Want to participate in the Twittersphere but can’t find the time? Here’s a trick that ensures you not only post daily but also get “credit” for being “with it!”
Wisestamp is a free web-based program that enables users to customize the signature of their e-mails. I like the graphic nature of Wisestamp that enables me to use icons — rather than written addresses – for all the networks through which you can reach me. While my signature includes Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn, Vimeo and Facebook, options offered by Wisestamp are extensive (offering yet another demonstration of how “with it” you are!)
For the purposes of keeping regular when it comes to Twitter, Wisestamp enables me to include an RSS feed of my most recent Tweet at the bottom of my signature. Seeing it every day, on every e-mail, is the encouragement I need to make sure that my offerings are fresh and pithy. For those who don’t follow me @philanthromedia, it also provides a sample of the topics I focus on and why e-mail recipients might want to follow me.
Assuming you have a vibrant life beyond work (and perhaps even an array of social networks including Twitter that support your avocational interests) Wisestamp enables you to customize and easily switch between business and personal signatures.
On the downside, it took me about an hour to figure out the honestly quite intuitive system. This included time spent installing the program of the three computers I use daily because, while the application can be downloaded for the web, it sits on your hard-drive. That said, once you go Wisestamp, you won’t go back!
