Charities Could Do Better On Twitter!
I am a great believer and supporter of charities making use of Twitter and other social media platforms to connect with potential supporters and their existing supporters.
There are many who have signed up to Twitter and are using it to promote local, regional, national and indeed international activity. From those I have talked to both online and offline who are using it the general consensus is that it it bringing real benefits.
As a supporter of charities and similar “do good” type organisations Twitter enables me to keep in touch with what they are doing. I can retweet their news and activity giving them an even wider audience and I can feel a real sense of connection with organisations that I support.
That last point is worth dwelling on. When I decide to follow a Charity on Twitter I am effectively telling them that I support them and am interested in demonstrating publically that I support them and want to have a connection with their work.
That is what makes me throw a question out to a number of charities that I have seen on Twitter who have missed out on the vital element of Twitter for them. It’s about creating connections and if you are not following people back on Twitter then actually it’s not only downright rude to your supporters but you are losing out on some potential great support.
So if you are a Charity on Twitter who someone follows – do them the courtesy of following them back! They are a supporter and you surely want to connect with your supporters?
Squidoo Step By Step Guide – Free Gift!
There are some awesome lensmasters on Squidoo as those of you who are already members there will know.
I have had the amazing good fortune to work with nine of them in the production of a completely Free Step By Step Guide to using Squidoo to promote your writing and generate sales for you.
The aim of the Squidoo Step by Step Guide is to help you in creating and promoting awesome lenses.
The Guidebook takes you through some simple tips presented in an easy to understand way that will enable you to create lenses which are optimised for the Search Engines, provide useful information to your readers and so much more!
Why not stop by the Squidoo Step by Step Guide lens to discover more. Just go to Squidoo Step by Step Guide
By the way do stop by my Christmas Card to you too!
Looking Forward to 2010
Over the past few months lots of challenges offline have kept me busy to put it mildly! However, it has also given me the opportunity to give some thought to how I want to move forward with my online activity. Taking time to think and focus on what you really want to do is always valuable and I have come to some conclusions how I will move forward in 2010!
1. I will be focusing on providing quality information in a number of niches as we have always done but in a few less than we have done in the past. I am going to focus on those areas that I have always been passionate about such as Green issues, Dogs, Gardening, Genealogy and a few others.
2. I must admit the increasing amount of nonsense and get rich quick information which has been pedalled by some people during these difficult times for many has dismayed me at times. My focus in 2010 will be on helping small businesses and coaches make the most of the opportunities that the internet provides.
3. Squidoo! Squidoo is an awesome opportunity for anyone whether they are looking to promote themselves and their activity or make some genuine money online. I will be working on my own Squidoo Lenses and also working with others to develop their use of this great resource.
Where To Get Images For Squidoo Lenses
As regular readers will be aware I am a great fan and user of Squidoo!
One of the questions that I get asked on a fairly regular basis is where do I find all the images for my Squidoo Lenses. You have to be very careful that you are using images which you have the right to use and that’s why, given the number of lenses I create I have relied on one source – where rather than purchasing the images outright (which would cost a fortune!) I use a service where you the images are licensed to you whilst you are a member.
Okay the disadvantage is that you would have to remove the images if you stopped being a member. However, as I am with Squidoo for the long haul I don’t see that being an issue. If you want to take a look at where I get them – have a look at the link below and indeed you could use these on many of your sites, lenses, hubpages etc:
Coaches – How Much Does a New Coaching Client Cost You?
Coaches – Are You Investing In Your Business? Well you might be thinking – that’s a stupid question! Because you invest hours in your business coaching and working with people to help them get to where they want to be in their lives and careers – don’t you?
Well that almost goes without saying. However, I wonder how much time and indeed money you are investing in getting new clients? If you are like many coaches I suspect it’s quite a lot and if you add up the cost of your time I suspect you would be quite suprised at the actual cost of getting each new client. So do you know how much a new client costs you?
Now if there was a way to reduce the cost of each new client; a way of finding new clients which was more effective; a way of being able to spend more time doing what you love doing – that is Coaching Clients and making a real difference in their lives and careers – would you be interested?
Let me tell you I haven’t met a Coach yet who has said no to that!
So let me let you in on something that Hannah McNamara has put together that I think you will find interesting.
Find Your Niche, Your USP and the Market that’s Hungry for Your Services!
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