add RT links to you tweets

Posted in social media

If you’ve got something important to share that you want to spread far and wide on Twitter, this is the easiest way to do it! Introducing a way to add a RT link (meaning, ReTweet) in your tweets so anyone can RT your tweet. Oh, efficiency.

Why should I be interested in this? Good question. This will allow anyone to be able to RT your tweet regardless of what Twitter Client they’re using. It’s another way to help people who don’t have Twitter apps to RT your message.

This short video will explain how to maximize your tweet by retweeting with tweetsmarter.

social media in plain english

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The same group that brought us “Twitter in Plain English” now have a video for social media! They do a GREAT job of breaking down what social media is & how it’s effecting big businesses today. Hopefully this clears up any questions as to what all the heck we’re all talking about.

icon finder, hello new friend

Posted in design, feature, social media

Linking out to social networks is a core element of social web design. Having a Twitter or Facebook icon front and center gives visitors a recognizable channel through which they can connect.

Wonderfully creative social media icon sets abound on the web, and many of them are free for commercial use. But finding the one that perfectly compliments your design (or perhaps inspires a theme in its own right) can be a tiresome process of searching and browsing resource blogs.

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this is why i love twitter

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About 2 or 3 times a week I get an email from Express that showcases current styles and upcoming sales. At the bottom of today’s email I noticed they were on Twitter.

After getting lost in the “suits” section, I Twittered a tinyurl showing everyone the kind of suits I’d wear to work if I had to wear them. I also announced that Express is now on Twitter with a link to their twitter page.

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5 brands that “get” social media

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As we battle a global recession, corporations are looking for new ways to sell their products and engage their consumers. Many have turned to the Internet, with Social Media in particular, to market their goods. Let’s take a look at 5 companies that have done a phenomenal job of taking advantage of social media platforms.

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How Twitter will effect blog design in 2009

Posted in business, culture, design, social media

In 2008, Twitter really started to hit the mainstream and bloggers began adding widgets to their sidebars to display their latest tweets.

In 2009, Twitter will become much more tightly integrated with the rest of the blog in a variety of ways – watch out for tweetbacks and tweetstats to make their debut, and tweet comments to TwitterRolls to start appearing on blogs. Here are 10 ways Twitter will impact blogs this year.

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