Some of our Tweets are not relevant to Facebook and should not be cluttering up our Facebook wall. Many consist of fragmented conversations which are useless to our Facebook friends.

We certainly do not want our Facebook to turn into a Twitter stream look-a-like. But, there are times it would be advantageous to post a link to a new blog post simultaneously to both Facebook & Twitter. Anything to save me time and make my day more productive is my motto!

To start you need to go to Selective Twitter App and enter your Twitter username.

Add your Twitter username as instructed….  and your done.

Now when you are in Twitter and you want to add the same information to Facebook, but don’t want to take the time to log into Facebook, you just add  #fb at the end of any Tweet and it will show up on your Facebook status update. Be patient as there can be a minute or two delay after you post on Twitter.

It also works with Fan Pages… But it will not work if your updates are protected.

Try not to overwhelm your Profile Page or Fan Page with too many updates, be selective.

Do not allow  Twitter to update your Facebook automatically.  If you are currently using the  Twitter application or other app to update your status, be sure to remove or disable it so that it doesn’t keep updating all your tweets.

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1.   Click on the Application title under the update on your wall as indicated in the photo below.

2.   This takes you directly to the application page where you can block the application.  Just click “Block Application” and a pop up box will appear to confirm your action.

3. Reconfirm that you want to block the app by clicking on “Block Fish World “(or whatever app you’re blocking) and this will ensure that this App no longer shows          up in your feed.  That way if your friend decides to leave Fish World or Farm Ville long enough to participate in real conversations, you’ll still be able to see                what they have to say!

If this helped you or someone you know, please hit the ReTweet button at the top right of my post and tell your followers. Leave a comment and let me know how you like your new uncluttered look!

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As a business owner I use social networks to build relationships. My main objective is to build stronger, deeper and more meaningful relationships. I want to connect with my audience in order to find more prospects, clients, customers and business partners.

I leverage Facebook to connect with people and spread my expertise beyond my local market. It’s pretty simple really….I post an update and someone may post a comment to my update. Any comment I receive confirms that I’m being heard.

Are you trying to leverage Facebook for business?

If you are, you want to be sure to acknowledge everyone who interacts with you. Your social networking success will depend on it. It’s crucial that you respond to comments if you want to find & grow strong relationships that have real substance and value to both of you. For this to happen you must open the door to every possible relationship relevant to your market.

When a friend or fan reaches out and leaves a comment, it opens that door a crack. When you respond it gives you an opportunity to open the door wider and engage your new friend or fan deeper into conversation.  It also shows them that you care about what they have to say.

1. If a friend or fan compliments you, thank them.

A compliment is a great way to start a conversation. Thank them for the compliment and then turn around and ask a question about them! If you want other people to be interested in you, you must show interest in them.

2. If they ask a question, answer it.

Questions provide the perfect opportunity to demonstrate your expertise to an interested person.  Sharing your knowledge will build credibility and give value to your Facebook community.  The more value you provide the more likely they will come back for more.

3. If they have an opposing view, respect it.

If there is one thing I know, it is this…. not everyone thinks like you do. If we want to build relationships with existing and prospective customers and clients, it’s mandatory that you respect what they think and believe. I’m not saying that you need to agree with them. I have close, personal friends that I don’t agree with 100%, don’t you? I still try to respect their opinions and they respect mine as well. By simply stating,”I can appreciate your opinion, thank you for sharing that with me” lets them know that you heard and acknowledged them.

4. If they have a complaint or problem with your product or service, fix it immediately.

Never, ever, ever let negative comments or complaints about your product or service go unaddressed!  That is business suicide. Either fix the problem or let them know that you are working on it and will get back with them.  It is counter-productive to put yourself out there as the trusted expert and then not respond when they need you the most.

Using the social networks to expand your reach requires that you BE social! Don’t waste your time on Facebook if you only want a one-way conversation.    Turn it into a 2-way conversation by giving your fans and friends a voice too!

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If you mention a friend in one of your status updates, you might want to consider “tagging” them.

As solo and small business owners we need to expose ourselves often.  To do this we use using various social media platforms.  This is how we  increase our visibility.  Increased visibly helps our audience get to know us, connect with us and remember who we are and what we do.

Tagging is another way to get a little more oomph from our efforts and a creative way to interact with our friends.

How does tagging help your business?

• Tagging in Facebook provides your businesses with a way to stay in the forefront of your friends and fans minds.

• When you tag someone they will receive a notification that they have been “tagged” and more than likely will want to check out what you “tagged” them in.

• Your tagged status update will show up on their wall as well.  There is not an option to comment on their wall so if they want to comment they have to click on the link under the post where it says “View Post” This will link back to your original update where they can leave a comment on your profile or page!

So how do you “tag” someone?

• Type in the @ symbol plus the first letter or so of the name, group or page that you want to tag in your status updates.

• This will activate a pop up box that displays the names that start with the letters you typed.

• When you select one of the names, the @ symbol disappears and the name shows up as a hyperlink in your update.

• If you click on their name in your update, it will take you to their wall.

• This works in the “Notes” section as well.

There are some limitations…

• It does NOT work in comments.

• You can’t tag someone if they are only a fan.  They must be a friend on your profile page too.

DO NOT abuse tagging!

• Only tag a friend if they are relevant to the post.

• Don’t randomly tag a big influencer in your industry just for extra exposure to their friends.  Not cool!

• Be sure that you have a relationship with the person you tag.  Don’t randomly tag a person who you have not communicated with or have some form of connection.

Tagging is great for…

• Complimenting, congratulating or thanking a friend personally in a public way.

• It is also a wonderful way to bring exposure to your friends fan pages.

So………..tag, you’re it!  Go give it a try!

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