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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Twitter: The Light Bulb Moment!
Guest Post: A few months ago, I helped Jeff Wiener put together a new blog. Along the way, I also encouraged him to embrace Twitter as a part of his social media strategy. As a good client, Jeff took my advice but he admittedly didn’t really get Twitter until recently. Here is Jeff’s take on [...]
One Way Not to Get Followed
Since joining Twitter, my approach to following new people has been pragmatic, which explains why I’m following less than 300 people. Whether or not it’s the right approach depends on what you want out of Twitter, but it works for me by making Twitter a manageable, valuable and entertaining resource. That said, I’m amused by [...]
Twitter Needs Better Advice Than This
As a Canadian, I’m usually unfailingly polite but I have to say that a blog post by econsultancy’s Patricio Robles about five things Twitter must do to survive is a joke. If this is the kind of advice Twitter is getting, then they should just plug their ears. Here’s what Robles suggested as the five [...]
Twitter Hires a COO
Interesting move by Twitter to hire Dick Costolo as its new COO, according to TechCrunch. Costolo was the co-founder and CEO with FeedBurner before it was acquired by Google for $100-million.
What’s Up With Athletes and Twitter?
One of the more curious things about Twitter is how many athletes are all over it – updating before and during games when they should really be focused on the game itself given that’s what they get paid to do. In particular, basketball and football players love Twitter with many players using it all the [...]
Who’s Favorite-ing You?