HootSuite has introduced a tab in personal profiles called “Insight”. The tab was meant to give you more information about either your account or the account you were following. Unfortunately, it also made information public that you had no intention of providing through your Twitter account. Apparently, HootSuite grabbed information available online (likely matching it to your account address) and automatically linked it to your profile. Make sure you know what’s in the Insight tab regarding you. My advice: Opt out immediately or be committed to checking it several time per day. You just never know what will show up.
Category Archives: Twitter
Plan a tweetup for your Twitter friends
Organize or attend a tweetup in your area and increase the value of your online relationships by meeting in person.
Cross-posting links on Twitter and Facebook is not always a good idea
If you’re going to use different social media platforms, take the time to maximize the impact of each post. Treat Twitter like Twitter. Treat Facebook like Facebook. While cross-posting text-only updates usually works fine, if you’re including links, take the time to do it properly in each platform.
Resist the urge to “vaguebook”
Even if you've never heard of the term "vaguebooking", you certainly know what it is. And I can guarantee you, it likely drives you as crazy as it does me. People vaguebook when they are looking for pity or attention online. If you want to lose credibility fast, write status updates like this: "Can't take ...