Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’

Instant Reply, Secret Holds, and Is Twitter Making Us Stupider?

A couple nights back, Armando Galarraga pitched a perfect game in which he got 28 batters out. It’s a well publicized story that I won’t get into except to say that umpire Jim Joyce blew a call and robbed a guy of one of the greatest feats in all of baseball. Nobody’s really that upset [...]

Six quick things for social networking marketers

Facebook and Twitter are powerful tools. Done well, it can create great opportunities for your business, organization, music or movement. Done poorly, it can be frustrating for you and potential followers and fans. Here are six quick things to help you connect with your tribe. 1. Tweet less. Anything more than ten in a day [...]

Tweet Unto Others 3: Creating meaningful space

That’s Jason Whitlock’s bobblehead figurine. I got it for Christmas and it sits on my desk. I don’t keep much on my desk: An architect’s lamp, a sketch pad, a fine-tip sharpie, a coffee cup, a nalgene, a desk phone, an iPhone, a book, a stack of papers, a computer and various wires to make [...]

Exclamation point shortage ignites social networking panic, outrage

With the excitement of holiday gifts rapidly approaching, Facebook moved to calm fears at a Wednesday morning press conference regarding rumors of an exclamation point shortage. “There is absolutely no exclamation point shortage on Facebook,” a spokesperson for the social networking giant said. “The rumors are unfounded and completely false.” Facebook says that despite the [...]

Tweet Unto Others 2: Put the social in social networks

Sometimes the most obvious things are the ones we miss. If I can’t find my keys, I’ll go from room to room looking under the bed, on the ironing board, inside the fridge, etc. But chances are, they were sitting in plain sight within five feet of the door. I’m sure there’s a psychological phenomena [...]

Tweet Unto Others: Thoughts on being a good neighbor online

Jesus isn’t much for answering questions. All through the New Testament, Jesus ignores the question when he gives his answer. A friend once asked me if I thought this was rude. I admit that for a while I did. I felt guilty about this and chalked it up to his being God and that when [...]

The real story in the Obama/Kanye flap

The internet is abuzz right now with two things: People tweeting “Nobody puts baby in a corner” and talk of President Obama’s off-the-record comments about Kanye West. I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing, but I have seen journalists miss the real story. And that’s what happening with Obama and Kanye. The truth is, neither the POTUS [...]

Twitter Tip of the Day: Tweet and Retweet were in a boat…

If you want someone to retweet you, make sure your message is short enough. You can’t use all 140 characters and expect to be retweeted. Since (via @username) is the longer form of RT, plan for that. Start with 140. Take out 7 for the parenthesis, via, @, and the space. That leaves you with [...]

Why I like your tweet (or not)

Some people just get twitter. They understand what it is and how to use it effectively, be it personally or professionally. Don Miller gets it. I read all of Don’s tweets. He doesn’t tweet too often, nor is he a ghost. Sometimes it’s about his work. Other times it’s about his dog. In any case, [...]