Weekend read: My weekly share on Twitter

Took a lot of risks this week? Not sure you're going to sweep the stakes? I've got a sure bet for you: The weekend is almost here. That means it's time to share my best finds and reads from Twitter, where I always feel just like I won the lottery when it comes to getting new facts and ideas. Here's the best of my finds this week:

• The long shot comes in: FINALLY, Facebook will let you schedule posts for your FB page, and you can have different levels of permission for different roles in managing your FB page: Manager, Content Creator, Moderator, Advertiser and Insight Analyst.
• Too fast out of the gate: Facebook also now requires those social-sharing news and video apps to take a 10-second delay before they publish your shares.
• Before you put the neon sign over your casino: Nonprofits about to undergo a branding process will find this discussion at the Communications Network website of interest--and you're encouraged to add your experiences.
• Stacking the (Tweet)deck? Can Twitter affect the citation rate for scientific research published in journals? Here's one study that examines the impact. I'd like to see more such studies, with a focus on the top journals, but it's a start.
• Not by a nose: If you've been hearing a lot about video-sharing site Viddy, you may have missed this: In the race to be the Instagram of video, Socialcam is blowing Viddy away. Good data here.
• Stacking the deck, in the wrong way: "The media contact women scientists less often than men scientists," says this study. Communicators who do media relations can make a difference here, and with this issue: Men outnumber women in submitting op-eds, 9 to 1. Get going with your women spokesfolks.
• My kind of town: Google+ Local has launched, and it neatly integrates local search, reviews from your Google+ friends,  and even Zagat restaurant reviews. It also replaces Google Places. You'll find a "Local" tab on your Google+ profile on the left side. Plus, don't miss BIA Kelsey's take on the mobile aspects of the new Google+ Local.
• A good bet: John Jantsch clues you in on why Facebook is letting you promote to your fans and why he thinks you should, using the new "promoted posts" feature. Listen up, people--this is smart stuff.
• One in a million: A research communicator shares how she uses Twitter in Social media for the science PIO.

The early registration discount is over, but you can still register for my June 19 workshop, Be an Expert on Working with Experts--until June 10, or when all the seats are filled. The odds of getting a seat are getting tougher, though, so don't gamble on this opportunity.

Thanks so much for reading this week. I'm glad you're willing to bet on finding things here.