Topic: twitter

  • The Twit Network Trailer Parody

    The Twit Network Trailer Parody

    As you probably know, The Social Network is an upcoming film directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook. The film is set to hit theaters on October 1, 2010.
    Recently a new social network movie trailer parody was released – The Twit Network, which as you can probably guess … More »

  • Lakers Win Set Tweets Per Second Record

    Lakers Win Set Tweets Per Second Record

    Sports are making a real impact on Twitter traffic (and downtime) this month. Twitter revealed that it achieved a record 3,085 tweets per second on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 to win the NBA Championship.
    On average, Twitter receives about 750 tweets … More »

  • Twitter Analyzer Expands Your Twitter Info

    Twitter Analyzer Expands Your Twitter Info

    If you haven’t figured it out just yet, there’s quite a bit of information that can be gained by paying attention to your activity using the network’s micro-blogging  functionality. Finding out more information about your activity on Twitter can help you adjust your activity if necessary, or just identify other … More »

  • Some Significant Twitter Spam Activity Today

    Some Significant Twitter Spam Activity Today

    There was some significant spammy Twitter activity today on the network. I’ve received a number of tweets throughout the day that were less than what I’d expect from the people I received them from in my followers lists.

    As you can read in the screen captures above, it’s the obvious … More »

  • Use Twitter As A Reminder Service

    Use Twitter As A Reminder Service

    You’re on twitter all day, so why don’t you make it work for you. In fact you can even make it serve you as your own little personal assistant for all those little, but very important things you always seem to forget anyway.

    If you follow @timer on twitter, you can … More »

  • You Should Read Twitter Marketing for Dummies

    You Should Read Twitter Marketing for Dummies

    If I had to guess, I’d bet a pretty penny that you’re probably a twitter user right at this minute. You’ve been using it for awhile, you realize it’s helpful and more than other people realize it is.

    If you’re reading this and you’re not on twitter, I think the next … More »

  • Using Mr. Tweet to Expand My Twitterverse

    Using Mr. Tweet to Expand My Twitterverse

    Twitter continues to be a powerful tool for me for a variety of uses. It’s so much more than just a mechanism to find out and talk about where I’m eating or what I’m doing at the moment. Although I do use it for that and appreciate similar updates from … More »

  • Trying Out Seesmic for Windows Again

    Trying Out Seesmic for Windows Again

    I’m still surprised at the number of people I meet that rely on the Twitter website to serve as their main source of updating and keeping track of their Twitter updates. I’ve been a happy user of Twhirl for quite awhile now.

    I decided it was time to try another desktop … More »

  • Social Media Offers Revenue Insights

    Social Media Offers Revenue Insights

    New technology is providing a wide range of ways for people to make money. Social media is offering a special challenge, though, since it can be difficult to measure revenues and return on investment. This is precisely why three of the major social media companies, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, are … More »

  • Which Social Networking Site Do You Use Most?

    Which Social Networking Site Do You Use Most?

    Whether for business, for pleasure, or a little bit of both, it seems everyone is using social networking sites these days. Are you a big fan of Facebook or is Twitter more your thing? Which social networking site is your favorite?

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  • Start Something with Twibbon for Twitter

    Start Something with Twibbon for Twitter

    If twitter is good for anything, it’s great for getting people to come together and chat, discuss or support an identified cause. Think about the Iran events or just about any other major trending event topic you’ve seen on the network.

    When you decide to promote an event and you want … More »

  • Use TweetFunnel to Team Tweet

    Use TweetFunnel to Team Tweet

    Twitter continues to gain momentum and more and more businesses are jumping on board. If you’re a business just getting started, do you trust your twitter presence to live or die by the actions of just one individual. Can’t you get a team involved? Yes!

    My brother shares what he thinks … More »

  • Twitter Gets Brandon Jennings in Trouble

    Twitter Gets Brandon Jennings in Trouble

    The NBA has a policy that states that players cannot use Twitter during games and 45 minutes before and after the contest. Brandon Jennings, the star rookie point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, must have missed the memo.
    After the Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers recently, Jennings (@YUNGBUCK3) said the … More »

  • NBA Players Should Stay Away From Twitter

    NBA Players Should Stay Away From Twitter

    In my professional opinion, NBA players should stay away from Twitter. It doesn’t serve them well. In fact, it doesn’t serve any professional athlete well.
    While some athletes may use Twitter to connect with fans and offer up a bit of humor now and again, others use it to complain about … More »

  • Screenr - Learning Computing Tasks Online

    Screenr - Learning Computing Tasks Online

    Sometimes when you’re trying to learn a new computer program or specific feature within a computer application, what you need is a step-by-step visual presentation of what’s happening in front of you.

    Screenr does that, but takes it one step further and integrates that functionality with twitter. The integration allows … More »