuse drafts — Save hours of typing!
Send welcome DMs to new followers — Automate
Bit.ly URL shortening — Track those clicks!
Follow those who follow you — Automate!
Unfollow those who unfollow you — Automate!
View @Mentions & Retweets — Multi-account efficiency!
Purge your DM Inbox — Keep it tidy!
Personal status feed — Your own tweet engine!
Unlimited Twitter accounts — No charge!

If you would liike to enhance your Twitter experience, give socialOomph a test drive~

Have you used Tweet later in the past?
What do like or dislike about it?
How do you feel about the name change?
(Please leave us your comments.)

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A Final Tribute from Twitterwatchdog.com

The Senator Edward M Kennedy has finally been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery beside his two brothers after a long time of mourning and celebration of his life as state legislator and father.

Thousands of on lookers and well wishers lined the street from the White House to the cemetery to catch a glimpse for the last time of a man who dedicated his life to the American people.

Many family, friends and colleagues paid a final tribute while they lowered his casket into his final rest, before the Eternal Flame.

The final prayers were given to commemorate his deep belief in his faith, while a letter was read, that he sent to the Pope, stating that he has spent his life in the service of his country, and for the gift of what he has been given to strive to help all people from every walk of life, as he was so lead.

He also stated that even though he had fallen short of his goal, he knows that deep in his heart, he fought for the rights of all people through out the United States and the World.

Let us all find a place in our hearts for the late Edward M. Kennedy.

Please pass on your prayers of encouragement to his family by spreading a message of hope through their Twitter Account a @kennedynews

Until next time, in His mercy may we all find peace.

Twitterology: A Business Strategy

I am honored to post for Twitter Watch Dog! I have subscribed to this blog for a while now, and Al is one of my favorite peeps to follow!

Some call me a “Twitterologist” – which I like! I am actually a Social Psychologist that is committed to small business owners building strategy that takes less time to get better results.

Each of you can be a Twitterologist for your business! How:

• Be strategic first
• Build a measurable plan
• Understand the balance of business and engagement
• Realize you can get results in as little as an hour a day
• Think about going viral – then it’s even less time to get results!

My goal on watchdog is all about the concept of Twitterology. I want to:

• To teach you to be a Twitterologist
• To share strategies you can implement and measure for success.
• To show tools and effectiveness.
• To open your mind as a business owner to what Twitter can do for you.
• To share that social media and social networking are two different things.
• I love to do video training, and have been doing technology training since 1998, so on occasion I hope to add those too!

  Thanks Al and Skeeter!

  Please do follow me Ann Evanston on Twitter!

Twitter Spreads News of Ted Kennedy’s Memorial Service,

Remembering Ted

Last night Well Wishers as well as Committee Members and Delegates from across the globe gave tribute to Ted Kennedy by giving touching accounts of their friendships with the late Ted Kennedy.

From heartfelt memories to jokes about long times past many people will miss this vibrant and committed senator.

In a recent article posted on Bogs.wsj.com it states that even Kennedy aides have setup a Twitter account @kennedynews,  for “color and guidance” throughout the services.

Today even President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at Kennedy’s funeral Mass in Boston.

Please help us pay tribute by passing on a blessing to the Kennedy family through @kennedynews

All of us here at Twitter WatchDog will remember His Determination and Courage in the face of adversity, and will grow stronger by following in His footstep, and continue to provide value, by building lasting friendships, which will bring people together, in such a distant world.

What do you most remember about Ted Kennedy?

As always, until next time, be on guard with TwitterWatchDog

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