6 Ways to Get Re-Tweeted

Twitter is a social network that allows users to share brief, 140 character messages. Each time another user shares your message it is considered a Re-Tweet. Re-Tweets expand you reach as an individual or company and can contribute additional website traffic, subscribers and customers.  There is social media etiquette, most of these “don’ts” also apply in-person in real life. Make the mistakes outlined in this post and it can cause your content to be ignored and not get Re-Tweeted! Ways to Get Re-Tweeted 1. Talk About Yourself –There is nothing that will keep you from getting Re-Tweeted and make you lose followers like talking about yourself constantly. You should try it in person too, say at a party, it will have the same effect. 2. Ask for the Re-Tweet – If you want Re-Tweets, ask for them. 3. Include a an interesting link –People love to spread links to content they like. 4. Don’t say what everyone else is saying – Say only the same things everyone else is saying, and become part of the background noise of Twitter. 5. Talk About Twitter – Twitter users like Twitter, and they like talking about it. Tweeting about Twitter will make people want to Re-Tweet you! 6. Use Bit.ly –TinyURL and Bit.ly help you not to use up valuable characters and make it easier for followers to Re-Tweet you.   Technorati Tags: twitter,re-tweet,bit.ly,tinyurl,social media   ###

Houston Creative Summit is Friday October 23!

This is your last reminder to save $25 when registering for The Houston Summit for the Creative Economy, lifting off this Friday at Rice University’ McNair Hall.

An elegant vase by Houston artist Terry Hagiwara has been donated by the Goldesberry Gallery to be our door prize. You must be present to win!

Walk-up registrations will be $125, but if you act visit HoustonSummit.org right now, you can still register for $100 with the code word ‘collaborate.’

— Connect to Houston’s most vital community of fire-starters
— Boost creativity and innovation in Houston
— Learn how to turn ideas into reality
— Build relationships with supporters and advisors
— Join teams revolutionizing Houston.

Register now at www.HoustonSummit.org or call (281) 433-2302.

Spread the secret code "collaborate" by email, word of mouth, social media. please forward this email to everyone you think needs to be there. follow us on twitter @houstonsummit and tag your tweets with #HSCE. Look for us on Facebook and Linkedin, too.

Creative Summit Schedule

Friday, October 22, 2010

8:00	Check-in, networking
8:45	Welcome, orientation		George Worthington
8:55	Opening panel	How creativity drives Houston’s economy	Jonathon Glus, CEO of Houston Arts Alliance Peter Bishop, futurist and UH Professor
9:40	Move to strategy labs
9:45	Strategy Labs	Urban Regeneration	Andrew Burleson of CNU-Houston.org Russell Hruska, AIA of Intexure Architects
		Arts-based learning	Donna Howell of Third Coast Theater, artist Lillian Warren and representative from corporate training at Weatherford
		Incubators & hives	Matthew Wettergreen of Caroline Collective, and  Marc Nathan of Chai One, formerly with Houston Technology Center
		Local assets	Brian Rod and Cody Ledvina of The Joanna, plus more names to be announced
11:20	Recap of learning
11:30	Culinary arts panel	Creating Cuisine	Teresa Byrne-Dodge of My Table and  Monica Pope of t’afia
12:15	Lunch		Buffet by Grant Gordon of Tony’s and Michael Cordua’s restaurants, Monica Pope. …
1:15	Move to strategy labs
1:30	Strategy Labs	Nanotechnology	Mauro Ferrari, The Alliance for Nanomedicine
		Medical innovation	Pumps & Pipes Conference founder Alan Lumsden, head of cardiovascular surgery at Methodist
		Creativity, technology and community	J.R. Cohen of weSLGT.com, Alfred Cervantes of Houston Film Commission
		Digital, design & film	Tim McLaughlin, Texas A&M Visualization Department Jerry Alexander of Acumen Design
3:10	Recap of learning
3:20	Closing panel	Marketing the Creative City	Ward Pennebaker, agency founder and chief marketing officer for Houston Grand Opera, Steve Latham of Spur Interactive agency and Dwight Cook of Soundworks and OnlyInHouston
4:05	The Symphony of Ideas		Conducted by Durwin Sharp of The School for Innovators

Will Facetime rule your world?

It will, I think, if Apple has anything to say about it. A recent report on the Apple Insider claims that Apple could be breaking its traditional annual product cycle for the iPad. According to sources, Apple is already in the "advanced testing stages" of the second generation iPad, which could be launched as early as the holiday shopping season this year. That would mean that the new iPad would have a camera on the front and back to enable Facetime.

Mac4Ever insists that these are rumors and need to be taken with guarded skepticism. Nevertheless, the latest speculations appear strategic and we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple indeed launches the next generation iPad shortly and brings FaceTime to Mac OS X and Windows. What do you think?

Technorati Tags: Facetime,Apple,new iPad

from iPhoneHacks.com

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Technology can help a guys love life

I ran across a great site – helpaguyout.com – that will enhance a guys love life without drugs and put some money in a girls wallet.  Guys can ask a woman a question on relationships and dating and get an answer from a female perspective.  It will cost you $2 to ask a question guys!  And the woman that answers gets to keep $1 of that payment.  The cool thing is it’s all anonymous – you don’t know who asks and who answers.  Try it, you can’t lose a lot unless you have so many questions …

If you want to save a few bucks and get some great love tips guys … visit Raphael’s facebook page.  I think he could even teach a caveman some romance.  This site is free and funny! They are currently giving away a trip for two to Portugal and 25 cans of gourmet Queen Of The Coast tuna (the sponsor) a week.  This site is fun but seriously guys, it could help you become the romeo you desire to be!

So is it love or money that makes the world go round?

Technorati Tags: helpaguyout.com,love,romance,Raphael,facebook.com/LoveRaphael

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Flipboard – cool, very new news app!

Flipboard – is a revolutionary News App for the iPad

 

Flipboard pulls data from your Facebook and Twitter accounts and builds a “social magazine” around it. This is not your traditional news app. It’s not just a RSS feed reader, and it’s not a photo gallery either. Flipboard is a new way to discover content. It collects links, pictures and everything else you have on Twitter and creates a magazine around them. A magazine where comments are retweets, and you are the curator of the content you want to see. It looks great, too: typography is tasty, animations are sexy, this app is very polished.

 

Technorati Tags: Flipboard,twitter,facebook,photos,news app

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Facebook hits 500 million mark

The site, which launched in 2004, has gained around 100 million new users in just the last six months. Facebook said the number was "an important milestone" and added that it was "humbled and inspired" by the stories of its users, which it is asking people to share on the site. Everybody it seems – wants to share with their friends.  Look how it started small and how fast it grew!

 

Technorati Tags: social media,facebook,500 million friends

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Social Media Sells!

Social media works! After several weeks of trying to build a fan base on Facebook we had 500 followers. Then this site went viral! In one day we had 30,000 visitors and generated 20,000 orders for our customer.

Why? Mommy bloggers were added to the mix. Consider adding blogs to your mix when trying to build traffic and a fan base.

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Don’t have time for it or is Social Media a fad?

I still run into people who don’t have time for social media or think it’s a fad.  How about you – still not a believer … watch this!

 

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Social Media Peer Pressure?

OK, in social media I see surveys all the time but now …. peer pressure.  Look at the two sites below:

 

Judge: Go Try It On

Marry judgment with social media, Go provides social style feedback for anyone willing to upload a photo of themselves in an outfit, allowing other users to give a thumbs-up/-down and even post specific comments, though no matter what you say they’re probably going to try on, like, five more pairs of jeans and make you late anyways.

Make fun to your heart’s delight at GoTryItOn.com

 

Share: Eat.ly

Does ‘data + pictures = positive change’? Eat.ly invites you to publicly track your meals with photos, comment on other users’ dining habits, and rate the health factor of your own feasting.  I give myself five stars!

Share your grub habits with Eat.ly

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TAX BREAK Houston’s Creative Bailout!

TAX BREAK Houston’s Creative Bailout!

Comedy – Music – Live Art – Networking  Add this to your calendar NOW!  RSVP on facebook

After bobbing and weaving together last year, this year’s creative mixer is all about getting a little relief from work and taxes. Join Houston’s leading professional creative organizations as we socialize and enjoy another tax season passing us by …

Event Name:     Tax Break! Houston’s Creative Bailout Date:                Thursday, April 15, 2010 Time:               5:30p – 10p Location:          Fitzgerald’s Admission:      Free, Cash Bar Food:               Hors de’ oeuvres Activities/Programming: Comedy, Tax Relief, Creative Interaction

Sponsoring organizations: American Advertising Federation Houston (AAFH) Natalie Gonzalez, President American Institute of Graphic Arts Houston (AIGA) Robin Parrish, Programming Art Director’s Club of Houston (ADCH) Alex Barber, President Only in Houston (OiH) Dwight Cook, Chairman University of Houston Graphics Alumni Partnership (UHGAP) Daniel Bosse, President