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Avant-Garde Offices: Twitter San Francisco

Twitter San Francisco
A little birdy (aka Mashable) told us about Twitter’s new headquarters in the mid-Market area of San Francisco. [Read more...]

Using Twitter as Email: Can It Boost Productivity?

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Lately, I’ve been experimenting with using Twitter as email to see whether it would streamline my digital communication efforts. [Read more...]

IFTTT Stitches Internet Services Seamlessly

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IFTTT, or If This Then That, is a productivity service that aims to streamline common Internet tasks by stringing together services like Dropbox, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. [Read more...]

Is Kred the New Klout?

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The "Kredentials" for my Twitter account.

Kred is a new tool to measure Twitter influence in a far more transparent way than rival Klout. [Read more...]

5 Social Media Strategy Must-Reads

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Today’s must-reads zero in on the top issues and ideas in social media strategy. [Read more...]

Blame Twitter for the World’s Ills [INFOGRAPHIC]

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This infographic from CableTV.com offers a simple solution for the world’s ills: Blame Twitter. [Read more...]

How I Use Social Media for Content Production

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I’ve previously shared my Ridiculously Efficient social media workflow, but until now, I haven’t discussed how I use social media for content production. [Read more...]

Comunitee is a Social Network for News Discovery

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A screencap of the Comunitee dashboard for logged-in users.

Comunitee is a social network that blends features from StumbleUpon, Google+, Flipboard, Facebook, Twitter and Digg to simplify news discovery. [Read more...]

Ridiculously Efficient Social Media Workflow

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I’ve tried out dozens of social media tools over the years, but the following apps and services have withstood the test of time and are part of the Ridiculously Efficient social media workflow. [Read more...]

5 Ways to Avoid Information Overload at a Conference

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It’s easy to feel intimidated by the sensory and information overload at a conference. These strategies will help keep stress at bay and maximize your experience. [Read more...]

Semi-Automated Social Media: Timely by Demandforce

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Timely by Demandforce is a free bookmarklet that lets you queue a Twitter or Facebook update for later. [Read more...]

Twitter Branding Case Studies: How Ridiculously Efficient Won @Efficient

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Username squatting is an ever-growing Twitter phenomenon, and in the interest of branding, I’m sharing a case study on how Ridiculously Efficient won the @efficient username from a dormant Twitter account holder. [Read more...]

Best Twitter Practices

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Best Practices Infographic (click for a larger version)

Infographics are my kryptonite, and this “Best Twitter Practices” infographic by NJI Media shares a handful of helpful strategies for using Twitter effectively and some fascinating statistics on the microblogging service. [Read more...]