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Put Your Customers First

As you reflect on your marketing efforts in 2009 and prepare for 2010, it’s easy to focus on what you accomplished (or didn’t) and what kinds of strategies will meet your needs going forward.  But before you design a plan that’s all about YOU, remember that no marketing will work unless you put your customers first.

Ask yourself the following question: how often do you listen to your customers?

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Design Rangers has the pleasure of posting this final Twitter article written for us by Tammy Oler – our dear friend and awesome wordslinging partner. Enjoy!

Seven Super Tips for Tweetslingers

In my previous posts, I’ve blogged about why Twitter is important for businesses and what individuals can gain from the service, so today I’d like to focus on how you can make the most of your tweets. First impressions count in the real world, and they’re even more important in the Twitterverse. Whether you are tweeting for an organization or just for yourself, you want to make your 140 characters count! (more…)

Design Rangers has the pleasure of posting this article written for us by Tammy Oler – our dear friend and awesome wordslinging partner. Enjoy!

Twitter for the People!

My last post on Twitter focused on how organizations can use micro-blogging to develop customer relationships and build communities, but what about individuals?  What can people possibly get out of a social network limited to 140 characters? And why bother with it if you’ve already got a Facebook account? (more…)

Design Rangers has the pleasure of posting this article written for us by Tammy Oler – our dear friend and awesome wordslinging partner. Enjoy!

Twitter for Business: Using 140 Characters and a Good Strategy to Build Your Community

As media buzz builds about Twitter, more and more businesses and organizations are starting to realize that the micro-blogging site is not just a teen textfest or an outlet for discussing your breakfast cereal of choice.  In fact, Twitter has evolved into a thriving professional network, a real-time news feed, and an effective way to share information and resources online.   So what can your organization do with 140 characters?  A lot.   (more…)