The Wisdom of Twitter
@HowardGr
@DeanLand

For Mom
• Cause Twitter isn’t easy to
explain

Things We’ve Learned About
Using Twitter

You can Tweet Stuff in the future…now

You can use your Twitter Power for
Good
• http://twitter.com/Katadhin

What Twitter has Taught Us…

Twitter is Timely
• BULLETIN -- AIR FRANCE PLANE FROM BRAZIL TO FRANCE
DISAPPEARS OFF RADAR SCREENS, FRANCE SAYS.
@breakingnews

Twitter Can Bring Immediacy and
Relevance

Twitter can be a Cultural Barometer

Twitter Lets Social Get Personal

Twitter is Social Networking But
Connections don’t happen by magic

Twitter Lets Connections Form
• #twitwiz I can form/tag strong "neighborhood"
networks by topic, feed content to them, and get
valuable content back.
• I've created sub-streams (networks) based on issues I
care about. To strengthen each netwk. I send good
content to each
• …and I get great content in return. Twitter has
significantly incr. my network of peopl. that are a
call/text/email awa

Twitter is Measurable
• Mashable article by Howard Greenstein on
Facebook Groups vs. Facebook Pages –
Retweeted over 575 times, Clicked on 12885
times

Twitter is Portable

Twitter can be a distraction
• @Howardgr- trying to make sure social
networking is not social Not Working -
#twitwiz

Don’t be overwhelmed – you’re in
good company if you’re new

Twitter Inc. Sometimes upsets its users
• @DeanLand re #140characters - Comment on
the wisdom of the #fixreplies changes which
have significantly impacted on my enjoyment
of Twitter

Twitter inc. will respond to challenges
positively
• http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/15/2009-
06-15_twitter_fake.html

You are what you Tweet
• http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/blogs/successful-
doers/archive/2009/05/08/twitter-wisdom.aspx
• “Your Experience on Twitter is only
as High Quality as the People who
you Follow and the Information you
Share. – Robert Velarde”

• More Info:
– @HowardGR
– @Deanland
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og
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the Wisdom of Twitter