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  • Tools and Resources: Create Images for Social Media

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    Tools for Creating Images for Social Media

    23 Tools and Resources to Create Images for Social Media (including Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more).

    Source: http://blog.bufferapp.com/tools-create-images-for-social-media

    Here’s another resource, an ebook, The Ultimate Guide to Designing Epic Social Media Images: https://venngage.com/blog/create-epic-visuals-social-media.

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    Heifer International supplies cows and milk to needy families around the world. Their work has expanded to providing other animals as well: goats, geese and guinea pigs to bees, silkworms and water buffalo. Their goal is to end world hunger and poverty. Web: http://www.heifer.org/give.

    Curator: John Kremer


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  • Social Media Checklist: Daily Reminder

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    Social Media Checklist

    Here is a social media chart that provides you with reminders on what you can do each day to promote your product, service, or idea via social media. Don’t try to do them all. It would be a full-time job. Focus on one or two social media networks and do them well. Don’t spread yourself too thin.

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    The American Heart Association works to teach people how to identify heart attacks and strokes as well as funds research and treatment for heart disease. Donate via http://www.americanheart.org, or by calling 800-242-8721.

    Note: February is American Heart Month.

    Curator: John Kremer

    John Kremer on Google+


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  • 9 Ways to Cram More Words Per Tweets

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    Best Practices for Short Tweets

    Courtesy of Pardot, here are nine tips on how to squeeze more words (or more meaning) into your 140-character tweets.

    1. Use Thsrs (http://www.ironicsans.com/thsrs) to find shorter synonyms for long words you want to use. — Click to Retweet #1

    2. Don’t use the word “and.” Just substitute symbols like & or + to save 2 characters. — Click to Retweet #2

    3. Get rid of unnecessary pronouns and articles, like the words “that” and “the.” — Click to Retweet #3

    4. Find the best link shortener out there. Bit.ly is a good choice. — Click to Retweet #4

    5. Substitute numbers for words. — Click to Retweet #5

    6. Use contractions whenever possible. — Click to Retweet #6

    7. Drop vowels from words as long as the word still makes sense. — Click to Retweet #7

    8. Use common abbreviations. While they’re not always pretty, substituting “w/” for “with” can save you 2 characters. “Retweet” can easily become “RT,” and “by the way” is often shortened to just “btw.” — Click to Retweet #8

    9. Use expanded images. A picture is worth 10,000 words. Tweets with expanded images receive 18% more clicks, 89% more favorites, and 150% more retweets than those without. — Click to Retweet #9

    See also: How to Get More Retweets

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    Trees for Troops provides Christmas trees, decorations, and assistance for the holiday season for families who have loved ones serving in the military overseas. Donate here: http://www.treesfortroops.org.

    Curator: John Kremer

    John Kremer on Google+


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  • TrackMaven: How to Get More Retweets

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    How to Get More Retweets

    TrackMaven just released a report that analyzed 1,423 Twitter accounts featuring more than a million tweets. The report reveals many of the elements that make up a successful tweet, one that is retweeted more often.

    Here are the major results they discovered during their survey:

    More tweets are sent out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday than other days of the week. Tweets during the weekend are half those during the week.

    Tweets on Sunday get an average of 0.168 retweets, more retweets than any other day of the week.

    More tweets are sent out during the middle of the day than any other time of the day, peaking at noon Eastern time.

    Retweets peak in the late evening hours with the highest percentage of retweets occurring between 10 and 11 p.m. Eastern time (0.194 retweets on average per 1,000 followers).

    More hashtags result in more retweets. 5 hashtags and 11+ hashtags get the most retweets.

    If you use @ mentions in your tweets, you’ll get the maximum number of retweets with 4 or 6 mentions (with a dramatic dropoff with more mentions).

    You’ll get more retweets if you place a link near the end of your tweet.

    Tweets with images get 3 times as many retweets as tweets without an image.

    If you want retweets, ask for the retweet (not an RT).

    The more exclamation marks, the more retweets, with 9 exclamation marks getting the most retweets.

    ALL CAPs tweets get 4 times as many retweets as no caps tweets. Many social media experts recommend that you don’t shout (use ALL CAPS), but this result obviously suggests that ALL CAPS actually produce better results (at least in regards to the number of retweets).

    And for another look at this survey, see http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/11-proven-ways-to-get-more-retweets.

    See also: 9 Ways to Cram More Words Per Tweets

    Charity Showcase

    Gifts That Give is a shopping site that donates $1 out of every $5 you spend to a charitable cause of your choice. Shop at http://www.giftsthatgive.com.

    Curator: John Kremer

    John Kremer on Google+


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  • Social Media Infographic: How to Create Perfect Social Media Posts

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    How to create the perfect social media post

    This social media infographic features great basic advice on when and what to post to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Vine.

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    Established in 1989, the American Indian College Fund provides scholarships for American Indians to attend college. In the past year, they distributed $5.6 million in scholarships to more than 4,000 students. To aid their cause, check out http://www.collegefund.org.

    Curator: John Kremer

    John Kremer on Google+


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  • Twitter Infographic: Twitter for Small Businesses

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    Twitter for Small Business

    Twitter recently made this infographic to showcase how small and medium-sized businesses can promote themselves via Twitter.

    72% of followers say they are more likely to buy from a small or medium-sized business (SMB) they follow.

    86% of followers are more likely to visit an SMB a friend recommends.

    85% of followers feel more connected to an SMB after following them.

    73% follow SMBs to get updates on future products.

    61% follow SMBs to share ideas and provide feedback.

    34% interacted with an SMB after seeing an ad featuring their Twitter profile.

    32% are more likely to visit an SMB after seeing a Promoted Tweet related to their interests or needs.

    Get $50 in free Twitter advertising for your small business. Use Promoted Accounts to gain more followers for your Twitter account and use Promoted Tweets to find and engage with new customers by extending the reach of your Tweets. Click here for $50 credit: https://twitter.twimg.com/AdvertisingCredit?ref=johnkremer

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    Founded by actor Ian Somerhalder, the Ian Somerhalder Foundation champions animal rights and environmental conservation. Advocates on issues like shark finning, Canadian seal hunting, and cruelty to sled dogs. Web: http://www.isfoundation.com.

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    John Kremer on Google+


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  • The Game of Thrones and Social Media Blockades

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    The Game of Thrones and Social Media Blockades

    Now here is a clever way to get people’s attention: Associate the popular TV series Game of Thrones with your solution to the social media blockades instituted by Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

    In recent months, some of the biggest houses in the social media realm have quietly butted heads and blocked access between one another. Unfortunately these walls aren’t built to protect the citizens. While wars rage on behind the scenes, the users of these paths are beginning to find their favorite networks a lot less accessible, and a lot less social.

    But HootSuite offers a solution. Check it out.

    Charity Showcase

    SmileTrain helps to give children in the developing world a new life by supporting free treatments of poor children with clefts. Their motto: Changing the world one smile at a time. You can donate via http://www.smiletrain.org or by calling 800-932-9541.

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    John Kremer on Google+


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  • HubSpot: 15 Brand-Spanking New Social Media Marketing Stats

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    Social Media Marketing Statistics

    Ginny Soskey shared these new social media marketing stats at HubSpot:

    1) U.S. Internet users spend 27% of their time on social networking sites. (Source: Experian)

    2) U.S. mobile users spend 15% of their time on social networking sites. (Source: Experian)

    3) Social media produces close to double the marketing leads produced by telemarketing, direct mail, pay-per-click, or trade shows (Source: HubSpot)

    4) Social media converts leads 13% better than the average lead. (Source: HubSpot)

    5) 74% of marketers claim that Facebook is important to their strategies for lead generation. (Source: HubSpot)

    6) Companies with 1,000 or more Facebook Likes also get almost 1,400 website visits a day. (Source: HubSpot)

    7) 52% of marketers generated a customer via Facebook in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)

    8) Brand posts on Facebook get 50% of their reach within 30 minutes of being posted. (Source: Socialbakers)

    9) 85% brand fans on Facebook recommend brands to others. (Source: Syncapse)

    10) 43% of marketers have found a customer via LinkedIn in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)

    11) 36% of marketers have found a customer via Twitter in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)

    12) 59% of Twitter users have visited B2B tech brand sites. (Source: Compete and Twitter)

    13) 25% of consumers who complain about a product on Facebook or Twitter expect a response within 1 hour. (Source: American Express)

    14) Almost 46% of online users rely on social media when making a decision to buy. (Source: Nielsen)

    Charity Showcase

    Save the Children works to eliminate the problems that face children in the United States and the world – problems such as poverty, hunger, disease, and illiteracy. A donation of $70 provides education for one girl in Afghanistan for one year, paying for her school fees, uniforms, books, and school supplies. You can donate by going to http://www.savethechildren.org.

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