When Apple announced the iPad, there was a remarkable amount of speculation surrounding the product as a whole. I had waited my fair share of time to not only let the hype settle, but also to have At&t single handily put a cap on the data usage (sarcastic). After playing with my iPad 3G for a few weeks now I truly can have a feel and overall understanding of the inventible future of this product. When I first powered on my iPad and slid to unlock the device I took a good long, 30 second look at the “home-screen” if you will. This alone had made me think that if Apple as device developer wants to make the iPad more personal and not look like an a iPod touch on Viagra it needs to allow far more customization on the home screen.
Now if you know me (and you probably do) you know that I love the Twitter service and I am an avid Tweeter. After stumbling upon a blog post online I found how to use the terminal utility within Mac OS X to send out tweets to Twitter. Here’s how to use this fun magic trick.
In Terminal type the following replacing the specific data as you need.
In the year 2009 Twitter rapidly gained the global hegemony of the top social networks. From political figures, movie stars, and even huge government agencies using the power of Twitter to reach out to other people. Now with Twitter rapidly connecting people with their favorite individuals, agencies, and even brands. More and more people on Twitter are following the brands the know to come and love, and beyond that fact they are connecting with their favorite brands, organizations, products, and companies. So with more and more business looking towards the power of Twitter to bring the future of their business to the table, you (and your business) must also adapt to this trend that is hitting the mainstream market. Here are a few tips, tricks, & guidelines to follow when starting a Twitter page for your business, brand, etc.
Don’t Auto-Tweet - Now when it comes down to the core reason of using Twitter (sending short-messages) you must not use a client (program) that Auto-tweets messages. The core message behind Twitter is interaction, and when it comes down to your brand, you must interact with your followers. So set someone aside to tweet out the companies thoughts and ideas for the future, and to respond and thank others for re-tweets and @replies. Now with Twitter you don’t need to allocate thousands of dollars to research on your marketing group, all you need to do is having your brand become more social.
Keep your Twitter page simplistic – After having proper etiquette when sending out tweets we have to get down the the appearance and basic looks of your Twitter page. Having your Twitter page in perfect style is imperative. Be sure to have “all” (all means all) of the bio, location, web address information filled out on your Twitter page, because they want to know a little bit more about your brand and where it’s operating at. Also be sure to have nice background and elegant profile picture; now don’t be cheap and just go with the free Twitter background (unless of course you have to). Just whip up a nice background in Photoshop or pull one offline.
Pick a Twitter client that’s right for your company - Now down to the last tip on todays topic. It’s choosing the right Twitter client for your business. One thing to keep in mind is to rarely ever use the web client provided on the Twitter site (this is all depending on the size of your business and it’s perspective on neighboring companies. One client I love using for business purposes is Cotweet, it allows tons of great, unique features, that will keep your businesses Twitter on the right track to success.
So here are 3 tips that will get you and your business on the right track when using Twitter.
With Apple’s recent aqusition of the music streaming service “Lala”, we wonder and ponder what will Apple’s next step with the service or will the shut it down and leave it in the dark?
This is my temporary list of goals that I would like to achieve, they all have the same focus “the internet”. So I am taking steps to accomplish the following goals; and I am currently organizing my ideas and thoughts about the individual projects.
I have compiled a list of a few essential mac apps that I use on a daily basis.
Hulu Desktop – With the Hulu desktop, it transforms your mac intro the essential set top box. It’s powered by the wide variety of diverse content on Hulu, and brings it to your mac desktop. Use your Apple remote to navigate the menus and watch your favorite movies and tv shows with ease and simplicity.
