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It’s not about a service, it’s about messaging

Oh Twitter. You can’t seem to catch a break can you? Why aren’t you making money? Why are you so unstable? Why can’t you be like your older brother Facebook, he’s got a business model? And now, why don’t users … Continue reading

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Mac Twitter Apps Showdown: TweetDeck, Nambu, Tweetie for Mac

Beyond the post Oprah-on-Twitter hype, the majority of folks I know and chat with on a regular basis are tweeting business as usual. So while Ashton, CNN, and Oprah were getting headlines and new Mac Twitter app was being chatted … Continue reading

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Twitter hits the mainstream and a crossroads: Time for an open server

So an actor named Ashton gets a million followers and a talk show host named Oprah joins Twitter and the world rejoices. Twitter has hit that magic point of becoming mainstream. Of course, there isn’t universal cheering, but that is … Continue reading

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Where does Twitter fit into your communication stream?

Hi, I’m Tris and I’m addicted to Twitter… I think it’s the fact that the messages are short and the flow of information is so fast that I just enjoy it. Rapid-fire, simultaneous discussions with tons of people at once … Continue reading

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Was business blogging only a fad for the good times?

Jim Turner and I worked together at One By One Media and Bloggers For Hire when business blogging was a new and unproven way to reach customers. Yes, it was often a hard slog, but blogging was hot in the … Continue reading

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TweetDeck hits 0.20, becomes more useful, and almost my dashboard

Over the weekend we got word that version 0.20 of TweetDeck was nearly done and being sent to early testers (Iain, pls can I be an early tester for the next round) and planned for updating today (ish). True to … Continue reading

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Motrin tries to reach out, but gets hand bitten off by potential customers

It’s the weekend so a large company is going to get trashed on Twitter for a social media gaff. This week’s winner is Motrin. Katja Presnal has a great summary (and the video that caused the uproar) on her blog … Continue reading

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Okay we need to swiften up with passwords

Okay folks we really blew it this week. How many times have we been told not to give out our passwords? How many times have you refused to give a tech support person your password? Yeah lots, but this week … Continue reading

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I would have sent a tweet, but didn’t have time so I blogged

Always a nice start to a post when you can start off with a homage to Mark Twain. His quote (roughly) “I would have written a shorter letter, but I didn’t have time” is exactly how I feel about Twitter … Continue reading

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BlogWorld 2007, BlogWorld 2008, and new trends. When it hits bwe is it mainstream?

I was at BlogWorldExpo last year, helped with the conference and was on a couple panels. I had a really great time, of course. Last year a lot of the buzz and topics were on business blogging and the business … Continue reading

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