Tag Archives: Twitter

Tweet your subject line

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Remember memos? They used to be sent around in manila interoffice envelopes, a list of names crossed off on the outside.  Memos presaged their digital doppelganger, email, with “To:, Cc:, Date:, and Re:” laid out in black and white. Difference … Continue reading →

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Twitter search

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

If you’ve been following everything that is going on in Iran right now, it’s impossible to avoid noticing that Twitter has played a role in providing up-to-date information on the ground from Iranians participating in the protest.  Since most people … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

Everything you write online (email, blog, twitter, text) can and will get anywhere else in an instant.  This isn’t news, but ask yourself:  do I write EVERY email/blog/tweet assuming that the people who are closest to this can and probably … Continue reading →

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The sound of silence

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

One of the newest, and most interesting (also potentially most unsettling) phenomena for public speakers is the prospect of your audience tweeting your presentation in real-time.  If done right, it can serve as instantaneous feedback for parallel conversations that enrich … Continue reading →

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Twitter echelons

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

I recently was talking to a friend who I consider to be successful on Twitter: he has cracked 10,000 followers in a few months, tweets regularly, and his tweets regularly get picked up (retweeted) and cause a stir. From his … Continue reading →

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I’m beginning to wonder

Posted on March 20, 2009 by

If blogging is “here is what I think.” Is Twitter “here is what I think is interesting?” Very different, both influential. (Food for thought: why is it so much easier to get Twitter followers than blog subscribers? Does it feel … Continue reading →

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Twoverwhelmed

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

I’m feeling twoverwhelmed.  It’s not Twitter’s fault – it’s just another tool.  But I did get on Twitter this week.  The Twitter roar (“you don’t use Twitter?”)* was getting deafening, and I know enough about myself to know that the … Continue reading →

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Know enough

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

You don’t have to know everything to start something.  You just have to know enough, and be willing to let the other pieces fall into place over time.  In the act of doing you’ll learn how to do “it” better … Continue reading →

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