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youtube downloader — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:17:11 -0000

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اليوتيوب — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:56:31 -0000

i read about this along time ago i thought it just a rumor but now you confirm it to me

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miniclip — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:44:06 -0000

I think the problem is that too many people use it for inane things. Who really wants to know what lame thing an average person does? It's good for those who have something worthwhile to say...

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Sales People — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:18:31 -0000

This is one of the archive posts that caught my eye. Who could have thought just over two years ago even, just how big twitter was going to get! And the end is still far from being in sight!

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Fancy knowing that.I'm counting on you.

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Club Penguin Cheats — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:04:20 -0000

TWITTER is a plug into the stream of consciousness of 100000s of people. The immediacy of connecting is so exciting that people would meet total strangers if all you said was, "Hey, Twitter Meetup in 25 min at (coffee shop X)" because you come through a frame of "cool!""

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frank — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:09:34 -0000

Hey Chris -

I read this post a long time ago and it's one that helped me get a better grasp on Twitter and how to use the tool. I was late to the Twitter game, but with the help of posts like this and the ability to get in and see how others were using it I was able to really grasp it.

I shared a bit about my 1st go with Twitter here.

Hopefully it will inspire others to join us and get something out of using Twitter.

http://twitter.com/franswaa

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jason eano — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:43:45 -0000

Do you find that in the near year since you wrote this piece, that Twitter has shifted towards more of a broadcast then it was in December of 2007.

Obama's Twitter account is a perfect example of this shift for me. In a content thirsty culture, being able to customize your media channel from microblogs from the direct source of your interest becomes far more intriguing than the simple back and forth conversations that Twitter was used for in its inception.

I get my news from Twitter now, I follow interesting and influential people relevant to my life and business whom I rarely engage with personally but whose links, comments, ideas, blurbs of jargon i find more interesting than most other media channels, new or traditional.

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Rokchic — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:40:45 -0000

Okey dokey, have joined, looked round, have a couple of 'followers' and I am 'following' a few people. But ... I'm still trying to 'get' it. Oh well.. will carry on and see what becomes of it. Must say, I like the Twitterfeed feature. That's pretty cool. Thanks for the article - interesting read and pretty helpful too! Cheers :)

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seejayjames — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:49:33 -0000

From the point of view of Ed Tech, Twitter has a fair amount of potential. I could certainly see some creative uses within schools, where groups of students could keep in synchronous communication about a current project, especially if several separate classes wanted to work together or be in some kind of competition --- they would be able to track the progress of other groups as they researched or brainstormed ideas about a subject or assignment. The trick would be to design the assignment so that using the application would be beneficial and not distracting. If it was some kind of “treasure hunt” of resources, that could be appropriate, or during a field trip students could utilize it for coordination of activities or to let others know about something they’ve seen (like telling the group to go see a particular exhibit at a museum). The usage would ideally be on school computers or school-provided texting devices, rather than on personal cell phones, so that it would be separated from students’ other networks.

Along those lines, using Twitter in a confined network has a lot of possibilities. I think at a large conference, each attendee could be given a rental BlackBerry or other wireless device that texts easily (keeping their own cell phones free for other usage). This would create a temporary network of a manageable size which allows people easy access to up-to-the-minute information and ideas. Perhaps refining the message threads to several categories: General chatter / ideas / thoughts; Logistics (what’s happening where and when, and who’s going); Reactions to specific events like major speakers; Need Help / Advice (Where is? Did anyone find my wallet?); and a Broadcast channel from event supervisors (Talk cancelled / Reception moved here) which would go to everyone’s threads. Again, there could be issues related to the “signal-to-noise ratio” of information, but hopefully as people get used to how the tool works, they would generally use it effectively. If the threads were well-defined and obvious as to their intent, this would help people filter and focus.

Once you have a good-sized network that’s manageable, I can definitely see the possibilities for getting ideas and answers to questions. In this usage Twitter certainly rivals forums or discussion boards, since the response is generally so much faster and more easily received. Since the messages are short, good ones get to the point fast; and since it’s so well-integrated into other communication tools, it can add a layer of interaction which could be quite useful. Again, it’s like any other new tool --- people use it for a variety of purposes, and it takes a little while before “best practices” (which vary between tools) are established. The interconnectivity and immediacy of it is appealing, but this is balanced by the amount of information there. Filtering out the noise is essential for most uses and of course will take some practice.

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chrisbrogan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:38:56 -0000

Happy New Year to you, Thelma. I wish you the very best.

I'm glad to hear that you're using Twitter to keep tab with friends. I agree that it's a great way to use it.

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Thelma Bowlen — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:31:47 -0000

I'm nearing my first Twitter anniversary this March and have been thinking about how big a part of my days Twitter has been. From my life in the Philippines to moving back to the US after 27 years, Twitter has kept me company and has served as my means of cyber-journaling.

It came into my life when I was on the threshold of making a huge change so at this point, all the friends I've made through and because of it, have provided me with an odd sense of stability in this challenging season of my life.

Now that I'm half a world away from friends, Twitter's a great way for us to keep tabs on each other in real time.

Oh! Happy New Year, Chris!

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Karen (aka MrsB) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:36:26 -0000

Twitter is my "home base" these days. It's the first thing I open in the morning and with Tweetscan, I can search mrsb to see if there were any @replies that I've missed. I also use the DM feature every day.

I don't go back in the stream, just jump in and keep it running on my sidebar all day. I never "just Twitter". It's an open app that I glance at while doing other things. I've also used it to make new connections by clicking on others' @reply recipients.

Honestly, Twitter has become my main source of items to click on and read throughout the day. Even if I never get to open my Google Reader or email because I'm so busy, I still have a finger on the pulse of what's happening by clicking on the links provided by friends.

I love Twitter! :-)

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Nancy Marmolejo — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:48:26 -0000

I'm trying so hard to want to love Twitter, but it's a huge investment of time and energy. I'm wondering if everyone posting great experiences also find themselves constantly plugged into their blackberries?

It's like the alcoholic who justifies drinking because the AMA said wine is good for you...

I'll still try, but waiting for the big "ah-ha!"

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Christine Taylor — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:47:33 -0000

Not to "pounce" all over this, but wow! What a great post!! :-):-)

I discovered Twitter through one of my brothers, and quickly thought it would be great to spread the word about a charity art auction I was organizing. I had no idea how different it is from other social networks. When one of my brothers finally messaged me saying, "You DO know you're only sending these messages to me and J and like 2 other people, don't you?" ...I guessed it was time to rethink my options.

So then I had to decide if Twitter was right for me...because no one of my friends, outside of my bros, was there. I was prattling to myself and "like 2 other people." It was lonely. I allllmost left...then I saw a familiar blogger's ID, and said hi. Then someone I don't know invited me to participate in his idea 'TwittyTales,' writing a short story through one Twitter post a day. And then and then...

:-):-) Now I can't wait to explore and meet new faces!

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Jasmin Tragas — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:14:05 -0000

When I first saw Twitter being used by two friends earlier this year I totally didn't get it. Huh? What IS this thing?
Then as I saw the way work colleagues were using it and created my own account (jazzydee) I started to see the benefits of Twitter. Made my 1000th tweet yesterday. The people I have met, the knowledge shared, the immediate access to information..it's been such a great way way to communicate ad hoc.
Thanks for the great post

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Mosley — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:52:45 -0000

I just got in to twitter... I agree with you about it being a good tool. I asked a question and got awnswers in seconds. Oh and its really is a hot bed of ideas for blog posts.

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:46:24 -0000

@DavidBinkowski - Thanks for pointing out that my blog ate your homework. Sorry for the delay.

First, a clarification: I'm not in PR or Marketing. I'm a tech dude who talks about social media. Technically, I guess I help people with some of that kind of stuff, but I'm not paid to help people relate or market.

I don't say it's the next big thing. I just say that I like it more than other tools. Frankly, whatever works for you, is my mantra. I like it. It works well for me. Facebook? Not so much.

As far as other tools, how's Pownce doing? How about Jaiku? Where's the energy? Here.

Thanks for your comments. What were those other tools you mentioned at the end? (I was too lazy to google).

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Meaghan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:16:33 -0000

Chris, you captured it much better than I did in my twitter epiphany, but I was getting at the same idea of twitter as an idea bank.

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Meaghan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:14:06 -0000

Chris, you captured it much better than I did in my twitter epiphany, but I was getting at the same idea of twitter as an idea bank. I got an iPhone today and PocketTweets was the first app I installed :)

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:26:01 -0000

@Sam. Well hi, Sam. Long time no demeaning comment telling me that I'm rambly and short-sighted and wrong. : )

Oddly, I wasn't talking about marketing while talking about Twitter. I understand that people use it for marketing, but I went so far as to tell people to abandon it as a tool for marketing.

Further, I didn't ask marketers to understand me in this post. Never entered the conversation.

But I love your thoughts, enjoyed your blog a great deal, and encourage you to come back when I tell you marketers are poopy heads again so you can slap some sense back into me (and I mean that with all sincerity).

Oh, and I took your advice about the AttentionUPGRADE widget. Thanks for the constructive feedback.

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:22:50 -0000

@Susan- deep dives is a great way to dig back in. I use a separate Netvibes page to do that, so I don't forget to dive on certain people.

@David P- I don't use an auto-poster because I like to follow my tip of turning the post into a conversation point, instead of just feeding a URL into the void. But your mileage may vary. Your point about forced brevity, however, rocks. I agree totally.

@Guarav - thanks for the link!

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:18:48 -0000

@Elizabeth- it's neat as a resource for learning. I feel that it helps me see things faster than when I was simple reading lots of blog RSS feeds.

@TrueJerseyGirl - see? That's what @ViceQueenMaria said, too, and I like that. Nice when it can be used in a more personal way.

@David - glad you like it. Twitter can certainly give us things to consider that we hadn't before.

@Jason- see? You've even made business from Twitter. That's what's really cool. It's a tool set that can be used different ways. None of us have a definitive way to use it, because that's like saying computers are for calculating math.

@Dr Mani- if there were a way to filter out airline tweets, I'd do it in a heartbeat, and yet, folks like to commiserate. Twitter was definitely a great place to share my frustration when I got stuck in traffic for over 6 3/4 hours last week.

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:12:21 -0000

@AnnOhio - you're right. For whatever reason, Twitter seems to bring much more connectivity to people who have good causes.

@ViceQueenMaria- true. Twitter makes a great glue. People say that to me about Facebook, but I guess I'm using Facebook wrong.

@Gregory- Interesting, so you're using the collaborative effects of Twitter, and that's shaping your off-twitter events, too?

@Matt- You're right. Following someone just before and definitely just after an event really adds to the overall experience. It's like having a longer relationship than you might have had otherwise. You're not off base at all.

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chrisbrogan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:08:48 -0000

@Joanna- Hi and thank you. I'm not sure how unplugged I'll get over the holidays. I think the plugging in keeps me feeling better.

@Dave- I think that's a *really* great way to use Twitter, as a kind of scratch pad.

@Diettips- Cool! Glad to make the connection. : )