Audio Posting On Word Press Blogs

I just found out that I can now audio post to this blog. Check out my test audio post below:

This is what I spoke into the phone for those of you without audio capabilities on your computer or smart phone.

This is amazing! I just discovered that I can now blog by voice. Yes blog by voice by calling a phone number and I will be posting to my wordpress blog. Oh my goodness. Techology is wonderfulThis is a test. This is a test. This is also going to help me complete the Ultimate Blog Challenge with ease. Wow you gotta love technology. The End.

My mind is racing now with new ideas of how to use my new found feature of wordpress. I like emailing a post for my photos and now I will be able to speak my thoughts and voila, instant post.

Well, this is my post for today! Mmmm, I think I should rephrase that, this is one of my post for today.

The Power of a Tribe

In a previous post I wrote about the book “Tribes”, by Seth Godin. Since that post, I saw something very interesting on Twitter. Aston Kutcher and Larry King (CNN) were in a race to see who could reach one million followers first. Here is a post from the “Huffington Post” showing the race.

This for me was a very good lesson on networking and leading a tribe.

i wonder what Seth thinks about this? Did Ashton read “Tribes”? He sure did follow Seth’s advice.

When I woke up this morning I found out the results.
http://twitpic.com/3fzes
Team @aplusk beat @CNNBrk! Watch the victory as it happened!
Here are the down to the wire tweets from team @aplusk :

1. for anyone who missed it here’s the vid on the victory http://bit.ly/3UpiEF about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck

2. YOU GUYS are AMAZING http://twitpic.com/3fzvy about 5 hours ago from TweetDeck

3. Victory is ours!!!!!!!!about 5 hours ago from web

4. http://www.malarianomore.org /about 5 hours ago from web

5. we are reporting live on http://www.ustream.tv/ashton about 5 hours ago from web

6. We are at the finish line we need one last pushabout 5 hours ago from web

7. Cnn is blasting off on tv we are back on the webabout 5 hours ago from web

8. going back live again http://www.ustream.tv/ashton about 5 hours ago from web

9. the malaria link http://tinyurl.com/c5ug96 about 6 hours ago from web

10. rt stephlovesrob @aplusk this is chris crocker http://tinyurl.com/c5kxau about 6 hours ago from web

11. I’m am live on ustream now if CNN is gonna fight it out on tv I’ll fight it out on the web http://ustream.tv/ashtonabout 7 hours ago from web

12. @mashable CNN is full guns blazing on tv we have to win this thing for the webabout 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

13. Why R they pushing so hard if this doesn’t mean anything? It’s a changing of the guard. the old way the new way. http://bit.ly/1694W3 about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

14. I love the grass roots effort http://bit.ly/Rsts about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

15. Thanks dude lol RT @jeremybunner: i think ppl are following CNN bc they think @aplusk is a douche.about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

16. CNNbrk is pulling away. Are you following CNNbrk? about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

17. @ericbuterbaugh me too about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to ericbuterbaugh

18. with less than 10K to go CNN has regained the lead. I really want someone to become a SIMS character. http://bit.ly/CBWw6 about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

19. tell me this isn’t better than watching tv. we get to participate in the entertainment. I feel like I’m directing an episode of punk’dabout 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

20. lol RT @gembuild: @aplusk will RED put his foot in your ass if you LOOSE?about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

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15 Fascinating Ways to Track Twitter Trends

15 Fascinating Ways to Track Twitter Trends

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Twitter: how I got started.

I must admit, I am fascinated with Twitter. Twitter has become my virtual homepage. Not really, but it feels that way.
I all started during the Christmas holidays of 2008. Most of my blog readers know that I work full time for the U. S. Postal Service, and part time as a home based entrepreneur. So this this last holiday season was unlike no other due to the cutbacks at the Postal Service. Where they always hired seasonal help in the past, that was not the case in 2008. We were extremely busy working 10 to 12 hour days, so I just came home, ate dinner, showered, and unapologetic-ally went to bed to rest my body. It turns out that while in bed I was too tense to sleep so I used my Blackberry to access Twitter.
I found the most fascinating conversations occurring and was instantly hooked. Twitter became my bedtime story book. And the characters a never ending rainbow. My husband was amazed to find me with a Blackberry in my face all the time. When he would ask “What are you doing” (which is the same question Twitter asks)? I would reply “Twittering”. His next question: what is that? Well, I did not even have to answer his question, because he is a avid “CNN” viewer, and all of a sudden my favorite (former) CNN anchor/host Miles O’Brien, came on the TV screen and said “follow me on Twitter”. Wow, instant credibility. So each morning I would wake up, grab my Blackberry, and see what Miles had tweeted as I started my work day.
Twitter became a great resource for me during the holidays. Now I take a “twitter break” instead as a “coffee break”. Twitter is like a global “water cooler” for working professionals.
This was the beginning of my Twitter experience.
How did you first get started on Twitter? Feel free to leave your comments below.

Namechk.com Launches Free App to Check Social Media Username Availability

Namechk.com Launches Free App to Check Social Media Username Availability

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I’m so grateful for this site. Thanks @nicheprof for your tweet today about Namechk.

If you are working online and using Social Media, this website will save you a lot of time. It has all of the most popular social sites grouped on one page. You just type in your name and it scrolls through each site and let you know if the user name you want is available.

Google to Buy Twitter? Report Says Deal is in the Works

Google to Buy Twitter? Report Says Deal is in the Works

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Use Time Wisely in Social Media: Be A Leader

Seth Godin:

Tribes

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” Jane Howard

I love this quote. Have you read the book “Tribes” by Squidoo.com founder Seth Godin? I highly recommend this book. I first heard about Squidoo when I saw a interview of Seth on the Today Show. Seth Godin is a author of numerous business books and a popular speaker with appearances at Google, TED and everywhere in the world. Seth Godin popularized the topic of permission marketing. He is a pioneer, a heretic, and a leader.

When I saw the above quote I instantly thought of Seth. In his book he speaks to the leader of the tribe as he educates the reader on how to build, maintain, and lead. You can learn from Seth on his blog

Yes whatever you call it, you need one.

Today I am adding the word team to the list. If you want to reach your goals a team is essential.

Retweets

Some days I get carried away on Twitter. I guess you could say I have “Twitter guilt”, I know I should be doing more productive work during my limited computer time but, here I am tweeting. So, as proof (to myself) that I worked today I am posting my favorite tweets by my friends on Twitter.
@RicRaftis How to create stunning ebook, cd & DVD covers in Photoshop http://bit.ly/kmL9

@stevepavlina If you start conversations with people by complaining about stuff you don’t like about your life, you are marketing yourself as a whiner.about 8 hours ago from web

@TweetTex Today’s Mama- Twitter for Moms – TECH.BLORGE.com http://bit.ly/XSR8N12:34 AM Mar 29th from twitterfeed

Getting Organized

I attended a fabulous networking event yesterday. I am in a hurry so I will detail the event here in a later update.
I have to share my lessons learned with you now.
My day started with training at the the Bulk Mail Center, the lunch, and then working 2 hours at my main job ant the Post Office. I walked from all 3 events inspired.
So this morning I over slept one hour. When I work up I started organizing my office. It is one of the most critical steps to success. Organization.
I am off to work now so I will be back at 5 to 9.

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