<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Alex in The cloud &#187; Social Media</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.apelletier.com/category/social-media/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.apelletier.com</link>
	<description>Consultant in lead management, lead nurturing, lead scoring and inbound marketing. Big fan of Salesforce.com, Marketo and Hubspot.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 19:00:41 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>How to convince higher management of Twitter’s value: Twitter 101 for business</title>
		<link>http://blog.apelletier.com/2009/07/how-to-convince-higher-management-of-twitter%e2%80%99s-value-twitter-101-for-business/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.apelletier.com/2009/07/how-to-convince-higher-management-of-twitter%e2%80%99s-value-twitter-101-for-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandre Pelletier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inbound Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.apelletier.com/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, Twitter announced on it&#8217;s blog a new website that demonstrate how customers are getting value out of Twitter and suggest techniques businesses can employ to enhance that value. It is called: Twitter 101, A Special Guide. The content is very useful to help anyone to get started with Twitter. More over, it provides best [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-convince-higher-management-of-twitter%25e2%2580%2599s-value-twitter-101-for-business%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-convince-higher-management-of-twitter%25e2%2580%2599s-value-twitter-101-for-business%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>Thursday, <a href="http://blog.twitter.com/2009/07/enhancing-value-for-customers-and.html" target="_blank">Twitter announced on it&#8217;s blog</a> a new website that demonstrate how customers are getting value out of Twitter and suggest techniques businesses can employ to enhance that value. It is called: <a href="http://business.twitter.com/twitter101" target="_self">Twitter 101, A Special Guide</a>. The content is very useful to help anyone to get started with Twitter. More over, it provides <a href="http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/best_practices" target="_self">best practices</a> and <a href="http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/case_dell" target="_self">case studies</a>.</p>
<p>So if your are currently working in an organization that is wondering what Twitter is all about and how to use it on a corporate level or if your are trying to convince higher management of Twitter&#8217;s value, you definitely want to read this guide. Twitter even provides the <a href="http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/download" target="_self">slides</a> to use in your presentation.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://business.twitter.com/twitter101"><img class="aligncenter" title="Twitter 101, A Special Guide" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E8ZD85Wzu9E/SmisUpE2rFI/AAAAAAAAAnY/zYboecsx4Kg/s400/101.png" alt="Twitter 101, A Special Guide" width="400" height="208" /></a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.apelletier.com/2009/07/how-to-convince-higher-management-of-twitter%e2%80%99s-value-twitter-101-for-business/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Shhttt! Don&#8217;t tell anyone how to use Twitter!</title>
		<link>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/12/shhttt-dont-tell-anyone-how-to-use-twitter/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/12/shhttt-dont-tell-anyone-how-to-use-twitter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandre Pelletier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inbound Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.apelletier.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always been skeptical on Twitter. I mean I already have to update my Facebook status, my LinkedIn status, my blog, etc&#8230;  so I felt that it would only take me more time to update my online presence.
But wait, I just read this wonderful guide on How to use Twitter by Guy Kawasaki. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fshhttt-dont-tell-anyone-how-to-use-twitter%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fshhttt-dont-tell-anyone-how-to-use-twitter%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>I have always been skeptical on <a href="http://www.twitter.com" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. I mean I already have to update my Facebook status, my LinkedIn status, my blog, etc&#8230;  so I felt that it would only take me more time to update my online presence.</p>
<p>But wait, I just read this wonderful guide on <a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2008/12/how-to-use-twit.html" target="_blank">How to use Twitter</a> by <a href="http://www.guykawasaki.com/" target="_blank">Guy Kawasaki</a>. He simply describe in his legendary-useful-top-10-style-tips how he turned Twitter into a &#8220;twool&#8221;. Simply amazing!!!</p>
<p>I just created my Twitter account and start follow the most renowed people&#8230; You can start <a href="http://twitter.com/apelletier" target="_blank">following me here</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/12/shhttt-dont-tell-anyone-how-to-use-twitter/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Does Facebook need more money?</title>
		<link>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/does-facebook-need-more-money/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/does-facebook-need-more-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandre Pelletier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.apelletier.com/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ I just notice this morning that Facebook added a new ad space. We use to have two ads on the right but they added a third one.
Market is not good for funding and as TechCrunch pointed 3 weeks ago and they might need cash very soon, so they are probably feeling the need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdoes-facebook-need-more-money%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdoes-facebook-need-more-money%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p><a href="http://blog.apelletier.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/facebook-3-ads.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-63" title="facebook-3-ads" src="http://blog.apelletier.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/facebook-3-ads-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> I just notice this morning that Facebook added a new ad space. We use to have two ads on the right but they added a third one.</p>
<p>Market is not good for funding and as TechCrunch pointed 3 weeks ago and <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/31/facebooks-growing-problem/" target="_blank">they might need cash very soon</a>, so they are probably feeling the need to generate more revenue. <img src='http://blog.apelletier.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://blog.apelletier.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/facebook-3-ads.jpg"><br />
</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/does-facebook-need-more-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Million Dollar Homepage 2.0</title>
		<link>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/the-million-dollar-homepage-20/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/the-million-dollar-homepage-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandre Pelletier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Start-up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web 2.0]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.apelletier.com/?p=45</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That is brilliant.
As seen on Techcrunch this Girl in your shirt really capture all the essence of Web 2.0. You take a viral idea, you use free technology to build a network and you monetize your exposure. I bet she will be sold out by the end of the year, just like the million dollar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fthe-million-dollar-homepage-20%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.apelletier.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fthe-million-dollar-homepage-20%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>That is brilliant.</p>
<p>As seen on <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/13/girlinyourshirt-75-buys-your-startup-marketing-for-a-day/" target="_blank">Techcrunch</a> this <a href="http://girlinyourshirt.com/" target="_blank">Girl in your shirt</a> really capture all the essence of Web 2.0. You take a viral idea, you use free technology to build a network and you monetize your exposure. I bet she will be sold out by the end of the year, just like the <a href="http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/index-orig.php" target="_blank">million dollar homepage</a> did&#8230; And than the price will go up!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.apelletier.com/2008/11/the-million-dollar-homepage-20/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
