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It's Not What You Know, It's What You Do

Posted on November 04, 2009

I offer a lot of different products. Some of those products I create myself. Others have been created by people I know. All of them, I firmly believe, can bring... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

TweetGlide

Posted on October 28, 2009

Hardly a day goes by that I don't hear about a new Twitter app, web tool or other utility created to make the use of Twitter easier or more interesting... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

How Many Social Media Experts Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?

Posted on October 09, 2009

Everyone and their grandmother is calling themselves a Social Media EXPERT these days. I'm not sure what the term really means any more. While I still use the term from... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Become The Ruler Of Your Twitter Watercooler

Posted on October 09, 2009

Twitter isn't the only microblogging service on the Web. It's not even the best microblogging service on the Web. In Twitter Power, I describe a number of sites that also... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Verified My Account

Posted on September 27, 2009

A few months back, Twitter announced their Verified accounts program. Essentially, they would put a "Verified" badge on accounts that were deemed to be genuine. This is especially important for... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

The Power Of Twitter Keywords

Posted on September 03, 2009

Twitter looks so easy, doesn't it? You don't have to plan and research like you do when you're writing a blog post. You can write whatever's on your mind and... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

How Many Dimensions Do You Have?

Posted on August 05, 2009

Twitter divides people into two camps. To those who use it, it's a whole new Internet. There's the Web of pages and content, and there's the Twitter of people and... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Build Communities, Not Followers, on Twitter

Posted on July 18, 2009

One of the most exciting developments that has occurred on Twitter in the months since I put together Twitter Power has been the release of all sorts of statistics about... Continue Reading

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Gripe Central

Building Success One Step at a Time

Posted on July 13, 2009

I love meeting new Internet entrepreneurs. I love seeing the sparkle in their eyes, the passion for their new businesses and their drive to succeed. I think it's great that... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Fourteen Types of Tweets

Posted on June 25, 2009

Apart from Twitter's own terms of service which prohibit obvious things like harassment, transmitting viruses and spamming other members, there really aren't many rules to the site. You can essentially... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter is Life!

Posted on June 17, 2009

I love it when academics launch studies of the entrepreneurial world. Sometimes, they come up with truly valuable and fascinating information. I can't think of any off-hand, but I'm sure... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

The Right Way To Use Twitter

Posted on June 07, 2009

There's a rumor going around. It's growing. It's dangerous. And I think I may have encouraged it. People are starting to believe that Twitter is a sales tool. They see... Continue Reading

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Current Events

How To Be A Star

Posted on May 17, 2009

I'm not much of a celebrity-watcher. I don't read tabloids and I couldn't care less who's dating whom in Hollywoodland. But I'm still pleased to see that so many celebrities... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

The Value Of Face-To-Face Marketing

Posted on May 13, 2009

I've been doing a lot of traveling lately. I've been from California to New York, to Utah and Seattle, and to Denver more times than I can count. In theory... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

The Two Kinds Of Tweets -- And How To Use Them

Posted on May 07, 2009

In my book, Twitter Power, I describe a number of different kinds of tweets that twitterers are posting on the site. I talk about news tweets and customer service tweets... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

A Twitter Oddity

Posted on May 01, 2009

I have a hard time keeping up with my tweets. I just get so many each day. I have an ever harder time keeping up with Direct Messages on Twitter... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Should Entrepreneurs Twitter? Uh, yes!

Posted on April 23, 2009

A recent question in USA Today by Steve Strauss in the "Ask the Expert" column asked the question, "Should Entrepreneur's Twitter?" Mr. Strauss answered the question with a definitive "No... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Ashton to CNN... My Kutcher is Bigger Than Your Kutcher

Posted on April 16, 2009

Twitter has experienced massive growth in the past year, with the number of people signing up each month accelerating. It has also become the media darling of the day. It... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter and a Box of Donuts

Posted on April 16, 2009

With Twitter becoming such a powerful force on the social media scene, there are those who get it and those who don't get it. There's a certain number of the... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

A Twitter Experiment - Favorite Color

Posted on April 11, 2009

Now that my book, Twitter Power, is moving up the charts (#15 on Bookscan last week!), I have a lot of people asking me how effective Twitter actually is for... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

A visit to Microsoft

Posted on April 05, 2009

This week, I had the pleasure of being asked to speak to Microsoft employees on the subject of Twitter. Eckhart Boehme invited me to talk about how businesses are using... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Overload

Posted on March 27, 2009

I love coming up with new ways to demonstrate the power of Twitter. With such a massive network of users, it's fun the push the boundaries and see what is... Continue Reading

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Act

You've Got To Do The Work To Get The Rewards

Posted on March 10, 2009

Whenever I sit down to write a book or prepare a talk, I always have one goal in mind. I want to make it easier for other people to achieve... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Win a Flip Mino HD Video Camera

Posted on March 08, 2009

The Flip Mino HD video camera is one of the coolest gadgets I have purchased in the past year. It's powerful, it's portable and it's fun. I'm going to give... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Power Day - A Global Holiday

Posted on March 04, 2009

It's a national holiday! I know, it's not on the calendar. But I am declaring a national holiday. In fact, I am calling it a GLOBAL holiday! What's the special... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Power on The Denver Morning Show

Posted on March 03, 2009

I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Denver Morning Show today. The show broadcasts on Channel 2 out of Englewood, CO and is anchored by Tom Green... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Do You Have Twitter Power?

Posted on February 21, 2009

Twitter Power is quickly moving up the charts, entering Bookscan at #45 in its first week! The first book on Twitter to receive mainstream distribution (it's at your local bookstore... Continue Reading

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Current Events

Juggling Multiple Projects

Posted on February 17, 2009

I wish I hadn't done it. And I wish I could tell you all the things that I wish I hadn't done but there are too many incidents to remember... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Goes Down for 24 Hours

Posted on February 13, 2009

I use Twitter very naturally. I rarely schedule a tweet. If I have something to say, I say it. If I feel the notion to reply to an @joelcomm tweet... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Celebrities Come Together for Live 12-Hour Tweet-a-Thon

Posted on February 09, 2009

When John Wiley & Sons asked me to write the definitive guide on using Twitter for business, I knew we would have a best-seller on our hands. The pre-orders on... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Where Will Your Idea End?

Posted on December 29, 2008

You know what I like best about Twitter? It isn't the fact that it's easy to use and a ton of fun (although those are important). It isn't the fact... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

The Twitter Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2008

'Twas the night before Christmas and all across Twitter Tweeples eyes were lit, they were all a-glitter. The tweets they were flying with speed and delight as each one made... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Stats

Posted on December 17, 2008

How many people REALLY use Twitter? And what percentage of people account for most of the activity on Twitter? These are questions I posed on Twitter today. I asked "Would... Continue Reading

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Twitter Power

Twitter Power

Posted on December 05, 2008

On September 11th, 2008, I received an email from Matt Holt at John Wiley and Sons Publishing. Matt asked me if I would write the definitive guide on Twitter for... Continue Reading

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Joel Comm is an Internet entrepreneur who has been online for over 20 years. In 1995, Joel launched WorldVillage.com, a family-friendly portal to the web which enjoys thousands of visitors each day. Joel is the co-creator of ClassicGames.com, which was acquired by Yahoo! in 1997, and now goes by the name Yahoo! Games. Since then, Joel's company, InfoMedia, Inc., has launched dozens of web sites which offer online shopping, free stuff, website reviews and more. Joel is the author of many popular books, including the NY Times Best-Seller, The AdSense Code. He regularly makes appearances at Internet marketing conferences and seminars.