Social Media Done Right With Buffer App

Do your posts get buried at bottom of the stream? Why not automatically and continually post your thoughts throughout the day with the Buffer App? The next time you think of sending a post, save it to Buffer and it will schedule them for you so it’s sent sporadically.

The website says, “Buffer makes your life easier with a smarter way to schedule the great content you find. Fill up your Buffer at one time in the day and Buffer automagically posts them for you through the day. Simply keep that Buffer topped up to have a consistent social media presence all day round, all week long.”

Free account gets you:
+ 10 posts in your Buffer
+ 1 Twitter account
+ 1 Facebook account
+ 1 LinkedIn account
+ Free browser extensions
+ Free mobile apps
+ Use your Bit.ly

http://bufferapp.com/

Tweeting or Non-Tweeting Section

In the olden days when you entered a restaurant you were asked, “Smoking or Non-Smoking”? Smoking was later banned in most states and in those states smokers are required to smoke outside. Why couldn’t the same thing happen with Tweeting?

If you think about it, smoking in public places became a nuisance so non-smokers lobbied and pushed smokers out. Could Twittering, Facebooking, whatever you call it, become annoying enough that you will be required tweet in a special section? The next time you go out to a restaurant would you enjoy the experience if no one tweeted? If so, then perhaps you would be in favor of a non-tweeting section.

How You Doing on Twitter?

What’s your new years resolution? Are you trying to improve on social media? perhaps Twitter? Just like weight loss, you have to start somewhere to get on the wagon. I would suggest first looking at your current Twitter account and see if there are areas of improvement. A social media tool that I use to analyze performance is Twtrland.

Twtrland says “it takes a bag of tweets, analyzes them, and creates a profile page which show-casts the person behind them. Currently we focus on behavior patterns, Famous words, Top Followers, Links, Replies, Songs, Pictures and Check-ins.” Here’s how Leading Hands is doing.

http://twtrland.com

Tweet Tracker

Sarah Kabot, a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, is a contestant on Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. As I surfed the Bravo website I came upon a magnificent example of Web 3.0 called the Tweet Tracker.

One of the characteristics’ of Web 3.0 is the need for curated content and Tweet Tracker exemplifies this quality. The app takes all the tweets that are associated with a particular show and streamlines them into one package. Common hashtags are gathered from users across Twitter to centralize the communication. Tweet Tracker makes the experience interactive by giving the messages an 3-D look and feel. Now you can follow you favorite Bravo show’s tweets all in one place.

How do you manage the sheer amount of Tweets in your network? Do you think Tweet Tracker is a good idea?
http://www.bravotv.com/tweettracker

Coupon Follow

I am always looking for the best deals online and Coupon Follow delivers the latest coupon codes from Twitter. Save $5 or half-off from stores like Target to Old Navy. Copy and redeem the codes straight from Coupon Follow directly into the online stores.

The site says, “We track the latest coupon codes mentioned on Twitter and organize them. These discount codes are organized by popularity based on how many times they’ve been tweeted or retweeted, plus voting and feedback from our own editors and community.”

Personally, what I like about this service is that it combines Twitter with discounts giving it a modern experience. Leading Hands has showcased numerous coupon sites like Dealio, however this concept feels more like social media.

There tagline is, “Real-time coupons, real big savings.” If you are not on Twitter, this may give you a reason to join.
couponfollow.com

Twitter Status

Ever wonder what condition Twitter is in today? Is the site up? Is the site down? Usually when a big event occurs Twitter goes down for the count or they have overcapacity and you can”t log on. Bookmark the following URL and pull it up the next time you wonder what is happening with Twitter.

http://status.twitter.com/

Scan Twitter with Downtweet

Do you have time Tweet everyday? Did you just sign-up for Twitter to just get an account so you could follow people? If Twitter isn't for you then you need to try Downtweet? Downtweet streams real-time Twitter updates all onto one page! Downtweet is a mashup of Twitterfall and TweetGrid.

Downtweet in a nutshell:

• 4 separate boxes for streaming.
• Drag and drop pre-selected categories into each box
• Watch the live streams
• Edit each feed
• Each box has a custom search bar

What I like best is that you could create a DownTweet feed for your site or blog and you can login with a twitter account on the far right and
watch your stream live. The 4 boxes can collapse into 2 large streams
as well.

http://www.downtweet.com

yfrog Shares the Conversation

Give your tweets a face with yfrog! If you are looking for an easy way to post some tweets with photos or simply just another platform to send messages, then yfrog is it! You don't need to register, you can just connect your existing Twitter account.

http://yfrog.com/

Formulists Makes Twitter Lists

Do you use lists on Twitter? If not, you are missing out on a great tool for yourself and your followers to utilitize. What are Twitter Lists? Read this Leading Hands post.

Now a handy tool called “Formulists” organizies, manages and expands your Twitter community through smart Twitter lists.
The tool allows you easily find the right people to add to your lists from within in those your follow and those you do not follow.

http://formulists.com/

Twitter to Buy TweetDeck

TweetDeck is a revolutionary Twitter client and now big brother is going to buy them out. Are you a fan of TweetDeck? Is this a good or bad move for the consumer?