Category Archives: Twitter

How to outsource your social networking without being an idiot

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

I got kind of antsy today and made a quick (sort of) video for you guys. (Yay! Another person with a webcam!)
Also. I blame Pam Slim for the “I’m sitting in my room right now” brand of quality. She’s lowered the bar a couple of notches (and I love her for it).
One more note: for [...]

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There is no charge for awesomeness

Monday, July 27, 2009

This article has been circulating on Twitter, and I finally clicked on it. Totally unprepared for the seething irritation it would bring to my do-nothing Sunday afternoon.
It’s not just about how future employers look at our Twitter and Facebook pages…it’s about it becoming a job requirement. And not only for self-professed “social media” people. For [...]

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Newsflash: Not everyone can succeed with online networking

Friday, July 10, 2009

I was so shy in high school. Worse, I was also paranoid about my shyness. Sometimes I would try to be not shy, and then some seriously awful loud guffaw would come out of my mouth inappropriately, resulting in increasing shyness and a junior year in which I missed 38 days of school. Not exaggerating.
Suffice [...]

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A janky way to receive Twitter @replies on your phone

Friday, December 12, 2008

Image by Matthew Maber
It seems so obvious, doesn’t it? If you use Twitter SMS to receive text messages on your phone, then you’re going to want to be able to see when people directly reply to you. (Aside: If you’re not a Twitter user and I’ve lost you at this point, I’ll see you at [...]

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Twitter badges: Where to get 'em. How to post 'em.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Image by Darren Barefoot
I’ve had a few questions recently about Twitter badges that I thought I’d try to answer here. If you’re new to Twitter badges – there is nothing special about them. A badge is just a picture — just like those images you put up of your scary cat. You could make your [...]

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