Meeting and tweeting ...

<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3z0BUCHevOGXlFzoqyijr3OpS2KBYf4u-HTWVJkyNTYXQtb93isGhJFbY2M5lBBc5Rgr26YLH70rMhCqSttiPCOqkju9jUfT3nCLIa0DzjZLTCD5ist6B4DbvJYjBL6kQO00_naStlcz/s1600/Kunstel-CovinoNEHlunch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525428999892160130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3z0BUCHevOGXlFzoqyijr3OpS2KBYf4u-HTWVJkyNTYXQtb93isGhJFbY2M5lBBc5Rgr26YLH70rMhCqSttiPCOqkju9jUfT3nCLIa0DzjZLTCD5ist6B4DbvJYjBL6kQO00_naStlcz/s400/Kunstel-CovinoNEHlunch.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Recent hosts at a design discussion on how to grow your business with twitter: Stacy Kunstel, homes editor of <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a><br />(and the Duchess of <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">Dunes & Duchess</a>) with designer Julieann Covino of <a href="http://www.jaceinteriors.com/">Jace Interiors</a>, author of the design blog <a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/">CreateGirl</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Lately I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of talented people in the design industry. Along with the group of creative vendors at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html">New England Fine Living</a>, I have been joining some very cool designer chats led by design professionals who are quite savvy when it comes to social media.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> This week I attended a meet-up coordinated by <a href="http://designsalonboston.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-tweet.html">The Design Salon</a> and hosted at <a href="http://www.twelvechairsboston.com/">Twelve Chairs,</a> a</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> new home furnishings boutique </span><span style="font-size:130%;">in Boston that showcases eco-friendly merchandise and green design. In this beautifully decorated loft space turned showroom, a large group of talented, entrepreneurial creatives sat in on a between-you-and-me conversation on how to use <a href="https://twitter.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">twitter</span></a> as a business building tool. <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy</a> and <a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/">Julieann</a>, both of whom I have followed online then have recently met IRL (twitter short-hand for “in real life</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;">) shared tips and techniques for utilizing the collective energy of twitter.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.twelvechairsboston.com/2010/09/create-happy-success.html"><br /></a><a href="http://www.twelvechairsboston.com/2010/09/i-saw-sign.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525749060577221874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHWWPO7WIdJuZhpvrbkT-VIc48N9y60b0K2btMS_obEF8uNXyTdmvf-XCKiZ2JOtIczkZ1w8Jhji87oRuSyLP33kKxN-LAcow5Au3Lykd3PbTuQ4p71X1ocfznohxXU6y4W06e4rjOvgQ/s400/12chairs_sign.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.twelvechairsboston.com/2010/10/shop-sweet-shop.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525758663139895490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QRg9xHTcUpidJO5Z3tuViW7U8-YJd-wPZV2Vkc9Gk82ihHBx-O2Vwg1Noaxp1iuY1W4Gtkf4yB6zHRfl9Qvp1IjA22x0ajdj5NtJ2qoBobSNSj-zf-lAhg8QECeN0S4eu725EXR75MQT/s400/12chairsinteriorview" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >{Images borrowed from <a href="http://www.twelvechairsboston.com/">Twelve Chairs</a> blog}</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Some of their recommendations? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Find out who you want to follow.</span> Start with friends, add industry professionals and then follow who they follow.<br />Twitter really is the ultimate in networking, where anyone can jump in and join the conversation! One of the best parts of twitter is how easy it is to <span style="font-weight: bold;">share information</span> quickly with a large audience.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Be sure<br />to tweet about what you are working on, link to other tweets of interest, and always <span style="font-weight: bold;">use your best twitter-etiquette and say TY</span> (thank you) when someone gives you a shout-out, answers a question,<br />or provides a resource.<br /><br /><br />Here are some interesting design conversations<br />(or threads) that you can follow on twitter:<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">#IDzinechat<br />#intdesignerchat<br />#ProjectUDesign<br />#projectPINK<br />#DesignTV</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/yblacker"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525754435694413074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis04Wf0lolL18nTWBfKr7CRBgYtVktl4FewQ__p2Kj4GI4dFdwHs9xFJuTQA0XA5K_7wfh-VNEiBzjLFzSXyLz_G3-mnC4FOOemjA1z2JeOw_cuqjo0Ot1pYO1W2Jxmzx14zmhoMEdjfYu/s400/twittericonYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 91px;" /></a><br />TY @creategirl + @stacystyle 4 ur inspiring twitter tips!<br />And TY 2 @twelvechairs 4 hosting this gr8 event!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more info on </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Design Salon</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />and its members, <a href="http://designsalonboston.blogspot.com/">click here</a>.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div>

Meeting and tweeting ...

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