You've received this newsletter because you subscribed to it using our double opt-in sign-up process. To unsubscribe, just click the link at the bottom of this email. Alternatively, if you're not already a subscriber, you can sign up here. Contents Twitter for Work Happiness at Work Meeting Skills The Sales Funnel A Final Note At Mind Tools... About Mind Tools Membership Corporate Services Tool Explorer Contact Us Mind Tools Newsletter 167 - November 16, 2010 Using Twitter for Work? Many of us use social networking to share photos, re-connect with classmates, and keep up-to-date with the goings on of family and friends. But can social networking also be useful in the workplace? Or is it just an excuse to waste time, and distract yourself from the real issues in hand? Twitter at Work In this week's newsletter article, we show you how you can use the social networking service Twitter for work purposes. Find out how to use it to keep up-to-date with news and trends in your industry, and learn how you can make the most of it as a networking, marketing, and creativity tool. Meanwhile, within our Career Excellence Club, we explore Happiness at Work in our interview with Srikumar Rao. This is a fundamentally important topic, and Professor Rao has some fascinating things to say! Enjoy this week's resources! James Manktelow and Rachel Thompson MindTools.com - Essential skills for an excellent career! Editors' Choice Article Using Twitter for Work Using Social Media Effectively Newsletter Readers Twitter can be a valuable personal and professional resource. Learn how to use it to help yourself - and your organization - grow. Newsletter Readers' Skill-Builder   ... And from the Career Excellence Club Happiness at Work, with Dr. Srikumar Rao Club Members What's the secret to happiness at work? In this podcast, Srikumar Rao shares his advice for finding fulfillment in the workplace. Premium Members' Expert Interview Meeting Skills Club Members Are your meetings as productive as they could be? Take this training session to learn the common-sense skills needed to run an effective meeting. You'll also learn how to be a great meeting participant. All Members' Bite-Sized Training™ The Sales Funnel Keeping Control of Your Sales Pipeline. Club Members For every sale that you make, you may have had ten times that number of enquiries. Learn how mapping the funnel-shaped progression of a sale can help you increase your sales. All Members' Featured Favorite Editors' Choice Article Using Twitter for Work Using Social Media Effectively When some people hear the word "Twitter," they automatically think of wasting time. After all, how can you have time for work when you're telling people what you had for lunch, or spreading the gossip from your 2 p.m. staff meeting? It's true that Twitter can be a distraction. But it can also be an important resource for both personal and organizational growth. And knowing how to use Twitter effectively, and the common mistakes to avoid, is vital to getting the best from the service. In this article, we'll review how to use Twitter to grow your career and benefit your organization. We'll also look at the basics of Twitter. Twitter can help you with professional development. © Twitter What is Twitter? Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to connect with each other and send short messages, or "tweets," about what they're doing or thinking. The full text of this article is available to Mind Tools Club members. If you're a member, please click here for full text, or sign in to the Career Excellence Club . A Final Note from James So there you are - social networking can be useful in a work environment. You just need to connect with the right people to use it effectively! One of these people is Srikumar Rao, who we mentioned earlier. We're exploring featuring some articles on workplace happiness co-written with Prof. Rao in future newsletters. In the meantime, it's a fascinating subject, and you can find out more about it at his website, or in his book "Happiness at Work." Enjoy these! Keep a look out for our next newsletter, as we show you a step-by-step approach to Creating a Strategy for your team, department, or organization. There will also be many more career-building resources from the Career Excellence Club! Until then, all the best! James Manktelow email us Mind Tools Essential Skills for an Excellent Career! Privacy Policy: Mind Tools will treat your email address with complete respect and will not circulate it to any third party. If you are not already a subscriber to this newsletter and you would like to be one, you can sign up at http://www.mindtools.com/subscribe.htm If you have enjoyed this issue, please do email it on to your friends and co-workers. 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