Posted in Big Thinkers on Jul 27th, 2010
“Conversation is King, content is just something to talk about.” Oh, how I wish I were the person who coined that phrase. That credit goes to author and activist Cory Doctorow, and I read it in Clay Shirky’s seminal book, Here Comes Everybody. It’s a concept that deserves some expansion – even some conversation. If [...]
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Posted in People to Follow on Jun 12th, 2009
Well, here it is: Follow Friday. Or as I should write it, #followfriday or even #ff. If you are new to Twitter, Follow Friday is both a blessing and a curse, because really – the fun doesn’t start until you have enough people you are following to make it feel like a party. So you [...]
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Posted in Social Media How-Tos on Apr 22nd, 2009
How do you get started on Twitter? Alexandra Samuel, of Social Signal in Vancouver, had an idea, which she turned into a really fun post: a Twitter “starter kit”, so to speak. With her tongue firmly in her cheek, she’s created 21 tweets any newbie can use while they find their own voice for this [...]
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