DISQUS

Great idea to include a tweetable link in your newsletter!
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Twitter is all about learning what headlines sell and which ones don't. Take a page from the direct marketer handbook and test it. Use a trackable url shortener like budurl or snipurl when you shorten your link. Try a few different headlines with your links. Then watch to see which tweets get the most clicks.

Love the photo of the 80 year old guy on the computer to represent the 55 - 65 age group. God help you if you look like that when you get up in years!

At least Facebook is starting to pay attention to boomer-generation users. As of very recently they were grouping everyone over 45 into one lump category (see visual on this page for ex http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/advertising/?...) There's a vast difference between a 45 year old user and a 70 year old user, for example.

Older users have fewer reasons to be motivated to stay on... they are usually well established in their communities. However, as the children of boomers start having grandchildren, you can bet those users will all be plugged in every day to see what their families are up to!

Here's a link on how to get an effective # event started on Twitter used by @linkedinexpert, @marismith and @freerangemom http://linkedintobusiness.com/?p=395

Thinking about this over on FriendFeed. Here's my comment again for the unFF masses. (grin)

I just had an inspiration. Imagine a 140 character link? Perhaps what we need instead of a short URL is a LONG ONE?! That way the entire link is the hook, line and sinker. There is simply not enough space in a short url to do anything but function as conduit to content. But a long url that includes the headline copy then allows for the branding AND the tracking in one simple link. Is there a tool out there that does this? Just like we are already doing in our webpages every day. Gimme!

So why do several people have the same rank? (1001)

I had a problem with NetNanny crashing my computer after I installed it. I tweeted my frustration. I got a tweet back from the PR person who rallied support. Within an hour I had a phone call from the head tech support person at the company who fixed my computer. I am a fan for life!

I don't get mass following from any perspective. Having tons of followers makes sense if you are a celebrity or a broadcast channel like the @NTTimes. But for individuals, not? I used to have great relationships with people when they had fewer followers. But once you get into the 10s of thousands it's a challenge to keep up relationships with them -- even if you are exceptionally gifted social media artiste.

I'd rather grow my community organically. The followers I have are more likely to retweet me, support my efforts, laugh at my jokes and answer my questions. And isn't that the best part of twitter?

Don't miss Favotter (http://favotter.matope.com/en/) it shows everyone's favorite tweets -- including those that are most popular.

Clearly it is a libel suit waiting to happen. Twitter should just ignore it and let the lawyers take care of it.

I tried to use it for fun, however, and it didn't appear to work. Perhaps it will suffer the same FAIL problems that Twitter has and die on it's own from popularity.

Non-profits have little enough resources as it is to go running after a Facebook account just because some board member thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. Asking 5 strategic questions (http://sn.im/f1evr) can help slow a board member down and refocus the conversation on what's important -- clients and donors.

Awesome post. This is above and beyond for value-added! You are moving up in my book as one of the most valuable people I follow on Twitter. Running off to promote you now.

I absolutely believe that RT is the heart and soul of Twitter. @'s are a close second. People who do that well, are absolutely worth following.

Great work here. Of course I'll subscribe to your blog. And of course I'll post the link on Twitter.

You got my attention -- and that's saying a lot. Will watch what you do with interest. Thanks for the invite to participate.