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Measuring social media without blowing the budget (30 tools)
Now that social media has gone mainstream, many companies are keen to get involved. But even larger brands will want to dip their toe in the water and see proven, quantifiable results before committing to a larger budget, which often means the funds won’t stretch to relatively high investment monitoring tools such as Radian, Meltwater [...]
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How to be consistent on Twitter: Buffer
Do you ever worry that your activity on Twitter seems too sporadic? You’re quiet for half the day/week, then jump on and post a handful of great links/thoughts, have a quick chat, then disappear off again? A new service called Buffer has the answer, and I caught up with one of its founders, Leo Widrich, to find out more.
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Advertising for a freelancer – getting the right replies
For many companies – particularly startups – contractors offer a vital resource for keeping things running smoothly. If you have a job that requires a specific set of skills, but can’t offer enough work to constitute a full-time, in-house position, freelancers offer the perfect solution. But when looking for a provider, often it isn’t practical [...]
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Can Bloggabase improve blogger relations with its new directory service?
There’s a new kid on the blogger relations block: Bloggabase – a blogger directory service created by Andy Barr and Richard Leigh of PR agency, 10 Yetis. At just 24, Rich is something of a serial creator of online projects, from PR Examples, a blog collating ‘the best stunts and campaigns in one place” to [...]
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Is there a simple answer to blogging success?
Don’t worry. I’m not about to tout a single secret to blogging success – I don’t think there is one. But I have managed to get twenty-one bloggers to share their very best tips – and that’s a good start. Every Monday night (8pm-9pm UK time) I co-run #CommsChat – a Twitter-based chat for people [...]







