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Tag Archives: twitter
How Twitter’s New Interface Brought Me Back to Roost
Why the #newtwitter is working better for me? In a word: Connection. The new features in Twitter are great. The Connection Tab is really my new homepage when I visit twitter. In one view, it thins out all the conversations … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, life, Tools, Twitter Tagged connection, life, newtwitter, people, real_life, social, social_media, twitter Leave a comment
You Should Tweet Like A TV Exec
Here’s 10 reasons every TV Executive should use twitter. Tell me three ways this could payoff for your brand/business/objective.
Posted in business, Collaboration, consumerism, human, Marketing, media, Recruiting Industry, Tools, Twitter Tagged audience, business, customers, executive, fans, feedback, tv, twitter Leave a comment
How to Write Twitter Headlines People Will Click
I’ve often mentioned how twitter is a great way to introduce people to your long-form blog content. Bloggers know that tweeting is a good way to drive some attention to your posts, but with the twitter stream flowing by quickly, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Networking Tagged blogging, headlines, marketing, promotion, twitter Leave a comment
GroupMe Kinda Rocks Me
Summary: Text all your friends at once with this platform-agnostic group-messaging app. Feeling a little chatty? Call everyone by just dialing the group’s number. GroupMe just makes close group communication easy. Like twitter before it, my favorite bit of this … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Apps, Networking, next, Tools Tagged group messaging, GroupMe, sms, Social Networking, twitter Leave a comment
In Which I Discuss My Five-Thousandth Tweet
This post marks the moment that my twitter account crossed over the threshold dividing those who have tweeted more than 5,000 times, and those who have not. My relationship with twitter has been an interesting one, especially since I don’t … Continue reading
Coining a Phrase: HashtagJacking
I’m just tossing this out there. Hashtagjacking (v)—the practice of including any hashtag listed in Twitter‘s trending topics in a self-promotional tweet just to bring traffic to you. References: The Twitter #Hashtag Hijacker
Posted in Social Media Tagged clickjacking, hashtag, hijacking, phishing, scam, twitiquette, twitter, twitter problems Leave a comment
Mute People or Hashtags on Twitter — Wishlist Wednesday
My wishlist this week is to have a way to mute a user or hashtag on twitter for a certain period of time to just avoid conversations that you don’t want to be involved in. For example, I love sports, … Continue reading
Posted in code, Collaboration, lifehack, Productivity, Twitter, Wishlist Tagged #wishwed, conversation, hashtag, mute, twitter, wishlist, wishlist_wednesday 1 Comment
Google Calendar Goes Down; Mass Confusion Ensues
Aside from Joe not remembering that it was his Donut Day, Google Calendar going down causes the obvious: Mass panic. General blasé attitude among digerati as they have no idea what to do right now. Twitter goes freaking nuts (what … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Productivity, Social Networking, Twitter Tagged down, FAIL, google_calendar, twitter Leave a comment
Quite Possibly the Best Tweet Evar
This touching tribute to the Internet’s most famous scammer, the "Nigerian Minister of Energy" highlights why I love twitter, and the innertubez in general. RT @joshuantaylor: I feel sorry for the REAL Nigerian Minister of Energy. Does anyone ever answer … Continue reading
Prediction: PHILO Will Be Huge
Getting sucked into a mini-series may be cool especially when you can gloat around the watercooler about the 67 hours of life you lost watching a TV show. But spring-boarding from the success of eyeball-addiction "what are you doing" apps … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, movies and TV Tagged Android, blackberry, facebook, foursquare, gaming, gowalla, iphone, media, philo, social, Social Networking, television, tv, twitter Leave a comment