Archive for the “Twitter” category
Between The Cracks – This Seems Irrelevant Edition
by Mark Wanczak on January 15, 2010
If you were drawn in to the emotional news stories from Haiti this week and forgot what was happening elsewhere, you’re not alone. Fortunately, I gathered most of these stories before the ‘quake struck. If you haven’t, donate now. Here’s (…)
Between The Cracks – Week of December 11th
by Mark Wanczak on December 11, 2009
Here’s what you missed this week: Haven’t had enough of the AT&T/Luke Wilson commercial bashing? Read some more. Google quietly releases Goggles, allowing you to search by picture taken from your phone. Sick. If you had $500 to spend on (…)
In Case You Missed It – Week of December 4th
by Mark Wanczak on December 4, 2009
A brief round-up of what caught my eye this week, in no particular order: Steffan Postaer over at Gods of Advertising nicely reviews Southwest Airlines’ new “Bags fly free” tagline. The New York Times launched a new way to read (…)
I Follow Tweeps I Don’t Like
by Mark Wanczak on May 27, 2009
We all use Twitter to learn, but most Twitter advice points users to follow the best and brightest in a particular industry. Effective advice, sure, but don’t we also learn from what not to do just as much as the (…)
Are You Who You Say You Are [on Twitter]?
by Mark Wanczak on May 1, 2009
One of the great things about Twitter is that other people get to peek through a tiny, 140-character-sized window into your life a few times a day. Most of us have a purpose behind our Twitter use, professional networking, personal (…)
Favorites Friday: Inspiration?
by Mark Wanczak on April 17, 2009
So you’re having a bad day. Maybe it’s the weather that just won’t accept that it’s April and it shouldn’t be snowing. Maybe you owed the government a bunch of tax money. Maybe I Love New York was a repeat (…)
My Problem with Twitter’s #FollowFriday
by Mark Wanczak on March 20, 2009
If you’re unfamiliar with #FollowFriday, it’s a weekly Twitter event allowing tweeps to recommend the great people they follow to their own followers. Superb idea, right? Right. Here’s the thing, if you recommend someone, tell me why I should follow (…)
Is What Not to do Always the Right Thing to do?
by Mark Wanczak on March 2, 2009
I’ve noticed that in my previous posts that I’ve been a bit on the negative side of things. A Lesson in Twitter Etiquette and 233 Things I Don’t Need From Your Blog Post both are critical of others out there (…)