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05.27.2009 I Follow Tweeps I Don’t Like

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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 opposing alternative (see #fail)? We shouldn’t treat Twitter as any […]

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05.01.2009 Are You Who You Say You Are [on Twitter]?

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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 branding or just for fun. Our followers recognize where we […]

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04.17.2009 Favorites Friday: Inspiration?

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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 last night. You’re in a funk, but there’s work to […]

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03.20.2009 My Problem with Twitter’s #FollowFriday

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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 them. I’m not going to blindly sign up for anyone’s […]

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03.02.2009 Is What Not to do Always the Right Thing to do?

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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 ultimately trying to help us all. This has lead me […]

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02.16.2009 Quick Lesson In Twitter Etiquette

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Listen up news sites. I follow you because I want the latest news. Because I want breaking news. If you spam my stream with five headlines in a row, they all can’t be the newest news. And it drives me insane. Quit putting tweets on scheduled releases and release news […]

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02.14.2009 Jalopnik Doesn’t Get Social Media, Attacks Scott Monty

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The Gawker network members and car lovers over at Jalopnik.com have posted a childish attack titled, “Scott Monty: Ford Social Media “Expert” a Bit of a Twit.” Let’s forgo the glaring immaturity of the post’s title and explore Jalopnik’s argument. First, let me disclose that I’m a fan of Jalopnik […]

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