Urbis: Judging the Books Without Covers

This is a great article on Urbis, a site specifically for authors and readers to submit writing and offer reviews. Find and collaborate with people who enjoy your specific type of writing, offer constructive criticism for fellow authors, or just browse for a good read! Literary agents from top publishers, magazines and papers now use this network to find talent. If you’re an author this is a must have for your marketing arsenal!

Twitter: What’s all the Hype?

Twitter is quickly becoming the “must have” social network of this decade. Every radio station, news channel, TV show and celebrity now seems to have a Twitter Account. You can’t go a day without reading or hearing about it. So what’s all the hype?
Twitter is a “micro-blogging” network.  Simply put, it’s texting on steroids. [...]

How to Tweet for Success: Twitter Posting Tips

Business Networking on Twitter can be a huge help for your company. Networking is different from marketing – you’re not here to just sell your product or service, you’re here to sell you; to prove that you are a likeable, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and professional tweep. The idea is to build relationships, add value to [...]

My Twitter Success Story

About 4 weeks ago I finally decided to take the plunge and see what Social Networking was all about. I had heard much about Twitter, and finally gave it a shot. To my surprise I found it to be an invaluable resource. In the past 4 weeks my followers has grown from 0 [...]

Complaining about customers/clients can be bad for your company’s health!

Since I’ve been on Twitter I’ve seen many “business” Tweeters use it as a venting tool. “I’m listening to my customer complain about QuickBooks” or “Drowning out my client while they yap”. While it can be nice to vent if you use Twitter as a business resource it is very important to be careful [...]

New to Twitter – And Loving It!

What I found was a wonderful source of information, potential clients, people who can help me