It’s been too long since my last post, but that’s what happens when one gets busy with too many new and exciting things. The last post, an interview with Westchester140 founding member Sarah O’Grady, was extremely well received. That post was timed to coincide with the January 21 tweetup at the Jacob Burns Film Center’s [...]
Posts under ‘Twitter Resources’
Why Comments Are Worth Far More Than You Realize
Taking the time to write a comment after reading a blog article sometimes seems like more trouble than it’s worth, but after nearly a year of experimenting with what works and what doesn’t in social media, I’ve come to the conclusion that comment writing is one of the most undervalued activities one can engage in [...]
Roofer Created Best Westchester Business Video of 2009
Every day brings with it the opportunity to learn new things. Sometimes, just when you think you have things all figured out, you discover your first thoughts were wrong. One day in early November, I noticed I was being followed on Twitter by @MarkFranzoso, owner of Franzoso Contracting. I was not motivated to follow Mark back [...]
Preaching to the Twitter Choir is Easy, Winning Over Cynics is the Challenge
Speaking to Twitter devotees about the virtues of this free micro-blogging tool is one of the easiest tasks I can imagine. After all, those who are actively using Twitter are the ones who already understand it. On the other hand, one of the most challenging speaking assignments I’ve had is trying to convince those who [...]
It’s Not About Twitter, Stupid
If you know me, you are probably aware of my enthusiasm for Twitter. In fact, many of you reading this know me only because of my enthusiasm for Twitter. I am extremely optimistic about this free microblogging platform that has taken the world by storm, but recently I had a revelation. “It’s not about Twitter, stupid,” I [...]
Tweeters using Foller.Me to learn more about you
You should already be aware that your Twitter account is an open book, out there on the web for all to read. It shouldn’t come as any great surprise, then, that there are a growing number of tools available that others can use to summarize and analyze the information that you produce, compile and distribute. [...]
Greenburgh’s Paul Feiner Introduces WVOX Radio Audience to Twitter
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner introduced his WVOX radio audience to the free microblogging service Twitter this morning on his weekly show. I was one of four guests on an hour-long show devoted to computer-related topics, and much of the conversation centered on Twitter, and its growing use in Westchester County. Feiner was one of [...]
Why Don’t More Restaurants Tweet? More Community Building on Twitter
It’s been five months since the @Pleasantville Twitter account was established. A few days ago, a friend asked how the @Pleasantville Project was going. I wasn’t sure I had the answer to what seemed like a simple question. Things have changed a lot since then, for sure. The number of local people on Twitter has [...]
Top 10 Twitter List For Westchester, NY
Top 10 Lists are popping up all around us, and nowhere is this more true than on Twitter. I’ve always had reservations about the fairness of Top-10 lists, but have found them useful in plenty of situations. I was talking to a friend last week about strategies to employ in finding people to follow on [...]
Twitter is Great, But You Need Passion To Make It Work For You
When I started using Twitter a little more than three months ago, my goal was to use the service to communicate my business’s message to our customers. Almost immediately, I realized there was a serious problem. Cornell Gallery had no message. Twitter looked like a neat tool, but it was obvious that we needed to put [...]
