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Christine Dyer's Blog – May 2009 Archive (7)

BridalTweet Tips and Advice

Hello everyone! One of our Members just emailed me with the question, "What tips/tricks can you recommend for the BridalTweet community?" I thought this was such a great question, so I'm sharing my answer with our entire community. Here was my response...

The BridalTweet tips and tricks will evolve overtime as the community grows. However, here are a few:

1. Most Important Tip - Be an expert! Create blogs that show you are an expert in your niche or area.… Continue

Added by Christine Dyer on May 29, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Get your friends and family excited about your wedding!

You can now invite your future hubby, friends, and bridal party to BridalTweet. This is a great way to get everyone excited about your wedding. After you invite your friends - why not create your own exclusive BridalTweet Group to keep your friends in the loop on all of your exciting plans?! This is a great way to keep everyone organized and informed of all of your latest wedding details. I hope that you enjoy this new feature of our wedding community. Enjoy!

Added by Christine Dyer on May 25, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

For AOL Browser Users

AOL Browser Users: This is a technical issue (definitely not as fun as wedding stuff!) that I would like to bring to your attention. Please know that AOL is not supported by Ning, which is the technology service that runs this community. As a result, Members using an AOL browser may experience slow page load times. Ning does support the following Internet browsers: Firefox 2 and 3, Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8, and Safari. You will likely get better results if you use one of those… Continue

Added by Christine Dyer on May 22, 2009 at 9:44am — No Comments

Post an offer on your personal profile!

Ok, so I've been enhancing our community a lot lately. And yes, I think about BridalTweet 24/7. I'm just so thrilled with all of the activity and enthusiasm you have all shown. You are constantly giving me new ideas.

The new news is that I've added another field to the Profile Information section of your personal profile pages. The field is:

Wedding Vendors - Special Offers Are Welcome Here!

Feel free to use this space to showcase your favorite offers. I… Continue

Added by Christine Dyer on May 20, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Vendor Marketing Tip: 6 Faster Ways to Use Social Media

Social media can eat up your time if you're not careful. Leo Babauta is an author who provides tips to stay efficient: Stick to simple tools, send only high-impact messages, learn to scan, stick with the most valuable social networks, form valuable relationships and manage time wisely.

Part of the reason why I created BridalTweet was I realized that vendors were effectively connecting with strangers on Twitter but they weren't able to form deeper, valuable relationships… Continue

Added by Christine Dyer on May 15, 2009 at 6:18am — 1 Comment

Vendor Tip: 10 Vital Online Conversations That You Need To Overhear

Of all the online conversations across Twitter, Facebook, and BridalTweet, which ones should you pay attention to? David Alston of Radian6 shared a list at a recent presentation. Among them, you should pay attention to complaints, compliments and competitors. Click here to David’s recap of his presentation OR see these highlights below…

1.The complaint - your customers may complain in the… Continue

Added by Christine Dyer on May 14, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

I'm back from the Galapagos!

Hello BridalTweet members!

I just spent the last ten days traveling with my husband throughout Equador and the Galapagos Islands. It was the trip of a lifetime. I met many animals but here are two pictures in particular that I hope you will enjoy!

On a side note, it is good to be back home. I'm so happy with all of the activity that has gone on at BridalTweet. Our community continues to grow! Thank you to all of you.

- Christine…

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Added by Christine Dyer on May 12, 2009 at 10:48am — No Comments