Somebody just posted their blog post to a LinkedIn Group I belong too. They wanted to know what I was getting out of Twitter.  I posted a reply as follows:

*I’ve used Twitter to build goodwill

*I’ve found some excellent resources on Twitter

*I’ve made friends

*I’ve used it to drive traffic to my blogs

*I’ve used my PageRank 6 Twitter profile (my highest PageRank page) to drag my http://legalbearsblog.com up to a PageRank of 3 in part by linking to it from my Twitter profile

*I used automated direct messages to fill up my brothers new resort

*I used a tweet to get a free desert in a restaurant

*Twitter has turned me into somewhat of a celebrity locally & I was asked to speak on using Twitter in marketing

*The fact that I have almost 40,000 followers on Twitter gives me instant credibility.

In short, I’m excited about what Twitter has been doing for me.

Please your comments below on what Twitter has been accomplishing for you:

In this 4 minute video a woman explains other benefits of Twitter. This woman’s profile has a PageRank of 7! So, just a little better than mine. She believes as I do, that there are benefits to the links you put out on Twitter.

This video describes how PF Chang’s turned a tweet about their restaurants into a huge PR event. This describes somebody who got a meal AND a desert; so, they one upped me.

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In this tutorial video I show how to repair a direct message sent to me on Twitter that was badly spun. A poorly spun tweet can hurt a new Twitter relationship and reflect insincerity. There is a method learned only by experience on how to proofread a spun tweet. I paid Matt Callen $67 for the Article Spinner I used in this video to correct and proofread the tweet. You can get a much better version of an article spinner for free at this link.  Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/legalbear

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In this brief tutorial video someone who is hosting a successful Tweet-up explains that the main thing they did was get the word out via Facebook, Meetup.com, and Twitter.

Some things to consider when hosting a Tweet-up:

PROVIDE NAMETAGS:

If you provide name tags it will make easier to recognize who is there for the tweet-up. You should put the Twitter username in large print. I sat across the table from a Twitter user I’ve followed and interacted with for as long as I have been on Twitter and we did not recognize each other until we got back home and I was reviewing cards I collected from speed networking.

PICK AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION:

Of course, a centrally located place that is easy to find and well known will help your turnout. You might want a place that has WiFi access. Don’t forget that bars and restaurants want your business and may make special accommodations for the tweet-up.

TRY TO PICK A GOOD DATE:

Try to pick a date for which there is no competition. Give tweeters a reason to remember your tweetup; serving food or having entertainment are a couple plusses. What about having someone sing, play, or possibly some karaoke. Maybe have it at a venue that includes karaoke; a karaoke tweetup.

PUT OUT THE WORD:

As discussed in the video above, put the word out on Facebook, MeetUp.com, and Twitter. Maybe put it on Meetup first and then link to Meetup in a Tweet. Maybe specially invite high profile tweeters and let it be known that they plan on attending.

LET THE MEDIA KNOW:

If the media cooperates, they could well be one of the biggest sources of attendees. A lot of reporters tweet and would have an interest in attending. Maybe you could try to include something newsworthy in your tweetup.

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