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How “ISYOT” Can Help Your Online Presence

August 27, 2010

“ISYOT” is a concept I learned from a fantastic online social media guy – Paul Colligan. “ISYOT” = “I’ve Seen You Out There” It’s the response you want people to have when they meet you in person for the first time. It should help you decide where to focus your social media marketing. If you [...]

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Put A Face To The Name With A Gravatar

August 26, 2010

What’s a gravatar? Gravatar stands for “Globally Recognized Avatar”. It’s the picture you see, particularly in the comments section of blogs. Why should you get one? Well, would you rather get into a conversation with someone who’s picture was a white chess pawn on a grey background, or with someone whose face you could see? [...]

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How To Create A “Select All” Function For Untweeps

August 4, 2010

From time to time, it’s a good idea to clear out twitter accounts that have gone stale. These are people that haven’t tweeted for a while. They do no harm, but why follow someone who isn’t there? This would be practically impossible if it weren’t for a fantastic service: UnTweeps With UnTweeps, you authorize it [...]

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The Secret to Having 50,000 Twitter Followers

May 26, 2010

I’ve often been asked how I got 50,000 followers on Twitter. I’ve thought long and hard about it and it’s time for me to tell publicly how I did it. If you’re looking for secret hacks or special autofollow software, I’m sorry, but you’re in the wrong place. They are against Twitter’s terms of service [...]

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How to Delete Saved Passwords in Your Browser

November 16, 2009

If you’re a victim of the latest Twitter malware virus, you may need to clear your cache and delete saved passwords. If you’re using Mozilla Firefox 3.5+ (the latest version on 16 Nov 2009): Clear your cache: Go to Tools –> Options. Open the Advanced tab, then the Network tab under that. Hit the “Clear [...]

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How to Deal With Twitter DM Spam

November 14, 2009

There is a lot of malware spam on twitter at the moment. I’m getting between 100-500 Direct Messages (DMs) a day from compromised accounts. They say things like: “i made $426.23 online today with” “I make money online with google. i learned how here” “this you here” “hey can you do me a favor? take [...]

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First 3 Places To Kickstart Your Online Presence

April 8, 2009

Mike discusses the first 3 places online you should focus on if you’re just starting to build your online presence.

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Fun At Twitter’s Expense

April 1, 2009

Consistently try to add value. Don’t tweet just to see the sound of your voice. And don’t try to pretend you’re a celebrity. You aren’t. Even if you were, no-one cares that you’re going to bed now or you’re just getting up.

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My Recent Web 2.0 Revelation

March 4, 2009

A few weeks ago, I came across a promotion for a product that I was interested in (in the interest of full disclosure, it was Howie Schwartz’s Black Hat is Back 2). After reviewing the offer & price, I decided to buy the program. In the current recession, things are a bit tight (plus I [...]

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