Posted on May 21, 2013 by @mqtodd

My name is Michael. I am an addict. I have been hooked on Empire Avenue for over 2 years. I am not able to stay away for very long at all and have even got to opening extra accounts. I have never once asked why. Like my friend Omar Habayeb has said “It is like [...]

Posted on February 13, 2013 by @mqtodd

A lot of people see little point in social media. They say that the relationships are not real. I can show you many examples of experiences I have had that prove the opposite and here is my latest! It takes a rare kind of person to be open enough to tweet heavily during a one [...]

Posted on February 01, 2013 by @mqtodd

This post will present a quick “checklist” of 7 pillars or building blocks for your Facebook business or “community” page. Having all these blocks in place and constantly rebuilding them will help the effectiveness of your page immeasurably. Many businesses struggle to get people engaging with their page. With the advent of the Facebook social [...]

Posted on December 18, 2012 by @mqtodd

I have been on Empire Avenue very nearly 20 months and I love it. If you have an account maybe it is time to go back and play around. You will have accumulated lots of eaves (virtual currency) which you can use to connect and reconnect with people and to run missions to promote yourself, [...]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by @mqtodd

This was a great Twitter chat on curation. Many of us say “we have no time to make content”. Curation to the rescue. Here are some excellent thoughts and tips on why it is so important and how to get it right. It even inspired me to curate the chat on my Storify account. Hope [...]

Posted on September 01, 2012 by @mqtodd

In about 2 months Americans will go to the polls to elect a new President.  Social media is awash with campaigning and discussion. No doubt this will accelerate as we get closer to the big day. When I started on Facebook and Twitter 4 years or so ago the previous election was in full swing. [...]

Posted on August 23, 2012 by @mqtodd

I came across Daniel Zeevi of Dashburst about 20 months ago on Empire Avenue and since then we have enjoyed a wonderful daily collaborative relationship. Daniel is a little bit special as he is active EVERY day. He also offers true value in many ways. I am excited about the possibilities of what he has [...]

Posted on May 17, 2012 by @mqtodd

Can’t find that old tweet due to Twitters 3200 API limit? Learn here how to archive your tweets, retweets, & @ replies with ifttt, the free & easy way. This is a guest by one of our very best #Toolschat contributors Kevin Mullett. You can learn more about Kevin below but in the meantime please [...]

Posted on April 21, 2012 by @mqtodd

#EarthDay is now 42 years old. In Tokyo where I live over 100,000 people will join in the all weekend party in Yoyogi Park. It is the biggest environmental related day of the year. Last year it failed to become a trending topic on Twitter. To become a trending topic I believe you need to [...]

Posted on March 17, 2012 by @mqtodd

How to spend an incredible 30 minutes a day online every day. If you are a regular reader of this blog you will know that I recommend following and supporting, promoting and connecting a limited circle of people. So to do your 30 power minutes online a day choose 15-20 key people in your niche [...]

Posted on February 22, 2012 by @mqtodd

Content, either created or curated is the King and Queen in 2012. Do you have a strategy? There is an order to doing certain things. A base or foundation that has to be in place before you begin building on top of it. A lot of us rush into Social Media without having that base. [...]

Posted on February 13, 2012 by @mqtodd

Yes‎terday Carece Slaughter and I spoke on the phone for an hour or so for the first time. Carece is very savvy about video technology and this week on Tuesday 3 – 4.30pm and Thursday and Friday noon to 10pm we will bring you something a bit special. TICKETS Still very cheap over at http://eavenar.eventbrite.com [...]

Posted on February 11, 2012 by @mqtodd

This is a guest post about how I use Twitter by business coach Robin Dickinson. Please check out more about Robin below. Robin has deconstructed my Twitter account and I really like how he has highlighted 10 things that I do. 1. Posts loads of useful advice Michael’s tweets are full of excellent advice on [...]

Posted on February 02, 2012 by @mqtodd

What is the common theme between awards such as the Shorty Awards (thanks for taking a few seconds to vote for me), the “Influencer” Lists that seem to be becoming increasingly common and “Influencer” Scoring? In a nutshell the geek is the new cool. In a further nutshell you gotta be part of the conversation. [...]

Posted on January 31, 2012 by @mqtodd

Twitter hashtags can be intimidating for newbies but they are a vital part of the whole thing. They are especially useful for chats and competitions. Right now I am in a competition called the Shorty Awards and there are several categories one of which is #green. I use Twitter primarily to help our planet so [...]