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Realtime in the fastlane, NASCAR embracing Twitter

February 10, 2010

This past Saturday the NASCAR 2010 season kicked off with the Bud Shootout and I made a startling discovery.

I’m watching the post-race show NASCAR Victory Lane and during the interview with winning driver Kevin Harvick I heard Kenny Wallace say something that nearly knocked me out of my chair.
Paraphrase:
Your wife sent out a tweet from [...]

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Firefox tweaks for Twitter

February 9, 2010

Perform any task often enough you’re bound to create a few shortcuts. I’m a Firefox devotee and an avid Twitter user so I’ve developed a shorthand system that I couldn’t live without. So whether you are visiting twitter profiles or searching twitter for a trend or keyword. Here’s how I made these tasks more efficient. [...]

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Twibes is ruining my reputation – UPDATED

January 23, 2010

In the past 48 hours I’ve been added to 100+ twitter lists and I’m mortified.
Normally I’m elated when I’m added to someone’s list. It’s a a form of validation and (usually) a sincere recommendation that can increase your reputation and visibility. Then came Twibes.
Enter the Beast
I discovered twibes and upon first look it seemed like [...]

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Dear news sources on twitter

January 22, 2010

This post was originally published by Alex T. Cone on his blog “Condividiamo”. Alex is an activist, thinker, leader, and has quickly become the point man for social meda interaction for several charities. I’ve republished this post with his permission because this open letter to the news media deserves attention.
I originally bought into [...]

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RT vs Via – the Final Showdown

January 13, 2010

I stumbled into a friendly passionate debate this evening about how and when to use RT or via. (Yes, my night on the town involves coffee, friends, and spirited opinions on twitter minutiae). I was surprised at the differing opinions so I want to extend my reasoning here. 
Obviously how you use twitter should be [...]

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A 2010 social media wish list

December 29, 2009

Ah the New Year… time for every blogger to bloviate and speculate on upcoming trends. I don’t practice the black art of predictions but I sure as heck have a list of things I’d love to see change in 2010.

1. The ultimate Address book
Chris Brogan says you live and die by your database.
If that’s the [...]

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1 task to make Twitter a happier place

December 14, 2009

Social networking can be a very emotional experience. These networks aren’t just populated with binary bits and blinking lights, there are real people here and sometimes that can stir emotions like a 7th grader entering junior high. It’s an inescapable truth,
We want to be liked.
We carefully critique how many followers we have, what lists we [...]

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