Hashtags ‘#’ can be effective when use appropriately in your tweet.This helps maintaining a conversation on a particular topic and creating a community on Twitter.Many people on Twitter do not know how to use hashtags to properly track conversations or participate in a community discussion. Without using hashtags properly, your tweets might have been ignored by your followers or you voice might have been left out from conversations.
Here are some tips on how to properly use hashtags in your Twitter:
Do:
Use hashtags to keep track of communities – always use it to keep track of conversations going on within communities
Use hashtags to join a cause – hashtags can be effective to organise the conversation in the case of rallying support for particular causes
Hashtag keywords to encourage topic participation – hashtags use is a great way to add to an existing pool of information without soaking up your 140 character limit to discuss what your tweet actually pertains to
Run contests with hashtags – great for marketing campaign
Don’t
#Hashtag #every #word #in #your #tweet – don’t you hate to see when people send out their tweets like this?
#Useonelonghastagtodescribeyourentiretweet – this is just another annoying tweets
#UOLHT – exactly what does this mean?If you don’t know, who else will?
Google+ Hangouts are a hot item for live streaming. They can be used instead of paying for Skype group calling, and they automatically handle switching video between participants. A Hangout is limited to only 10 simultaneous users, so live streaming to a wider audience offers many advantages.
When people live stream a Hangout there is usually a larger reason, typically special guests to talk with or a specific topic of conversation for the gathering. Since the Hangout is part of a broadcast, there are things participants can do to help make it a success.
1. Use Headphones or ear buds, not speakers
No matter how much you try to control it, if you are listening to your computer using a speaker, your microphone is going to pick it up and create an echoing problem. Using headphones instead, even iPhone type earbuds, will make a big difference.
2. Don’t watch the live stream while in the Hangout
Playing the Live Stream while participating in the Hangout creates two large problems: it consumes bandwidth needed by your Hangout connection, and it will create a destructive audio echo in the hangout itself. This happens immediately when you join, so before you join the Hangout close the live stream page or press the PAUSE button on its video.
3. Keep your mic off when not talking
The hangout will switch the video to you even when someone else is talking if you suddenly make a noise your mic picks up. This includes things you may not be able to control like car horns, dogs barking, etc. Turning off your mic when you’re not talking prevents accidents.
4. Use a web cam
Some people don’t like to be on camera, so they join Hangouts without a web cam or in a dark room. A Hangout is a video experience and this comes across badly. If you don’t want to be on camera, point your web cam at a stuffed animal or something interesting or fun and relavant to the conversation. Use something that can be associated with your identity.
When using a web cam on yourself, make sure your head is centered and not cut off.
5. Check your lighting
I’ve seen a lot of hangouts where the person was a black silhouette. Turn off any bright lights behind you and avoid being in front of sunny windows.
6. Keep people off your home network
Bandwidth determines how high the quality of your video is in the Hangout, and you want that to be as high as possible. While you’re in the Hangout you should keep people from using your home network, especially from watching videos, using Skype, or joining other hangouts.
7. Avoid using wireless
Wireless has less bandwidth than wire connected ethernet, and it’s vulnerable to all sorts of interference from anything generating RF like microwaves, cell phones, neighbors, etc. Your video will have many more quality problems using wireless.
8. Have a brief introduction prepared
When you’re called on, you should introduce yourself briefly. Think of it as a 30 second interview opportunity. It helps move things along if you’ve prepared in advance.
9. Let the host run the show
The host and guests are there by special arrangement, and are trying to create the best public experience they can. This is why it’s being broadcasted. This means it’s more about them than you, so try not to interrupt them or force your way into conversations. Wait for an opportunity.
10. Let someone else have a chance
If your participating as part of the public, after you’ve had an opportunity to speak or ask your question it’s very considerate to leave the Hangout so another person can enter and have their turn.
It looks like Apple might not be the first company that invented Tablets.
A team of journalists, designers, technologists and researchers at the Information Design Lab came up with an idea of an electronic newspaper reading device in mid 90s. “An electronic newspaper reading device” - Does this sound familiar to you?
Check out the video below and feel free to make your own decision about this.
Here is something everyone should read. These are 26 useful tips from one of the youngest CEOs, Shama Kabani, 26 years CEO. Sharma has clearly done something right in her short career, and that is why we should listen to her and take her advice seriously.
A written vision of what you want your company to look like in 3 years is important
Learn to listen to your clients
Half the job is keeping up
Always think in terms of value - not price
Only hire people who have fire
If you must fire, be graceful and professional about it
Learn to forgive
Cashflow is crucial
Balance is overrated - Aim for joy
Don’t underestimated the power of PR
Treat your team well
Focus is the most underrated skill that you must master
Multitasking doesn’t mean greater productivity
Age isn’t just a number
Appearances matter
Learn to view situations objectively
Life is short, and very easy to take for granted
Pets make the workplace better
A support network is crucial
Give luck its due
Hard work is a given
It IS lonely at the top
Ignore the trolls
Be picky when choosing your friends
Karma exists in business and in life
Being a CEO means being a CVO = Chief Value Officer
MG Siegler from TechCruch has recently reported that he discovered the Facebook’s iPad app code hidden inside of the iPhone app version. It was reported that the iPad version of Facebook app is a fullyfunctional compatible with HTML5. How nice is this??
Below are some of the images posted by Siegler.
I can’t wait to download this app to use on my iPad. But when..??
Occasionally Google turns its main page to be Doodle that users interactive with. They have done it again. Have you checked its page recently? Google has turned its normal page into an interactive mobile sculpture in honour of Alexander Calder, an American artist. Neat how the shadow moves and with the movie when you drag the pieces.
Personally, two of my favourites are the Les Paul guitar and the Pac man. They also work on your iPad. If you have not seen it then check them out and let us know what you think of them.
Apple Store is down. This probably signals that the new version of Apple’s desktop operating system, Mac OS X Lion, and possible a new model of MacBook Air, are releasing today.
Good news for all iPhone users.Google has just released their iPhone app for Google+, which can downloaded for free right from the iTunes store.
If you don’t know already, after several unsuccessful attempts by Google, Google+ is the latest attempt to take the crown from the social networking leader Facebook.Many people said that it would be a Facebook killer app.At the moment it is by invite only, so you won’t be able to use this app until you are able to sign up.If you want an invite for Google+ then please let me know. Send me a DM your Gmail via Twitter @brycewatana.I am happy to help those who need an invite to join Google +.You can see my Google+ steam by going to
