twitter 101 for business- the original

Hello everyone,
I wanted to share with you an email I just sent to twitter (Evan Williams & Biz Stone) on the recent launch of Twitter 101 for business guide (I think its worth reading just for principle)

Dear @Biz & @Ev,
Congrats on the recent launch of the Twitter 101 for business guide! I am in FULL support of Twitter and everything you guys do, BUT I feel that maybe (if possible) you should of mentioned a few other people who have been promoting twitter for business for longer than I can remember (And I feel its only fair to those) who deserve at least some type of mention so I wanted to let you know who some of those were:

#1 pistachio consulting
#2 @Unmarketing
#3 @leplan
#4 @justinparks
#5 @hubspot
#6 @garyvee
#7 @mrken777
Lastly #8 myself- @JustinRFrench

I hope you don't mind me mentioning this, BUT I know you are all about the community.

I have been writing a Twitter 101 for business blog since February (and conducting weekly training on twitter 101 for business for clients and HELPING the business community learn these powerful tools for relationship selling via Webinars & workshops)
You can see here: (scroll down to bottom and verify date http://ow.ly/i3Ym and i know there are more people who deserve credit (who i am forgetting to mention, but i know there are plenty more) Also, kudos for mentioning Chris Brogan (he definitely deserves a lot of the credit for twitter for business- definitely someone I look up to as a mentor) Thanks guys, keep up the great work!

Justin CEO Social Networking San Diego
760-576-GOLF (4653)

6 Amazing Things Twitter Has Done For Me Personally And Professionally

Twitter has changed my personal & business life In the most AMAZING of ways. For starters, It gave me the "ah ha" moment I needed in December 2008 to form a new start-up http://www.socialnetworkingsandiego.com/ Social Networking San Diego

Here are a few things twitter has done for me:
1. I found out about the plane crash in the Hudson on twitter (before any news media)

2. It took 3 years of internet research and put it into 2 months (thanks to my hundreds of "friends" on twitter helping me form my company

3. I found out about a traffic accident on the 5 freeway BEFORE i drove into the mess thanks to twitter

4. Twitter has generated MANY leads/ prospects even sales of our social media consulting services

5. I found out about the Iran election movement occurring and unfortunately the sad news of all the celebrity deaths this past week (especially saddened about Michael Jackson, I grew up listening to all his stuff, especially my favorite thriller)

6. I really tend to stay off the TV now and just log onto twitter to build relationships, help others, and ultimately get the news i want to hear from other like minded professionals instead of twisted views. All my friends/clients/colleagues on twitter are just so amazing. Everyone has their own story to tell and you really get captivated at all the similarities you find in each other. It might sound odd to most media outlets (like Stephen Colbert) but for me it really is magical to say the least.

Here is a blog dedicated to twitter for business i have started: http://twitter101.blogspot.com/

My goal/mission/passion is to get every single business owner, professional, executive, and entrepreneur onto twitter and USE it! This will help save our economy I can feel it, the revolution is growing

Follow me here if you'd like: http://www.twitter.com/justinrfrench

I run about 5 twitter accounts and look forward to MANY more successful accounts/ business models around twitter.
Cheers
Justin

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Five Ways to Use Twitter For Marketing

This was a GREAT "tweet" @mrken777 tweeted on twitter and I had to post on our Twitter 101 for business blog for our clinets to read. This has some GREAT tips on using twitter for marketing which is a growing trend especially for being a cost effective method for small business.

By Heidi Cohen, ClickZ, May 18, 2009

Do you tweet? If so, you're part of a fast growing trend. EMarketer estimates there were about 6 million U.S. adult Twitter users in 2008, 3.8 percent of U.S. adult Internet users. Twitter users in the U.S. are projected to grow to 18.1 million by 2010, representing 10.8 percent of U.S. adult Internet users. Surprisingly, Twitter users tend to be older than traditional Internet early adopters; 45 to 54 year olds, the highest-indexing age group, are 36 percent more likely than average to visit Twitter, according to comScore.

Read the full post here: http://www.clickz.com/3633745

Carlsbad twitter 101 for business meet up group or tweet up great success

Social Networking San Diego is putting on monthly "tweet ups" in Carlsbad, CA. Consider this a monthly twitter 101 for business group that discusses all the powerful ways to use twitter as a marketing, branding, and PR tool all while building business relationships on-line. After tonight's "tweet up" in Carlsbad, lots of great discussions arose, tips, tricks, and how to get the best BUSINESS value out of twitter while using proper etiquette of course. here is a video i found that helps you take a little more in depth approach if you don't want to attend my weekly twitter 101 for business training which is here:http://www.eventbrite.com/event/338307888

Top 3 Examples of using Social Networking and Twitter for Business

1. Oprah just signed up on Twitter last month. If you don’t think Oprah is business then you don’t know Oprah. She is a very well accomplished professional woman who has done so much for others. For little known people who come onto her show they become stars. Maybe even some Book deals, increased sales of products, website traffic, etc. Why you ask? Because Oprah is bringing that person into HER network. And you know if Oprah and other celebrities (who deep down are business people to like you and I) are signing up on twitter, then twitter must have some business value behind it. Right? Its all about how you use this tool so get educated or request from us to schedule an interactive Webinar on twitter training.

2. We have 1 actual client (I will not mention their name) that has seen an increase in their website grade from 46/100 to 75/100 in 2 months AND now ranks 2 million on Alexa when they ranked 7 million just 2 months ago! If you are a business person and these powerful stats don’t make sense to you, just know simply we generate targeted traffic to your website with our system and help your website rank higher on Google. Don’t believe me? Click on an actual customer testimonial to the right. How does this help me make money you ask? Just ask the CEO of Zappos or the CEO of Netflix or Amazon and Im sure they can explain the importance of these statistics.

3. Linked-In and Twitter are VERY powerful tools. (We will have webiars out next week on how to leverage Linked-In and Twitter for Business purposes so keep an eye out). I will give you a tip- it starts with changing your mindset and your outlook on social media and social networking. You don’t use these social networking and social media sites to make money. You use these to build relationships with partners, alliances, customers, vendors, etc. If you are using these sites asking “How do I monetize my network” you might as well choose a different strategy because you are trying to push rocks up a steep hill. The only way you will make money with social networking is by getting a personal referral on-line or off-line. We are receiving referrals to help companies with social networking and social media for business strategies globally due to the power of social networking and the World Wide Web.

Thanks,
JustinRFrench
CEO Social Networking San Diego

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