All Things Women: The Value of Twitter!

All Things Women: The Value of Twitter!

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First Segment - Had a Blast!!!

Today was my first session of the All Things Women radio show on Twin Cities FM Radio, Perth, Western Australia.

It was so exciting, because I am now the official Radio Announcer for the time slot 9-12 on a Thursday morning.

It is also exciting because now I can finally launch into my style of presenting. I've already lined up a cast of women to be interviewed over the coming months and I'm really starting to see the show take shape.

There was so much valuable information shared yesterday on the program. The focus of the morning was "Women in Business" and we asked the question, "If you were giving someone starting a new business advice, what one piece of advice would you give them?"

I thought I'd share some of the responses here so that my readers could appreciate the great wisdom that came out of my Twitter friends (a special thanks to you all that contributed!).

The Fitness Guy says… Make sure you believe in what you are doing and be willing to take the time to plan. Does it make you smile?Make sure you believe in what you are doing and be willing to take the time to plan. Does it make you smile?

The Fitness Guy also says… Here's another piece of advise...Join groups and/or get coaches that are successful at what you want to do. Huge impact!

Amit from Vienna…. Keep the faith in yourself above all else

Janet Beckers from NSW says… Outsource earlier than you think you can then spend the free time on marketing & product development & more marketing & more marketing

Jim Yiapanis from Melbourne … Know your strengths, know your weaknesses and establish your support network

Tessa from Singleton Hi Hayley,my advice: Be optimistic.A disaster can be useful-if you learn from it! Be creative with resources. Looking forward to your show Hi Hayley,my advice: Be optimistic. A disaster can be useful-if you learn from it! Be creative with resources.

Peter Fletcher from Burswood Do something that you'd do even if you weren't being paid.

Kay Ballard The truth? Have lots of cash and don't expect people to be charmed that you are boot strapping! LOL
Essentially, “boot strapping” means self-financed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping

Henry Harris from Maryland in the US - Good morning, in starting a business, keep the business a separate entity. I carried the credit personally and now it shows.

CrozfromOz I couldn't wait for success so I went ahead anyway

Jennifer Givler from East Fallowfield, Pasadona in the US says… Be clear about WHO you help and HOW you help.

Patricia Rossi, Protocol Coach from the USA says…Get Mentored By Leaders That have Been in the Biz You Are Getting Ready to Go INTO. Ask about Their Highs&Lows Surprises Good&Bad.

Danalynbyers says I suggest taking the time to complete a business plan to review monthly so the new venture doens't go off track.
Teresa Morrow from St Peter’sburgh Florida Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Lee Amon 1)Make sure you have the resources to get through hard times, 2)have a plan. 3)Do one thing really well

Yogesh Goel from India says…Have lots of persevereance & patience & committment & punctuality. what else do u need.

Jude from UK Make sure you're passionate about your company and your products/service

The Value of Twitter!

I have been on Twitter for the past 12 months. During that time I have built up a following of approximately 2800 people and am currently ranked in the top 10 in Australia on Twitter. (See http://twitter.grader.com/index.php?Action=TwitterUsersByLocation&Country=AU

Some people have asked me "What is Twitter?" "Why do you spend so much time twittering?"

To answer that question I would say Twitter is probably the most instant social network I've ever seen. The conversations, the level of relationship you can build, happens very rapidly and as far as I can see,the quality of the friendships is very rich and rewarding.

If I have a question about anything, I simply twitter that question and within seconds I have people tweeting back to me their thoughts, their knowledge, their network connections and my question is well on the way to being solved.

For example, I have a radio show on a Thursday morning. I have introduced a "question" every week that gives my listeners the opportunity to interact with me. I simply post the question on Twitter and people from all around the world post their comments back to me. Within 30 minutes I have enough material for my whole radio program. It really is extraordinary and amazing!

Another example, I decided recently to write a book called "Life's Lessons - Collective Wisdom". I recognised that between us we hold so much wisdom from our life experiences and wouldn't it be great to share that wisdom with others. So I put up a request for submissions for the book. Within a very short space of time, I had people emailing me with their suggestions and submissions. This is unheard of in the "real" world.

Another example, I am a musician and I recently connected with a professional musician in the States. In one conversation with them I was able to unlock a whole software program to get my music moving forward. Access to professionals like this is difficult in the "real" world.

People may have an attitude about "cyber" relationships but I see the beauty of people from all around the world sharing their knowledge and resources collectively for the good of the majority.

If you want to follow me on Twitter, I am WomanCan. For the investment of time and effort, I am heaping huge rewards. I value the people I meet and what we can exchange and am so thankful for this opportunity to connect worldwide.

Here are some videos that will help you make the most of your twitter experience:


This is a video that explains Twitter in plain English.



All about Tweet Deck - This is a great free program to download to make your Twitter experience smooth.

Want to know a secret to getting your housework done joyfully?

Today I was feeling a little blue. House was a mess. Kids had issues with the school. Life was giving me some pretty nasty feedback about my lack of order and perfection!

So tonight I was understandably in despair.

But then I decided to do a little music therapy and this is the result.

This music piece will help you to get your housework done with a great attitude, quickly and get you ready for that reward you've been promising yourself if you get your house in order.

It's really motivating...so go on and listen!

Jingles a hit!

Posted a couple of jingles on Twitter for friends projects and both were a total hit. I've been encouraged to offer this as a service to the masses, so I thought I'd ask my blog followers what they think. Do you think I should offer jingle writing and music clips as a part of the service I offer my customers?

To get a feel for what I'm talking about, here are the links to a couple of jingles I've literally just thrown together. Blokeslib jingle, which incidentally is going to be uploaded on the www.blokeslib.com home page anytime now and the #twitterwedding jingle, which is just a bit of fun for those who are on Twitter.

So do you think I should add this to my repertoire???