Tweet Deck and New Information

Hey Gang,

I have been working hard on conversion with http://www.dolphinworld.org and it seemed to work. This spring was really good for me and hoping it continues this summer.

I have installed Tweetdeck and really enjoying, especially if you are following that are giving good information. You can kind of stay on the cutting edge. I see why people are digging twitter. Without Tweetdeck, its really boring and not that exciting.  If any of you guys are using Tweetdeck and have comments on using, I would love to hear from you.

This information are from Tweets I received this week.
Must haves for your computer.

1. Skype – If you have not yet used Skype, you have to do so immediately. This amazing communication device allows you to video conference, collaborate and share all sorts of information with people anywhere in the world.
2. SnagIt – I love this Skype add-on because it makes image sharing so easy. This screen capture software allows you to add captions and collaborate on visuals.
3. Pamela – This Skype add-on has been downloaded more than four million times. It’s a voice recorder and much more as it allows you to create a personalized message, record messages and remind you of birthdays.
4. Google Calendar – Get and stay organized with this fine tool from Google. You won’t miss an appointment or forget a deadline and you can access the information from any computer.
5. Google Documents – This software allows you to access and share documents no matter where you are. All you require is an Internet connection and a computer (any computer).
6. RoboForm – I’d lost numerous important passwords, usernames and other forms of important information before I found RoboForm. That no longer occurs with this software as I’m not able to recall important information in an instant.
7. Carbonite – If I lost all of my contacts, projects, financial accounts and other such information on my hard drive, I’d be in big trouble. That can’t happen with Carbonite as it regularly backups all of my important information on a secure server.
8. PageLeap – Do you hate losing track of those webpages that are most important to your business? That will no longer happen with PageLeap as it displays those pages on one screen, making them instantly accessible.

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The one program I added to this list, that has made my life so much easier is ClipMate. Its a must have !!!

Does anyone out there have carbonite? I want to check into that some more.

I hope you guys are doing well.
God Bless,
John
Swimming with Dolphins Grand Cayman

New Ideas from James Martell

Hi Guys,

I just got through with my live James Martell Class.

Some interesting stuff....

• Clickbank.com may be an interesting affiliate network to check out.
• To build content, go to Youtube and put your key word you are searching. Take Youtube video and write a story about it. Take the video code and add to your content. Geat way to get interest and easy content.
• Buzzom.com it Tweeter and Facebook posting management tool.
• James has a tweeter account for each of his niches. The buzzom tool helps him manage all the accounts.
• James using two part headline for Articles. Example Uses Key Word then the Title to attract. Like >> Managing Credit - What you Don't know Can Hurt You ( Video)  - the key word was Managing Credit
• One of the guys mention this guy for Google Adword classes Perry Marshall
• A website to buy and sell website Flippa.com. When James sold his formula Revenue per day X 1 1/2 years.
• Matt Cutts from Google Video about Page Ranking
• A Free Affiliate Conference that coming to Florida next year.

One of our internet mastermind members is moving, Alex. He was a great addition and I wish him well on his move to California. May God Bless him and his family on this new journey!!
Alex, you will be missed in South Florida. Hey gang, we now have a place to stay in Cali, yeah!!
John
swimming with the dolphins Grand Cayman

How Twitter and Facebook Now Compete with Google

A great article about how Social newtorks are now becoming a resource for information rather than Google. Here is the article from Mark Cuban .

"Last year I wrote a blog post entitled “If the news is important it will find me”. The point was that we all live in so many social networks, that someone will send us an update if something in the world happens that we would be interested in. Back then I was guessing. A year later I have data.

For the 1st time ever, more people are finding my blog from Twitter and Facebook referrals than via Google. The total number of people coming to my blog is increasing. The percentage of people who find it via Google is declining. Significantly.

Thats huge. Why ? Because of the behavior implications for users, and because of the business implications for Twitter, Facebook and Google.

What if I decide to follow someone on twitter or facebook who is a guru on the types of cars Im interested in buying ? Could I not just query them and get a response and referral to a site that gives me the information Im looking for ? ie,

Anyone know a great source for information on Ford f150 trucks ? Need to buy one

@mcuban follow the @greatdealsotrucksguy

Anyone else like this guy

@mcuban I used it. Great source.

@greatdealsontrucksguy – any suggestions on where to get a used ford f150 in Dallas ? @mcuban – Try this site. xyz.com They know their stuff. Or the response could be. @mcuban whats your price point ? Or it could just be a generic response. In either event, my actions are going to be influenced. I followed this “person” for a reason. In this case

The best example of this is #follow fridays on Twitter. Where users recommend people to follow. Users being influenced by users. A far different experience than the Google search experience. Its also where Twitters anonymity will benefit it as users are able to interact with privacy. Something you really cant do on FB. On FB if you have a friend who knows about trucks. You just email them with a question. Maybe you put it out there to your network. But chances are that network is limited in numbers. Those limits are not in place for twitter.

From a business perspective, Im sure Im not alone in getting more referrals from Twitter than Google Search. Thats money in the bank for Twitter and FB for commercial accounts. There is no reason why a big or small company, say Charmim selling toilet paper, cant set up a twitter account and do whatever marketing they can to build the largest number of followers possible. From there, Twitter could charge them on a cost per referral click originating from their followers. As long as they cost per click is lower than competing options, why wouldn’t they do it ?

Things change. We are seeing a change in our referral logs right now. That could translate into systemic change in user behavior and business opportunity""

this brings up a whole new paradigm for us internet marketers. How do we become the "go-to" resource for potential clients when we are not connected to them via a Social Network? This could be an all night discussion!

Shall we chat about it?
Thoughts to ponder,

Curtis Copeland Professional Photographer for South Florida and Internationally