This article is from Dosh Dosh.

“Twitter is a micro blogging platform which allows you to publish short messages of less than 140 characters through different mediums like IM, cellphones and the web.

It has a social element as well, as it allows users to befriend and monitor each other’s messages or updates. So what you have here is a publishing tool that can be either public and private.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Dosh Dosh.

“t’s the first month of a new year and at this time I’m itching to start new web ventures both for fun and profit. I usually do up a list of possible startup and site ideas and narrow them down into those with the highest potential. But success depends on execution and not just plans so I tend not to be too hung up about having a complete vision of what I want.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Information and Knowledge.

“I’ve been a filmmaker for a while and one of the things people have problems with is how to get their videos online. Well that’s pretty easy with YouTube, Revver, LiveLeak, Google Video, and the 1,500 other video sharing sites now a days.

The biggest thing filmmakers want is for their films to be seen. They don’t like the watermark or the quality but deal with it to have it online, for free.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Remarkablogger.

This is your Captain speaking. You see a lot of tip posts on blogs for specific social media services, which is like flying low to the ground and looking at only one thing. What I want to do here is fly up to 30,000 feet to see the social media landscape from the air and think about big picture strategy. Keep in mind I’m coming from a marketing perspective. Although I certainly do love to have fun with social media, my primary goal for using it is marketing. With that in mind, here are my 10 social media tips from 30,000 feet:” Read rest of article.

This article is from Good Karma.

“Most of the folks I work with don’t use Twitter, yet–as far as I know, anyway. But as simple as the idea of Twitter is–real-time quick messages out into the ether using 140 characters or less–the way people are using it gives it some possibilities as a business tool.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Twittip.com

“One way to get people to visit your Twitter page is to promote it on your blog or website. I do. When people – especially twitterers – visit your blog, they are directed to your Twitter site as well if your blog has button asking people to follow you on Twitter. Having a twitter widget is useful if your blog readers want to read your twitterings without visiting Twitter. If people want to visit Twitter to see what it has to offer, they can click on your twitscoop icon on your web page.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Mom’s in Business.

“The daily news of doom and gloom about the current recession and the financial challenges facing the world might convince you that now is not the best of times for a mom to start a business. But despite the hard times, many moms are doing just that.

After all, if you have been let go or can’t find a job in the current economy, what have you really got to lose by starting your own business now? Why not chase your own dreams, rather than be dependent on another employer? Why not just take control of the helm yourself?” Read rest of article.

This article is from Lateral Action.

“This article starts by looking at the benefits of networking for creative people. I then survey 10 social networks that should be on your radar as a creative professional. I’ve included generous quotations from network founders and users, explaining the networks’ individual cultures, how to use them, and how they can help your creativity and your career.” Read rest of article.

This article is from the Vancouver Sun.

“Gillian Shaw is The Vancouver Sun’s digital life writer, and a tweep. A relative newbie, she remembers the terror of her first ‘tweet’ — oh my goodness, what if someone is reading this? And her most embarrassing mis-tweet, although if you think she’s going to share that with you, forget it. From a failing Twitter grade to ending up among the Twitter elite in Vancouver with a current grade of 99.7 (higher than anything she achieved in her academic ventures), Shaw shares a primer on the pleasures and pitfalls of Twitter … with help from her tweep pals.” Read rest of article.

This article is from the Vancouver Sun.

“Size matters when it comes to an e-mail’s subject line, according to a new study of more than a billion e-mails, but it’s not the only consideration for Canadian job seekers, corporations and even parents who want their messages to stand out amid fierce inbox competition.

The research conducted over a one-year period by the world’s largest permission-based e-mail marketer found that while shorter subject lines generally outperform longer ones, word choice and order are also “vitally important” to decreasing the probability e-mail will be deleted before it’s even opened.” Read rest of article.