3 Reasons to have Multiple People Tweet for Your Brand

Twitter is supposed to be simple right?  If that’s the case, why do you need multiple people running your organization’s Twitter account?  Well, there are some very good reasons:

We’ve been TechCrunched

It’s a big day in the life of a little startup when TechCrunch covers them for the first time.  I mean a REALLY big day.  And amazingly, that day has come for TweetFunnel.

While the signup spike generated by the story exposed an issue that temporarily took our site down, we were able to address the issue and get the site back on line before midnight last night.

We don’t like to talk about ourselves a lot here on this blog, but this news is just too good not to share.

TweetFunnel Enhancements for September, 2009

We’re pleased to announce many improvements to TweetFunnel, including a brand new look and feel.  As always, we thank Funnelers for their feedback and for their testing of these new enhancements.

Think Twitter is for Teenagers? Think Again

For those of us who’ve been on Twitter for a while, we know that a very large percentage of tweets come from professionals.  Well, it turns out that teenagers know this too — and that’s one reason that they’re staying away.  But, after talking to some people this weekend, I found out that adults who aren’t on Twitter still think it’s for kids.  It’s time to set the record straight.

Taking the Stage at TWTRCON

A few months ago we attended TWTRCON SF and had a fabulous time mingling with passionate attendees in the demo area. Fortunately, we made enough of an impression that those same people voted to hear more about us on the main stage and we were able to give a 140-second pitch to all of the conference attendees.

Twitter for News Organizations

All the News That’s Fit to Tweet

If there’s any group that has embraced Twitter more than the business community, it’s the news media.  In fact, all of their talk about Twitter is certainly one of the reasons for the service’s astronomic growth.  So, we know journalists love to talk about Twitter, but how do they actually USE it?

The Whuffie Factor

I was at a Twitter conference a few months ago when I heard the word “whuffie” for the first time. It was mentioned off-hand by a presenter, which sent me to Google for more. Wikipedia said that “whuffie” is synonymous with “social capital.”

Twitter for Real Estate

Real estate is personal, ever changing and local. Twitter is about relationships, real-time and community. It’s a match made in marketing heaven.  If you’re a real estate agent and are looking for some tips on Twitter marketing, this post will give you a general overview and links to more specific information.

Are Twitter Contests Winners for Businesses?

A few days ago, I heard some friends talking about trending topics on Twitter and they said they were surprised that #moonfruit had made it to a top spot.  No one had ever heard of it, and it seemed that it was the result of a contest in which a Macbook Pro was being given away.