Twitter has just added a great feature to the popular micro-blogging site.   Twitter Lists are the latest and greatest feature offered by Twitter.  To know if you are eligible to begin using this feature, you will see this announcement at the top of your Twitter Page.

With Twitter Lists users can organize the people they are following into specific lists for easy recognition and communication.  For example, I have set up two lists, so far.  One is call “bizbuddies” and included in this list are the people that I follow related to my business, affiliate partners, clients, and others that I have a business relationship with.  My second list is called “social media.”  This list is made up of all the people I follow that have some connection to social media. (My Twitter ID is @avirtualbiz if you want to add me to your Lists)

Now when I want to hear the latest “scoop” in social media, I simply click on my Social Media List on Twitter and I can be updated very quickly with the latest industry information.

Another great feature with Twitter Lists, is that you can search for lists that you would like to follow and with just one click, you are following the entire list. To see the top lists and to recommend your friends and business associates to a list (and even yourself) go to Listorious.  You can search on hundreds of keywords, and industries to find lists that you would like to follow.

You can have up to 20 lists and each list can have 500 people in it.  So set-up your lists and each time you follow a new person on Twitter, add them to one of your lists or create a new one.

This is just another step toward simplifying and streamlining our social media experience without sacrificing the quality and benefits of social networking.

What are you thoughts regarding the new List feature on Twitter?

P.S. If you would like to recommend me to a social media list on Listorious, I’ll recommend you back!!

Want to stay up-to-date on all the current news related to Social Media?  Take a look at this video.

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Facebook is not just for kids, contrary to popular belief!  In a recent update from Experian^® Hitwise^® Facebook users 55 and over, increased by 108% from September 2008 to September 2009.  As more baby boomers are taking advantage of the many features of Facebook to connect with friends and family, market and grow their business relationships and even develop an online presence through Facebook for a new business, it is clear that Facebook is no longer just for the kids.

The 18-34 year old age group still leads the way in using Facebook, but the boomers are “hot on their trail.“  And overall Facebook grew 194% within a year.

So, do you have a presence on Facebook?  There are more than 300 million others who do.  Experian^® Hitwise^® data reveals that Facebook is 2nd only to Google in the amount of visits to their site, and Facebook is #1 for social networking sites.

So again I ask, do you have a presence on Facebook?  Everyone wants to be found in Google searches, and it looks like the next place to be found is Facebook!

Don’t know how to get started?  Check out this easy to follow, step-by-step guide The Start Here, Now Do This Social Media Guide, to establish your Facebook presence, or just give us a call!

My friends Vic and Lisa Johnson are doing this crazy marketing test where they’re giving away Napoleon Hill’s “Think & Grow Rich.”

I’m helping them with their big giveaway and wanted to make sure you got your copy before they take this offer down.

Get the details here:

Feel free to pass this on to friends. They can get one too if they act right away.

This is one of my favorite books.  I know you’ll love it!

Well, today’s your lucky day!  Today at 1 pm est. is the official launch of the Blastoff network.  It is free, easy and fun, plus you can make money with your Blastoff site.

Watch this short video to get more information and then click I Want a Free Blastoff Site

Bing and Google both announced today that they are adding Twitter updates in their search results.  They believe that this will greatly benefit users by giving them up-to-the-minute information on searches.  And I couldn’t agree more!

Now you can search for your favorite celebrity and get the latest in conversation, as communicated by Twitter, on what’s going on with them.  Or, you if you search for travel information on your next vacation spot, you could possibly get recommendations from people currently vacationing there.  Maybe you can even follow them and strike up a conversation with them to get tips on the best places to have dinner.

This offers Twitter users more opportunities to be “found” through search engines by their keyword rich Twitter posts.  As a business owner, I try to share good quality content that is relevant to my business.  And sometimes I just add things for fun.  It’s great to know that my Tweets will now be included in searches on both of these sites!

You can read more at their blogs:

Bing Blog

The Official Google Blog

If you’re stuck on reaching a goal in your business and procrastination sets in, you’re not alone. It is one of the top reasons why we don’t flourish in our businesses.

If it were so easy everyone would be doing it right?

In my friends Sue Painter and Amy Franko’s 4 Ways to Flourish Telesummit, Million Dollar Income Acceleration Coach David Neagle provided a great formula for becoming unstuck.

David Neagle shared a specific tool for reaching any goal in your business or personal life.

First, define your need, being as specific as possible. This is different than the big picture for your business; instead, it’s getting to the very goal you’re trying to reach in this moment. What David reminds us is that whatever we need is already here. This can be hard to accept or believe, but it’s true. When you put the need out there, the answer is there – waiting for you to find it.

Second, take a blank sheet of paper and draw a vertical line down the center so you have two columns. Title the left column “Why I Can’t.” Title the right column “How I Can.” Beginning on the right side, list all of the ideas that come to your mind about how you can achieve the goal. But here’s the thing – simultaneously, your subconscious is going to tell you all the reasons why it can’t be done. Pay zero attention to that subconscious mind and continue writing the ideas down, no matter what.

Third, take action on each of your ideas. Don’t skip one, no matter how tempting! The answer is in your action. David says:

“The universe is trying to get you the thing that you need, more than you think you need it. But if you talk yourself out of doing one of those things, or you are afraid to do it, or it’s calling up some kind of fear for you, or you procrastinate – then you are not going to get the thing that you want. But if you [take action on each idea] you will take care of whatever your [need] is immediately.”

Your success is about reaching one goal at a time, and this simple tool can help you reach your next goal.  This was just one of the great ideas that David shared, along with 3 other amazing entrepreneurs, during the 4 Ways to Flourish Telesummit.

Your call to action? Decide now to order the Four Ways to Flourish Telesummit Package.

For only $47, you’ll receive the audio files and professional transcripts from David and the other entrepreneurial leaders.

When you compare just one hour of these experts’ time with the price point of this series, I know you’ll see the value in taking action!  And the truth is, you really can’t buy an hour of time with a few of these folks at any price!

Take a look at this video to help you evaluate and develop a strategy for accepting Facebook Friends.

I wanted to share some very exciting news about the new Online Social Media magazine that Michael Stelzner just launched, the Social Media Examiner.

It will offer some of the best tips and advice on how to use social media for your business.  There will be articles, videos, case studies and the latest industry news in the magazine.  And the best part is that you can have it delivered free directly to your Inbox!

Go grab your subscription of the Social Media Examiner, today!