LinkedIn has employed a fun new tool that allows you to pull your Twitter tweets into your LinkedIn profile. These tools combined can make these two arenas even more powerful for sharing your ideas. The icon for this marriage is the peanut butter/chocolate introduction made popular by Reese's many decades ago.
To take advantage of this new connection, simply click on the edit button on the Twitter line on your profile page (see red arrow on screenshot). Follow the simple instructions, and now your Twitter and LinkedIn accounts will be connected.
There are variables when setting this connection that allow you to indicate of you want all tweets shared on LinkedIn, or only tweets that include a #in hashtag. In this way you are in control of what does and does not show up.
Why is this helpful? First of all, your Tweets can now be shown on your LinkedIn account, which means you can share information without extra effort. Also, your LinkedIn status will be updated when you Tweet, which means your LinkedIn profile will always be recently updated, which keeps you at the top of search results. You can also now tweet from within your LinkedIn account, which saves more time as you share your information across multiple networks.
For a more detailed overview of this feature, visit the LinkedIn Learning center. or view this online video tutorial to setup a LinkedIn/Twitter connection.
One of the best things you can do is to share your non-proprietary secrets with your clients. It is always nice to do something helpful and everyone likes to get something worthwhile for free. So in that light, here are my “Best cheap productivity tools from the web”:
Just for Fun:
1. Eventually everyone needs to know how to say something in a language they don’t know. Try Free Translations.
2. If you need to convert a measurement of any kind, visit Online Conversions.
3. How long will it take to get to that cross-town appointment in LA traffic? Start by looking at the Caltans map for sig alerts
4. So you just missed a call. Your caller ID shows a number you don’t recognize. Is it a telemarketer or a new client you should call back now? Try a reverse phone number lookup FREE.
5. Do you have nostalgia itch on your lunch hour and want to know who sang that song you heard on the oldies radio this morning? Look it up in an archive for books, music and other stuff FREE.
6. So you are really bored or need your funny bone tickled? Have a laugh and then another.
7. If you crave news from somewhere other than the commercial networks visit either the BBC or Mcclatchy, (one of the last investigative news organization in the US)
8. If you need a document converted to an Adobe file but don’t own Acrobat, try this free service.
9. If you are still worried about security on Internet Explorer, use Firefox. It handles most web content more effectively and is more secure from the moment you install it. FREE
10. If you need stock photos for any reason, look at the galleries at Istock Photos. If you budget is larger, try Getty Images or you can download and use many high quality photos for FREE at stock.xchng.
11. If you need a program to upload information to an ftp site and you have a Windows computer, use ws_ftp. If you have a MAC, use Fetch.
12. If you need a good html editor that highlights tags and shows you unmatched tags and you have a Windows computer, try Coffee Cup. It is FREE. If you have a MAC try BBEdit They are the best even though they charge for it now.
13. If you don’t own a true photo editing color, you may need a way to identify the code for colors you want to use on your website. This color converter tool should help.
14. If you have video files created in a format that is not web friendly, convert them by using the inexpensive Ojosoft converter.
15. If you have a high speed Internet connection and want to reduce your phone bill, consider a voice over IP option (VOIP). Many international calls are now made with Skype, which is free. There are several companies that provide good support for their programs in the US. Have a look at Vonage and Ooma as examples.
16. If you are having problems communicating with a developer or another business partner, try sharing the information on your computer with them dynamically by using GoToMeeting. There is usually a 15 day trial for the service and if you need to collaborate on technical data including spreadsheets and presentations, this is a must have.
17. If you are wondering how your website performs on other browsers, test it at Browsershots.
And if you have other good sources, please share them.
Social networking has become so wildly popular that many users want to be able to access their news feeds and update their status anywhere, anytime! If you’re ready to have access to your favorite sites from your mobile phone, here are some quick-start tips.
Facebook
The Mobile application for Facebook has recently been updated, and is much easier to use than it was before. To use Facebook on your mobile phone, go to m.facebook.com. Once you set it up, this application will allow you to update your status, share photos, browse your News Feed and keep in contact with all your friends on Facebook wherever you are.
Facebook even has its own blog about the effectiveness of Facebook Mobile.
Twitter
Twitter has a lot of options for its mobile applications. Choosing the one that’s right for you is mostly based on the phone that you have, but also the way you would prefer it to look. Here is a great breakdown of what is available and how they each work, including screenshots so you can see what they look like.
Myspace
Accessing Myspace from your phone is easy! Log into m.myspace.com from your mobile phone web browser to get started. Installing the software on your phone will allow you to Send and receive messages and comments, Update mood and status, Browse photo albums, Check out profiles, Add new friends, Read and post blogs and more. MySpace Mobile features include text alerts, photo uploads and video. Carriers include: Alltel, AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cellular One/Dobson, Helio, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile and Verizon Wireless.
Easy tip: * Update your status by texting it to MYSPC (69772) and your status is instantly updated on MySpace!
