Cartoon by Tony Lopes – Syndicated in my local newspaper

 

If it helps to know, the US Pentagon has given the go-ahead to the use of some services.

 

Which way?

I like it!

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Six steps to social media savvy « IMPACTMAX.

This article was written a year ago but still covers the main tools and gives an insight into their potential use. Aimed at non-profit organisations but of relevance to businesses as well.

tools mentioned : Google Alerts; del.icio.us; Flickr; Creative Commons; SlideShare; Scribd; YouTube; Vimeo; Viddler; Podomatic; BlogSearch;  Technorati; GoogleReader; Twitter; LinkedIn; Facebook; StumbleUpon; Blogspot; Wordpress.com; Ning; Wikipedea;

What tools do you use?

 

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Sounds like garbage to you? Then you need to read Duct Tape Marketing's guide “Beginner’s Guide to Using Twitter for Business”  You can learn how to:

1) Would you like a way to connect and network with others in your industry
or others who share you views? It’s a good a tool for that.
2) Would you like a way to get instant access to what’s being said, this
minute, about your organization, people, products, or brand? It’s a good
tool for that.
3) Would you like a steady stream of ideas, content, links, resources, and
tips focused on your area of expertise or interest? It’s a good tool for that.
4) Would you like to monitor what’s being said about your customers to help
them protect their brands? It's a good tool for that.

I tend to use Twitter only once in a while and mainly as an archive of thoughts or comments that are logged on the website HERE

If you use TWITTER or love or hate it tell us your comments …

 

“You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.”

–Nelson Mandela

“We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up in teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress whilst producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.”

–Gaius Petronius, AD 66

 

I have to own up to being the author of one such campaign – Hands off our Coops!  The e-petition is powered by gopetition.com for free. The online software gives a good selection of management tools to keep track of thousands of signatures albiet with the ubiquitous (not too intrusive) google ads. There are many other on-line petition sites but this one seemed to me the most robust and easy to manage. The trick with  all such campaigns  is the  effectiveness of the  publicity – an existing network that can be set running virally is the key. Petitions supporting football issues seem to do this without any effort.

Have you used on-line petitions? Tell us your experiences and whilst you are at it  sign the "Hands off our Coops!" petition