New To Twitter?
If you are thinking about using Twitter to promote yourself of your dance studio but aren’t sure you would know what to do, here is a great resource for beginners…
PC Magazine posted the “Top Ten Twitter Tips For Beginners” and it is a great primer on how to get up and running once you have created your account. Unlike Facebook and LinkedIn which are fairly “plug and play,” there is a bit to know about Twitter and it pays to be able to use it wisely. I get a ton of traffic from there on this blog every day. You can too–but you have to spend a little bit of time learning how to manage your content on there. It’s worth doing.
Welcome To The New Home Of 4dancers!
We have moved to a new server so that we can expand our content and better serve our readers–we hope you like our new look! Feel free to let us know what you think…
Please take a moment to update your RSS Feed to our new feed addy, as our other feed will no longer be active. Our Twitter and Facebook pages will remain the same. We look forward to sharing more with you in 2010 and are excited about the chance to expand this community!
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LinkedIn & Twitter For Dance Professionals
There is good news for dance professionals who use both LinkedIn and Twitter–you can now combine the two. LinkedIn is offering you the ability to add the “Tweets” app so that you can share what you post on Twitter with those on LinkedIn. You can also allow your Twitter account to be visible on your LinkedIn profile. It pays to utilize social media as much as possible, so try to set aside a few moments to take advantage of this new pairing if you can.
0TwitterTips: A Resource For Dance Professionals
Your dance bio on Twitter is a make it or break it thing…people will decide to follow you or ignore you based on that alone. I found a good resource that will help you think through how to write one. Want to share photos on Twitter? Did you know you can? You can use one of the photo sharing tools that have evolved to help out. While you are on TwitterTips, check out some of the other great info they have. Very helpful site.
Retweeting For Dance Professionals
If you have been using Twitter you may have noticed that sometimes posts are preceeded with ”RT” for retweet. What is that exactly?
Retweets are a way of passing on information that you have come across that you think others might enjoy reading. You can share something with your entire Twitter network by retweeting it–just copy, paste and put RT along with the person’s info before you post. If you want all the details, check out this link for a “how to” from Mashable.
Social Media Savvy
If you are looking to roll up your sleeves and dive into social media, check out this article on Social Media Today. It gives specifics such as how to analyze Feedburner trends, using Google Analytics and ways to use Twitter. Great for dance studio owners, dance companies and dance retailers. Get on the bandwagon!
LinkedIn For Dance Professionals
LinkedIn is a great networking site for professionals. Basically it functions like a combination resume and networking page, and it can be very useful for those in the dance field. The marketing potential of this site is far different than Twitter or Facebook, but it can help you be visible in a different way…
0Twitter: Creating A Custom Background
This is something for dance studio owners or those who own a store with dance products. Did you know that you can customize your Twitter background to add a photo or logo? This can be a great visual marketing tool for you, so take advantage if you have a Twitter account. Learn more about what you can do with this form of social networking by browsing the Twitorials here, and see if you can pick up a few you’d like to try.
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Feed Your Blog Content To Twitter
If you are a dance studio owner with a blog or dance blogger of some sort, there is an easy way to update your Twitter account with the latest post you made. Twitterfeed is the perfect tool to help you do this. If you already have a Twitter account, just enter your info and you will be up and running in a matter of minutes. Seriously! If you don’t want to, you don’t ever have to do a manual update on your Twitter account again. How’s that for convenient? Perfect for those who have little time to spare.
Dance Studio Owners: Using Social Media
Dance studio owners can benefit from harnessing the power of social media, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Ning. Here’s some info on each:
- Facebook is a great way to re-connect with old friends and keep in touch with current friends and co-workers. It’s great, because it can bring up some surprising connections. It is very user-friendly. You can add photos, links and tons of information. This site is gaining popularity with the 40+ age group now, but has had a loyal youth following since its inception.
- Similar to Facebook, MySpace is a social networking site that is cusomizable, with a more visual layout. You can add songs and links easily.
- LinkedIn is a professional networking site. There is room for your resume information, and you can develop a group of contacts. This one isn’t fun and games. Think “business”.
- Twitter offers a quick way to update a wide range of people on what you are doing. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it can get you some good exposure. You can choose to “follow” people and they can follow you too.
- Ning is a different sort of social networking, centering around common interests. A good way to meet others in the field.
If you haven’t yet set up accounts for any of these sites, you may want to consider doing so. They all can raise your profile–and that of your studio. Before you dive in, take a look here for some basics on how things work and how to protect yourself from hackers.
