My Week on Twitter

This week was an especially great week on Twitter because we celebrated Memorial Day (in the U.S.). It was great to read all the wonderful quotes and stories others shared. I found some great people to follow when searching for Memorial Day posts. And also had the good fortune to be followed by more than 200 people this week.  Making my grand total of followers as of this post 4,073! Whoohoo!

I did not post on May 25th as we were on the road heading back from visiting relatives in Daytona Beach.

What I discovered was the number of posts I average in a day.  Last week the average was 53.  I think it may be less in prior weeks. 

After reading this list and seeing just how much I post, I realized that I need to get a life.  Keep in mind many of these posts occur in the middle of the night (especially when I can’t sleep).

Here’s what a typical week on Twitter looks like to me (and my followers):

Every day I posted Interviews with Women in Business and Women on the Move from the WE Magazine for Women blog.

I also Posted a number of quotes, retweeted more than 20 people, thanked dozens of people for the retweets and listed several people to follow during #followfriday. 

In addition, each week I participate in Twitter Tuesday for the Boomer Diva Nation and help other Divas in the group promote their blog posts, articles, websites, events and more.

Each morning I read the dozen or so ezines that come through my email (skim them really) for interesting articles that might also interest my Twitter followers. I copy and paste the titles and URL’s into a post, save in a Twitter file in Outlook and when I have time, post to my Twitter timelines.  I also read at least 8 magazines a week and if I find an interesting article I cut it out, and search online for the article so I can mention it and link to it for my followers to read.  It’s a good thing I read more than 400 words a minute or no way could I even post half this stuff. So here are most of the resources I shared on Twitter from May 23rd to today (in reverse chronological order).
 

May 29th (Today)

Mobile marketing best practices guide by Mobile Marketing Association http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=15759&p=17 

Special Delivery Diapers.com’s innovative Web strategies turn customer acquisition and retention into an art form http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=15759&p=14 

The Myth of the Rational Buyer: How Too Much Thinking Can Hurt Your Brand  http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/mark-dziersk/design-finds-you/myth-rational-buyer-how-too-much-thinking-can-hurt-your-brand?partner=homepage_newsletter 

Twitter: The Real-Time Answer Engine http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-real-time-answer-engine/ 

Answer A Reader Question: Twitter For Fundraising?  http://www.twitip.com/answer-a-reader-question-twitter-for-fundraising/

5 tips for objective media planning http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23245.asp

Case study: A Facebook campaign that connected http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23240.asp  

Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/business/10women.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&8dpc

42 Million U.S. Women Use Social Media: Blogs Most Influential http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/05/42-million-women-use-social-media-blogs.html
Pioneering Women Who Are Breaking Through the Digital Ceiling Part 3 http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/allyson-kapin/radical-tech/pioneering-women-who-are-breaking-through-digital-ceiling-part-3 

How to account for the entire consumer life cycle in your planning process http://www.imediaconnection

The Myth Of The Myths Of Social Media Marketing http://bit.ly/AEXwH

Improve Online Customer Acquisition via Lead Verification, Enhancement and Scoring June 9 2PM EST http://tinyurl.com/mufhze
 
How to maximize a brand’s social relevance http://www.imediaconnection.com/ads/ms-i-09.html?ref=/content/23062.asp
 
Twitter gets main stage at D conference http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23238.asp

May 28th

Know any women under 35 who are tops in their field? Interviews avail for WE Mag. http://bit.ly/A4FQ4

10 Golden Rules of Social Media  http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/05/26/10-golden-rules-of-social-media/

5 Factors to Consider When Selecting Enterprise Social Tools http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/05/28/5-factors-to-consider-when-selecting-enterprise-social-tools/

Babylon 8: On-the-Fly Translation of Words and Web Pages http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/05/27/babylon-8-on-the-fly-translation-of-words-and-web-pages/

Watch Your Website Users with Clixpy http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/05/27/watch-your-web-site-users-with-clixpy/

Topsy: a search-engine whose results come from highly trafficked Twitter links  http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/27/topsy-a-search-engin.html

Why Are the Most Creative People in Business Skipping Out on Web 2.0? http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/dan-macsai/popwise/100-mcp-why-they-do-and-dont-share-themselves-internet?partner=homepage_newsletter

Reading: The Most Influential Women in Tech: http://www.fastcompany.com/women-in-tech/2009?partner=homepage_newsletter

Reading: There are refreshingly inexpensive ways to refresh a web site http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=30570

The Effectiveness of Live Chat Technology (study of Internet shoppers) http://www.boldchat.com/ir

McDonald’s Senior executive reflects on lessons learned over 33 years http://www.thefranchisemagazine.net/franchise/mcdonalds-restaurants/franchising-mcdonalds-way/4339

Improve Online Customer Acquisition via Lead Verification, Enhancement and Scoring June 9 2PM EST https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=137202&sessionid=1&key=385BA6CD81E6EC02775CCF9902416B29&partnerref=001&sourcepage=register

How to maximize a brand’s social relevance http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23062.asp 

The Franchise Magazine  http://www.thefranchisemagazine.net/?return=9535-eb9408-vltkv

Reading Corner Office: Women Ascending by Grit, Smarts ~ http://bit.ly/A24mc

Subscribe to HispanicBusinessDigital http://hispanicbusinessdigital.epubxpress.com/?site=1

Check out ‘The Long Tail and Social Media’ http://online-social-networking.com/the-long-tail-and-social-media

Why advertisers should think like comedians http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23053.asp 

How internet directory services failed http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23055.asp

10 Tips for entrepreneurs and your business to beat the recession http://bit.ly/qXC7E  #business

How to Write a White Paper (FREE PDF) http://www.klariti.com/white-papers/How%20to%20write%20a%20White%20Paper.pdf  

May 27th 

New York Times ~ Tweeting Your Way to a Job http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/fashion/21whiz.html?_r=1

Grab a free 10-part eCourse on “How to Leave the Office Earlier” when U take the LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLIER pledge http://www.TheProductivityPro.com/leave.html by June 2.

Even More Laughs! Humor In Retail Email, Once Again http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=106710

How To Succeed In Business If You’re Boring http://www.brazencareerist.com/2009/05/24/how-to-succeed-in-business-if-you-re-boring-and-not-quirky-weird-nor-cool

9 tips for dealing with social media enemies http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23205.asp

Twitter’s growth and longevity pinned on many unknowns http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23219.asp 

Twitter gets its shot on primetime http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23218.asp

Creativing ~ Social Media. Let the inquisition continue http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/BlogDetail.aspx?BlogID=636

Forget Electric Cars: The Hydrogen Road Rally Starts Today http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/forget-electric-cars-hydrogen-road-rally-coming?partner=homepage_newsletter

How Big Business Weathers the Economic Storm  http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/136/through-the-fire.html?partner=homepage_newsletter                                                                           

Why the Apple Tablet Rumors Still Won’t Go Away http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/why-those-apple-tablet-rumors-still-wont-go-away?partner=homepage_newsletter

May 26

Top 5 Ideas to Rev Up Your Sales for the Next Quarter http://bit.ly/ktODy

Share and Share Alike – 4 Fantastic Reasons to Leverage Social Bookmarking ~ http://tinyurl.com/ps3wtr
 
4 ways to Increase Your Twitter Popularity With People That Count http://bit.ly/xj0OI

Women’s Leadership Exchange Ft. Lauderdale Conference at the Sunrise IKEA Tuesday, June 16th $10 off at www.womensleadershipexchange.com

Converting Web Pages Into Subscriber Magnets http://tinyurl.com/qx5yu6

The New Way To Learn About Wine: Twitter http://bit.ly/dgUGT

Top 16 Social Plugins For Wordpress http://bit.ly/uh7js

AUTHORS & SPEAKERS MAKING MAJOR $$$$ listen 2 REAL STORY TELESEMINAR FREE Http://www.anniejenningspr.com/publicitypro.htm

The lights go back on at CircuitCity.com ~ new owner Systemax has relaunched site: http://bit.ly/F7lvp

Watch this video: Overcoming the buyer/seller divide http://www.imediaconnection.com/summits/23193.asp

Google wins search, so Yahoo goes social http://bit.ly/15tuaH   

Reading, Social media: Whose job is it anyway? http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/23165.asp

Flower Mound: Pastor asks congregation to connect with Twitter ~ http://neighborsgo.com/stories/36756

“One has to abandon altogether the search for security and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. Morris West #Quotes

Reading Article Marketing 101: The Perfect Author Resource Box ~ http://tinyurl.com/2ascf6

Save cash by going green One business’s story ~ http://tinyurl.com/r3v5yy

Interesting read: Why small businesses fail http://tinyurl.com/qa6oek

Credit card reform leaves small biz out ~ http://tinyurl.com/p8lysh

Reading: Financial literacy through video games ~ http://tinyurl.com/ogclk7   

Branding on YouTube ~ http://bit.ly/9nkyk

SAVE THE DATE Set 16 ~ Digital Marketing World Fall 2009 : Free Virtual Conference http://tinyurl.com/qyhm5t

Learn How to Leverage Social Media for Your Business with this Social Media Marketing Kit ~ http://tinyurl.com/qet2l8

My So-Called Marketing Life: How Do I Extend the Reach of My Brand? http://tinyurl.com/ot4n4g

HOLISTIC WEB MARKETING: Seeing the Forest through the Trees http://bit.ly/GYdRd

May 24th

The 12 Essential Social Media Stories This Week ~ http://bit.ly/VSxcw

“The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage.” ~ Thucydides #Quotes

We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war… Albert Einstein

4 things support the world: the learning of the wise the justice of the great the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave”

“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” Benjamin Disraeli

Be sure to stop and say a little prayer in honor of those who gave their lives so we might enjoy ours this Memorial Day  

If you are celebrating a Happy Memorial Day this weekend with family & friends thank a Veteran! www.tweettoremind.com #tweettoremind

Who is your Hero? Mine R the men & women who every day put their lives on the line 4 PEACE & FREEDOM #tweettoremind www.tweettoremind.com   

Interactive map tool creates online memorial 2 U.S. coalition troops ~ http://tinyurl.com/qtc2r4 thank U to all who have sacrificed 4 US

May 23rd

Read Finding the Right Wave to Ride (Secular Trends)
http://tinyurl.com/olqenc

Reading Linked Data is Blooming: Why You Should Care http://bit.ly/301r2

Web 3.0 or Not, There’s Something Different About 2009 http://bit.ly/UfG46

WECAI Domains ~ need a domain name, email or hosting ~ check out www.WECAIDomains.com

2 Faves Business Week – http://www.businessweek.com… & Inc. Magazine

Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs http://www.inc.com/

Ten Common Selling Mistakes in Business http://tinyurl.com/p5tzm

Do you know if you are charging the right price? http://tinyurl.com/qvuee

Everything I Needed to Know about Customer Service I learned in a Tokyo Convenience Store http://tinyurl.com/oojfjj

Number-one way people grow their business is with a follow up system. What’s your follow up system? I use www.SendOutCards.com/heidi  

Check out interviews at WE Magazine for Women ~ Business & Lifestyle Magazine for Women on the Go www.WEMagazineforWomen.com12:48 AM May 23rd from web    

Subscribe to Keith Ferrazi’ free Newsletter (Author, Never Eat Alone) at www.ferrazzigreenlight.com #SmallBizWeek

Learning, and Profiting, from Online Friendships (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) VIDEO http://tinyurl.com/rbwqss12:29 AM May 23rd from web    

Why You’ll Give Your Money to Strangers, and Date Someone You’ve Never Met http://tinyurl.com/q658cv

Newspapers Tweeting Like Crazy But What Are the Rules? http://bit.ly/1aeigN

Join Business and Professional Women’s Foundation as they honor women veterans this Memorial Day www.bpwfoundation.org

This is an excellent exercise to see just how much you post, how much content you post is relevant and how much you interact with your followers. I believe that the reason so many people follow me is the high content I submit.  BTW, if you are interested in finding new resources and like mega content, and you don’t mind getting lots of tweets from one person, follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/heidirichards. Of course, if you have a life, and don’t have time to follow me, I totally understand.  I am not sure I could follow me either!

Happy Tweetin’