@joycemckee is looking for success stories for a report on Trade Show Use of Twitter.

Here’s my submission… @ her if you can help.

By searching for the hashtags (unique ID words related to the event, usually starting with # sign) on the event the week before it starts, I am able to see who the real leaders are.

I follow many of the attendees and all of the speakers (Twitter links are on speaker bio pages and/or their blogs). Often I meet several of the speakers before the event starts, and make appointment to meet up with attendees that are active in the community. I also check to see if the is a “Tweet Up” (meeting of those who have connected on Twitter) and add that to my schedule.

I’ve found that the best opportunities at most shows happen in this network. Once these tweeps (Twitter users) decide to RT (”ReTweet: A Twitter post that gets repeated) I know that a large active group will be aware of whatever I’m promoting.

Two more tips to get traffic to your booth:

1) Give aways for Twitter users. I often tweet “I’ve got a copy of Twitter Revolution for the next person who finds me.”  It works for @The RealShaq with NBA tickets and it will work for you.

2) Get your staff tweeting. This is not a media to advertise on.. this is a way to network. Get everyone involved. Your customers expect INDIVIDUALS to be availalbe

Business Day posted an article last week on a rising trend in social media: squatters.  Seems that the latest Twitter trend is for squatters to snatch up trademark Twitter IDs.  Nicole Kidman, Coca Cola, and Nike have all had their names snatched up by others.  (You can read the full Squatters Creating Twittering Confusion article.)

Celebrities and major corporations aren’t the only victims.  Some Internet Marketers who were late adopting Twitter had their names scooped up. @biz and @ev spoke about the trend on The View last week and outlined some of the verification strategies they will be putting in place to help prevent Twitter ID theft.

But what can you do in the meantime?

Join me this Thursday for a special LIVE broadcast where I’ll share some simple strategies to protect yourself from Cyber Squatters and what you can do if this happens to you. We’ll also share some Twitter Newbie Tips & what’s to come to help you use Twitter more effectively for your business.

Visit this link: “Chat with Coach Deb” for more details on the upcoming LIVE show, and join my Tribe to get on Thursday’s FREE Broadcast.

Deborah Micek is a co-founder of the international business coaching company RPM Success Group ® Inc. She and her partner John Paul are authors of the hit book Secrets Of Online Persuasion. They are creators of the ONLY Web site system to put New Media to work marketing FOR you — BLOG i360™. Also known as “The Twitter Queen” she co-authored the first published book on Twitter, available now in bookstores everywhere: “Twitter Revolution” Grab your copy now on Amazon and get the edge on the hottest social network!

Someone once said: Change is inevitable. Any savvy online entrepreneur who wants to remain at the forefront understands that change requires surfing the bleeding edge of technology.

So the question in our minds must always be: “What’s on the horizon and how can I use that to get ahead of my competitors today?”

JOIN COACH DEB & Chat LIVE!

Thirty years ago, there was no internet. Five years ago YouTube was still just a dream. If you watched Biz Stone and Evan Williams on The View this morning, you’ll know that three years ago, Twitter didn’t tweet.

Today, we literally don’t have to leave our computers to book a flight, pay a bill, shop or even connect with a tribe of like minded individuals.

The Internet, YouTube and Twitter are part of our daily lives.

No one could predict the impact each development would have. In fact Bill Gates famously admitted:

“Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority. It wasn’t like somebody told me about it and I said, ‘I don’t know how to spell that.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’ve got that on my list, so I’m okay.’ But there came a point when we realized it was happening faster and was a much deeper phenomenon than had been recognized in our strategy.”

Don’t get taken by surprise!

Join me this Thursday for a special Ustream LIVE broadcast where I’ll share The #1 Thing you MUST be focused on when creating your Web Presence. I’ll be streaming LIVE from Hawaii with the Reality Mastermind Guyz.

Visit Chat with Coach Deb for more details on the show, and join my Tribe to get on tomorrow’s FREE Broadcast.

If you’re not a member of this Tribal Seduction Tribe, you may have missed the LIVE show Coach Deb was on this week talking about Twitter and the controversial debates in the Twittosphere. But you can catch the first 30 minutes of the show right here:

I don’t remember what life was like before Twitter but I’m starting to think about what life could be like after Twitter is gone. (Gasp! Did I just say that?! Twitter = Gone? Really?)

Now that Twitter has entered the mainstream, does it change the Twittersphere?  Is it possible to engage when you have a million PLUS followers?

You betcha!  As long as you focus on reaching people and engaging them with RELEVANT information, ENGAGING content or ENTERTAINING broadcasts.

JOIN COACH DEB & Chat LIVE!

Now that so many tweeters are using auto-follow robots to increase their followers on Twitter  by 1,000 - 2,000 a day, is anyone really listening anymore? Has Twitter reached the tipping point of being irrelevant?

Should Twitter remove the follower count from profiles? These are the debates raging in the Twittersphere these days - ever since Ashton Kutcher and Evan Williams introduced Oprah to Twitter on her show.

One of the questions I’m asked most often is how to increase followers?  But if you focus only on building your followers… your tweeps… you’re ignoring one of the key questions you should be asking yourself: where will I be if Twitter shuts down tomorrow?

Join me this Thursday for a special Ustream LIVE broadcast where I’ll my secrets for growing your list and attracting powerful influencers so you’ll know what to do when the Death of Twitter comes.

Visit Chat with Coach Deb for more details on the show, and join my Tribe to get on tomorrow’s FREE Broadcast.

@CoachDeb

Deborah Micek is a co-founder of the international business coaching company RPM Success Group ® Inc. She and her partner John Paul are authors of the hit book Secrets Of Online Persuasion. They are creators of the ONLY Web site system to put New Media to work marketing FOR you — BLOG i360™. Also known as “The Twitter Queen” she co-authored the first published book on Twitter, available now in bookstores everywhere: “Twitter Revolution” Grab your copy now on Amazon and get the edge on the hottest social network!

Regular listeners to TwitCastRadio have heard that you can get the program for free on iTunes to listen anytime you want.

Have you ever checked out iTunes for all the great social media learning program?

I was on one today…

Bo Bennet wanted to know about the first book on Twitter and we had a great time talking about some of the best tips and ideas from the book.

You can list to Warren Whitlock talking Twitter Revolution here

What other social media podcasts do you listen to? Share with us on the comments below

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I’m logging in from Vancouver today.. live at the Canada Marketing Summit where I’m speaking on Friday.

If you are anywhere near Vancouver, come to the Radisson on Friday night to tweet up when we do this week TwitCastRadio here

If you can’t make it.. you can still see all 16 speakers from this paid event FREE. The live video feed is being professionally produced for a product to be sold later… BUT HERE’S THE TRICK.. If you watch LIVE.. you get it FREE

Here’s the link –> Canada Marketing Summit FREE feed

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 Twitter makes helpfulness pay. If you go on Twitter with the idea of making a million by directly getting people to buy you or your brand, you will be instantly viewed as a spammer of some sort.

If you confine your Twitter activity to things that are genuinely aimed at helping or informing others, you are in Real Twitterland. You need not hide your light under a bushel, but you can bring it out only when doing so makes some sense other than lining your pockets.

Technorati Tags: Twitter, helpfulness, giving, connections

I was just reading a delightful transript of @HildyGottlieb’s telling he 85 year old mother about Twitter.

Explaining Twitter to Grandma Rose

How many times a day does this happen to you?

I’m guessing that as an author of Twitter Revolution, I get this a bit more than most.. but my guess is that similar conversations are happening about a million times each day. That’s less than once per user per week.

Once someone gets to the “How come I haven’t heard of this before?” it’s a quick jump to Stage 2 of Twitter Acceptance. (click to read “The Three Stages of Twitter Acceptance”)

Will they all follow the early adopters and start tweeting everyday. Maybe some.. but even with average use dropping with the people adopting Twitter… we are going to be mainstream pretty soon.

on the TwitCast, I’ve heard predictions as high as 50 million this year. I’m more conservative.. guessing closer to 30 million. Either way, the tweeps on up till now are early adopters.

We’re just getting started. Comment below on your thoughts about how the mass acceptance of Twitter will change how we communicate, market our businesses, and live our lives.

How many people did you tell Twitter about his week?

I’ve been using PeopleBrowser for a while and have been sharing it with a few friends.

So far, it’s not been as fast and responsive as some other options.. but I think it holds a lot of promise… especially in integrating Twitter with other social media

Meanwhile, some tweeps, like @philreinhardt think it IS the best interface for Twitter. Phil posted this review on his blog comparing, compaing Twitter on the web, TweetDeck and PeopleBrowsr

I’ll be posting more on the advanced features of PeopleBrowsr, and other mulit-platform clients

What’ YOUR opinion? What freatures to you need most to be able to keep in contact with all your connections across all the social media platforms.

Post a comment below. Be sure to inclued your Twitter @ handle so we can follow you.

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Tonight’s Twitter Radio Show will answer questions:

• Why do people follow you?
• What tools can help you tie Twitter and Facebook together?
• Can I use Twitter to promote my book?
• Can you learn anything from a marketers luncheon?
• Will there be a new TwitCastRadio theme song?

It’s Questions and Answers night on the TwitCast. I’ve got a guest coming to tell you about a cool new tool for sharing books and promoting yourself.. then we take on your questions.

Submit your question as a comment below or Tweet me (be sure to include @WarrenWhitlock and #TCR so we all can see it)

The show starts at 10pm Eastern time zone.. or see your time zone here

The people live beyond that ridge. I’m going to try to find them on next weeks trip to AZ. Tweet me if you are in Scottsdale for the InfusionFest

kukral, https://crm.infusionsoft.com/go/demo/a1646/