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Our Printer has a Twitter Account

toyota-priusDallas has turned over a new leaf this year, with a very vocal commitment to the environment.

He proclaimed loudly on twitter:

@DallasClark reducing the amount I print (one page at a time) 1:14 PM Jan 11th

Now, we were skeptical about his commitment given his keenness for printing specification documents the size of phone books.

We decided to keep him honest and give our printer a Twitter account http://twitter.com/thekndprinter. Every time he prints, it sends out a tweet. Genius!

Here’s how it’s done.

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Social Media in Business

The value of small talk

Which would you prefer: a blind date or a night out with an old flame? Chances are the old flame will be more fun because you can relax with the familiarity you share. First dates can be tedious as each person tries to assess the other person’s knowledge of axe wielding or fluffy toys (both equally as scary). Breaking the ice is difficult. If it were easy it would be called ‘breathing the air’ or ‘cutting the cheese’.

Doing business is the same. Sifting through a prospect’s ego to find their true nature can be time consuming and costly, especially if you get it wrong. It works the other way, too. Try putting yourself in your prospect’s shoes. They are about to spend their hard-earned money on your services and want to know that you can deliver. They need to trust you, but they can’t until they like you, and they can’t like you until they know you. [Read more →]

News Travels Fast in Iran on Twitter

I remember when, a regime could wipe out half a country and kill literally thousands of people without the rest of the world even knowing. They could create a media blackout by shutting down the television and newspapers, which the regime usually already owns anyway, and no news would escape the country’s tight lips. Unfortunately (for them), things have changed. [Read more →]