The other day, someone asked me how he could get others to follow him on Twitter. That’s a question many of us have pondered, whether we’re just getting started on Twitter, are trying to grow our following, or are trying to figure out whether it would be worthwhile to use Twitter at all. Here are a few strategies that work, as well as a few that don’t.

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Here it is – the 7th Professional Organizers Blog Carnival, and the last one for 2009. We have a record number of professional organizers participating this month, and I’d like to thank those who are joining us for the first time, as well as our regulars and everyone in between! Grab your favorite beverage and get ready to read and enjoy!

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Tags: balance, blog carnival, Christmas, clutter-free gifts, conference, family, goal setting, hoarders, holidays, NAPO, organizing products, paper, social media, success, Twitter
You’ve finally got your website updated and started blogging, and now everyone’s saying you need to be on Twitter! Monitoring your new followers, looking for people to follow, reading and responding to their tweets, and posting your own could easily take several hours per week! How on earth are you supposed to fit that into your already busy schedule?

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Internet Marketing is one of the most important tools in your business arsenal. Not only does it cost less than advertising in print and broadcast media, its interactive nature allows you to build relationships with clients and prospects without the need for time-consuming telephone or face-to-face meetings. Internet marketing is much more than just putting up a website! Your Internet marketing plan may include search engine optimization, email marketing, blogging, social networking, and other strategies.

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Tags: article marketing, blogging, email marketing, Facebook, LinkedIn, POC, search engine optimization, SEO, social media, Twitter, website
It seems that all the buzz these days is about Twitter, but there’s another important social network that’s been around even longer. Established in 2003, LinkedIn currently reports 45 million users, approximately three times as many as Twitter.

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Welcome to the August issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! This monthly feature is provided to allow you to grow your network and learn something new from some of the other organizing consultants who enjoy reading Your Organizing Business. There’s lots of great information here, some to help you grow your business, and some to help you help your clients.

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It’s great to see so many professional organizers making use of Twitter. It is, after all, a fun and easy way to communicate with organizing colleagues that you may or may not have met before, and to learn about new organizing products and industry trends. But what’s it doing for your bottom line?

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It seems that every week, if not more often, someone is expounding the virtues of some new tool they use for managing Twitter. Checking them all out could almost be a full-time job in itself, so I thought I would save you some time and trouble by sharing a few tips on evaluating Twitter tools and letting you know which I’ve found most valuable.

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I’m having a lot of fun with this blog, and I hope it’s giving you lots of great ideas for your organizing business. One of the cool things about a blog is that it’s not just information on a web page; it provides an opportunity for us to interact and get to know more about one another. With that in mind, I’m made a few enhancements to the site, and you are warmly invited to get involved.

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This is a very exciting day here at Your Organizing Business, as we welcome our very first guest blogger! I met Elaine Shannon when we worked together on the National Board of Directors for Professional Organizers in Canada, and we have stayed in touch thanks to Twitter and other social networking sites. A seasoned conference-goer, Elaine has come by to tell us about the recent NAPO Conference, and to share a few tips to help you make the most of your next conference experience.

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