How to link on Twitter is a very easy process with multiple solutions depending on your Twitter application and personal preference. Some Twitter applications have an auto shorten function that automatically shortens your Twitter links. It is considered somewhat of a social media faux pas to copy a full URL link on Twitter statuses; not to mention, taking up more of your precious allotted 140 characters! Read on to find out how simple it is to link on Twitter.
To link on Twitter, you …

I meet a lot of people. I interact with even more. I’m an avid member of a network of bloggers, a twitter-er, and a blogger. Underneath it all, I’m just a writer trying to make it along with everyone else. That being said, I’m ridiculously critical of my own writing. I’m even more critical of others.  There aren’t many people whose writing I can actually get through without forcing myself to read it. I know. I’m a literary snob.
Despite this often annoying habit, there is a selected number of people …

In the era of Google and iPhones, our daily decisions are made with the help of the Internet. Looking to try a new restaurant in the area? Check out the online reviews first. Need a quickie annulment after that crazy night in Vegas? Plenty of sites offer legal advice on that dilemma. Can’t remember the name of the actress that played Happy Gilmore’s grandma? A quick search brings up her name immediately. When we so strongly rely on the net for our daily activities and guidance, it is only natural …

We’ve discussed a bunch of different topics thus far.
What swagger is and how to create a swagger of your own.  Before we start to fully get into how to use swagger to your advantage, there’s a more important question to answer.  Why is swagger so important?  There are a few things I wrote about Neil Strauss book, The Game, that do ring true.  They’re not completely true, just half truths.  It’s an absolute truth that physical attraction between two people is necessary, but when a person has a few available …

Now that we’ve established why you want to Tweet and how to get started, let’s talk about how to actually use the service.  As with my first Twitter How and Why post, I’m using examples and explanations that came up while explaining to a non-Twitter friend how to start tweeting.

There are  four main ways of communicating with people and sharing information:
Tweets
Replies
Direct Messages (DMs)
Re-Tweets

Tweets
These are your messages to the world.  In 140 characters or less, use this feature to share links to interesting information you’ve found …

Chatting has been around for what seems like forever. I remember chat rooms being the biggest thrill, even at 13 when I first got my first AOL screen name – Angel3297.  Where else could you go and be amongst 30 strangers and strike up a random conversation from the privacy of your home? The ultimate goal was to use your charming wit and presence to sway someone to “private message” you.  People as a species crave that one-on-one personal interaction with someone. Time passed, and AOL Instant Messenger wasn’t the …

“But why should I tweet? What do I have to say?”
A friend of mine asked this question of a group of us late last week. That “group of us” included myself, my roommate, two friend’s and my friend’s mother. We’re all bloggers. We all met on Twitter before we met in person (my friend and her mother being the exception, obviously), and we have our hands in various social media tools, of which Twitter is one of the most often-used.
Those of us “power users” were faced …

So yes, once again, the layout for Facebook has changed. And even though this can sometimes be confusing and frustrating, the tweaks and adjustments are to make things easier for users to navigate, even though it may not seem that way at first. It really isn’t done to just anger you. So let’s take a look at how Facebook has changed in a positive way.
At first, I was also stumped by the sudden changes. Where in the world was my inbox and why do I have all the news feeds? …

George Hartley once said :
“We live in a society that values wealth and beauty. Most people are not willing to just be an average person. When we meet in person we have our looks, our fashion sense, our sense of humor, and even body chemistry working for us. When we walk into a room, potential partners quickly assess our value within minutes (if not seconds). Most of us have learned how to manage the trappings of that game. Now, in a virtual dating environment, where everyone is beautiful, wealthy, educated …

Contrary to popular belief, a good first impression does not a successful first date make. A firm handshake and eye contact are great—it shows an air of confidence, and everyone likes a confident person—but how you act after the initial salutation leaves more of an impact, at least as far as the first date is concerned.
Let’s assume that you’ve already read Katie’s great post about  effective communication, as well as the piece about how to ask engaging questions rather than wishy-washy ones. You are poised, confident, and friendly. Now what?
I’ve …