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Ed Barrientos Video killed the radio star: is technology now killing off the Saints? Great St. Patty's Day blog post MoreVideo killed the radio star: is technology now killing off the Saints? Great St. Patty's Day blog post http://bit.ly/crLxgb @emilyjasper

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Christina Brown Last week, I applied to the 2010 Talent Buzz Blog Post Contest. All you need to do is click the given link below, read my article Alice in Twitterland: How to Tweet Like A Rockstar, and share the ...MoreLast week, I applied to the 2010 Talent Buzz Blog Post Contest. All you need to do is click the given link below, read my article Alice in Twitterland: How to Tweet Like A Rockstar, and share the article with your friends online.

The more visits I have, the more likely I will win the $1,500 grand prize! Help spread the word! I worked very hard on this blog post and I want to show my witty charm with the world! The deadline is March 29, 2010.

Click this link: http://tinyurl.com/y8fn82q

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Ryan Paugh Hey everybody, I will be doing a Live Video Chat this Sunday, 5PM EST, at SXSW 2010 along with my friend, and fellow Brazen member, Benn Smithee. We'll be talking about all of the new and ...MoreHey everybody, I will be doing a Live Video Chat this Sunday, 5PM EST, at SXSW 2010 along with my friend, and fellow Brazen member, Benn Smithee. We'll be talking about all of the new and innovative ideas being shared by industry leaders at SXSW. We'll also be bringing on some special guests to talk about what they found to be interesting at this year's event. Click here to register: http://bit.ly/9xkYMZ

1 week ago from 2010 SXSW Interactive Networking, Social Media Marketers, PR & New Media, Wordpress Bloggers and Brazen Careerists on Twitter 3 more

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Amani Roberts: So do you have a video of this Video Chat you can share with us newcomers?
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Regina Twine: They had technical issues and were unable to do that chat. Sorry!
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Ty Unglebower I am quickly finding that creating and populating lists, private and public, is the most fun aspect of Twitter for me. I have more on lists than I am following right now.

I have some ...MoreI am quickly finding that creating and populating lists, private and public, is the most fun aspect of Twitter for me. I have more on lists than I am following right now.

I have some solid rules about who to list, and who to follow. But other accounts sort of fall in the middle.

Usually people who tweet a thousand times an hour get listed, so they don't clog my feed. I follow people I feel I have a chance of actually talking to.

How do all of you decide if you follow or if you list?

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Delta Waters: Since I use my twitter account for business purposes, I focus only on lists that have relevance to resume writing. I use a "locked list" to follow ...MoreSince I use my twitter account for business purposes, I focus only on lists that have relevance to resume writing. I use a "locked list" to follow other resume writers and am building a career-focused one for my (very few, as i just started) followers. I start following one guy who posts jobs but he was like a spigot you couldn't turn off...unfollowed him as he, like you said, clogged my feed.

I, too, want to have more of a relationship of sorts with my twitter business community. (ok, I do follow @shitmydadsays who doesn't have a thing to do with business but is funnier than shit)
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Mehul Kar: I actually use lists differently. Everyone I follow is on a list. And in Tweetdeck I pay attention to some lists more than others. the generic ...MoreI actually use lists differently. Everyone I follow is on a list. And in Tweetdeck I pay attention to some lists more than others. the generic "followback" list. If after a certain period of time, I don't recognize a username, i'll usually unfollow, because it means i never read their tweets anyway, or tried to connect in other places.
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Ty Unglebower I'm still giving it my best shot, but I have to say first of all that I am struggling sometimes with the netspeak on Twitter. I don't know what all of the abbreviations are for, since I refuse to ...MoreI'm still giving it my best shot, but I have to say first of all that I am struggling sometimes with the netspeak on Twitter. I don't know what all of the abbreviations are for, since I refuse to use them. Secondly, with everyone posting links and retweets, (and rerererereretweets) I admit I am finding it hard to have any conversation, or pick up any useful information, or network with anybody, via the feed. It all does seem like noise, as I had feared, and I am only following 12 people so far.

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John E. Bredehoft: Regarding your comment on conversations - in my opinion, Twitter is not the best place to have conversations. While there is some threading ...MoreRegarding your comment on conversations - in my opinion, Twitter is not the best place to have conversations. While there is some threading capabilities, Twitter is not really designed to support a full-fledged conversation (although perhaps some of the third party apps may display them better). While I happen to be a fan of FriendFeed, there are a number of applications which lend themselves to conversations.
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Elisabeth Ericson: I don't follow anyone who uses excess abbreviations, and don't use them at all in my own tweets. To express ideas concisely (but still correctly!) ...MoreI don't follow anyone who uses excess abbreviations, and don't use them at all in my own tweets. To express ideas concisely (but still correctly!) is a valuable skill, and the character limit challenges me to cut extraneous words while maintaining some semblance of style. It's helped me in my writing online and off.

But I realize I am probably in the minority on this one.
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Ty Unglebower I just wanted to share one of the cooler things that has happened during my short Twitter career so far.

The other day was "Follow the Arts Day", and all were encouraged to follow a ...MoreI just wanted to share one of the cooler things that has happened during my short Twitter career so far.

The other day was "Follow the Arts Day", and all were encouraged to follow a new arts group, as well as encourage followers to do so. I made mention of the Folger Library in one of my many posts that day calling for new followers. Later that day the Folger Library tweeted a personal thank you to me. Not much to some, but Folger is a pretty big deal to art types like myself.

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JenG: Very cool, Ty! I've committed to learning Twitter once I leave my job. It's too intimidating until then. I'll be looking to you for some tips!
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Ty Unglebower: I will help however I can.
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Zack Zaban Does anyone have tips on successfully taking a break from social media?

This question sounds strange, but I find that the only way I can limit my interaction with others in the ...MoreDoes anyone have tips on successfully taking a break from social media?

This question sounds strange, but I find that the only way I can limit my interaction with others in the online world is to simply go to a location where I cannot get Internet.

2 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter, Brazen Undergrads, Tech Gurus and Work/Life Blur 2 more

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Jed Cohen: Something that has worked somewhat well for me was to disable badging icons. I tend to have e-mail, RSS, and Twitter applications running ...MoreSomething that has worked somewhat well for me was to disable badging icons. I tend to have e-mail, RSS, and Twitter applications running whenever I'm at my computer, and seeing icons with numbers or notification overlays everywhere was a bit distracting. So I turned them all off. It's not really a break from social media, but at least I'm not constantly reminded that I'm connected - letting me get other work done online but still allowing me to switch gears if I want to.
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Brandy Brown: Since I got my droid you can hop into settings and turn off your social applications - which I make a point to do when I need to focus or am ...MoreSince I got my droid you can hop into settings and turn off your social applications - which I make a point to do when I need to focus or am trying to achieve flow (which I generally am doing for a portion of each day), and then I also have started trying to take one personal day per week off-line completely. I just try to stay off the computer if at all possible. It's helped a lot with achieving some balance.
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Ty Unglebower All right, so what is the etiquette on this? (Or Etitweet..whatever cute name you people would use.) Do you go looking for local people on Twitter, or those with similar interests and just follow ...MoreAll right, so what is the etiquette on this? (Or Etitweet..whatever cute name you people would use.) Do you go looking for local people on Twitter, or those with similar interests and just follow them for that reason? Hoping to get to know them? Or do you need more of a background to you reasoning before you start following someone? I'm tempted to look up people from my hometown with similar interests and follow them, but is that enough?

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Ty Unglebower: That is what I was hoping to be true. But there is such a distinct Twitter culture that I wanted to make sure I wasn't stepping on any toes out there.
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Mary Higgins: :) asking questions is good.
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Ed Barrientos When I was the CEO of Arc Second, I would observe how our engineers would post the most obscure technical questions to online forums. Without exception, someone, somewhere in the world would ...MoreWhen I was the CEO of Arc Second, I would observe how our engineers would post the most obscure technical questions to online forums. Without exception, someone, somewhere in the world would always have the right answer & offer a detailed & accurate response. I always thought that this process would be a great way to identify talent. Now, social media is making the identification of people based on their ideas a reality: http://bit.ly/cKq8jR

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paulmacp: I don't agree with the premise that you can't be dynamic without loosing resiliency, that you can't be creative and knowledgeable ...MoreI don't agree with the premise that you can't be dynamic without loosing resiliency, that you can't be creative and knowledgeable simultaneously.

The key is experience and earning the right to participate. Gen-Y is in a rush, and feel entitled to be invited to the table and share their opinions when there is no experience to back their assumptions. Gen-Y are educated, and opinionated. So was when I was in my 20tys, but what sets Gen-Y apart from Gen-X is we had no expectation of being herd until we had earned the right to be heard. True some Gen-X got impatient and they broke out on their own to blaze their own trails, but for the most part we paid our dues.

One of the first things I was told out of University by my first supervisor was… You know nothing, if you knew you knew nothing that would be something.

Looking back, those words stung, and at the time I disagreed with every fibre that composed my 20ty nothing existence... looking back, he was right. I had so much more to learn.
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subrot0: Paul, I agree with your Gen Y analysis. I like the fact Gen Y has very little patience and is highly educated. My biggest concern is how do you ...MorePaul, I agree with your Gen Y analysis. I like the fact Gen Y has very little patience and is highly educated. My biggest concern is how do you meld the best of Gen X and Gen Y. If you do that you get a very powerful social network that will rival anything else in the world.

What does this network look like? I don't have the slightest idea but it will be absolutely earthshaking. The qualities of this network that it will be dynamic, creative and resilient. It will have the best qualities of Gen X and Gen Y.
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Scott Keegan Happy to connect with BC's - @scottkeegan

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Andrea V. Lewis Check out my video and you'll see my blossoming love affair w/ Twitter http://www.andreavlewis.com/ ...MoreCheck out my video and you'll see my blossoming love affair w/ Twitter http://www.andreavlewis.com/ <-- More vids to come!

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Sarah Leblanc If any of you have the chance check out my blog! http://sarahlleblanc.wordpress.com/ I ...MoreIf any of you have the chance check out my blog! http://sarahlleblanc.wordpress.com/ I just updated a post on my new business idea and I'd love for you to comment for feedback! Also follow me on twitter @sarahlleblanc

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Wilson Usman: good job on the post Sarah you are an inspiring young lady.
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Mehul Kar: you should add your blog to your brazen profile
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Sara Jones Hi @sajo121 here- I often share career-related information, higher education posts and my view of the world. As March Madness begins, I'm sure there will be some basketball talk as well!

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Ty Unglebower Ok, as promised, week Two of my Twitter Experiment. Total Tweets:97 Total Followers:19 Total Following:14 Total Lists in Which I appear: 5 Total @responses to my Tweets: 25-30. Total Retweets of ...MoreOk, as promised, week Two of my Twitter Experiment. Total Tweets:97 Total Followers:19 Total Following:14 Total Lists in Which I appear: 5 Total @responses to my Tweets: 25-30. Total Retweets of something I have Tweeted: 3. Demonstrable Traffic Driven to Either of My Blogs: 0. Better than last week, but from what I gather from just about everyone out there, still very anemic numbers...but I continue to learn to use more features. Assessment so far: Still uncertain as to it's efficacy for me.

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Mehul Kar: It just occurred to me that a lot of business users analyze the effects of their social media, because they are looking for converting customers. ...MoreIt just occurred to me that a lot of business users analyze the effects of their social media, because they are looking for converting customers. If that's what you're going for, then I'd say keep doing it.

But if you're looking to socialize and network, and possible convert your twitterverse to real life contacts, I would get rid of the numbers completely. it's hard to quantify those connections.

p.s. it feels weird being call mr. kar :)

p.p.s. I put you on a list that i pay attention to a little more, so hopefully we'll have some twitversations soon!
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Ty Unglebower: I am sure we will talk at some point. I also have you on one of my lists.
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Kristi Leach
I have a personal twitter account, http://www.twitter.com/kristil, where I also post for ...More
I have a personal twitter account, http://www.twitter.com/kristil, where I also post for my professional group. What do you think about separate accounts for personal and prof? I don't think it's necessary, except for news orgs. For friends, I end up following both and getting duplicate tweets. I wouldn't bring a cardboard cut-out to a live mixer to represent my company.Maybe I don't worry as much as a I should about tweeting about a delicious beer and an event within a 20 minute span. :/

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Dana: The person who tweets for my professional org has a separate account for her personal stuff, which I think is good for two reasons. First, what if ...MoreThe person who tweets for my professional org has a separate account for her personal stuff, which I think is good for two reasons. First, what if someone else needs to take over the tweeting for your professional group? Everyone who follows your professional group will need to start following the other person, and you may lose followers. Second, I follow the tweets to find out what my professional org is doing, not what she is doing. You may turn off some followers who are only interested in the professional group. Plus, I agree with Eoghann Irving that some stuff for your friends would not be appropriate for the other group, and you may not want to self-censor that much.
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Kristi Leach: Before I get started, let me say that I tweet as @Kristil about technical communication, the Suncoast Florida Chapter of the Society for Technical ...MoreBefore I get started, let me say that I tweet as @Kristil about technical communication, the Suncoast Florida Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), online journalism, content strategy, and St. Petersburg, FL.
I guess my philosophy is that I won't be having certain conversations online under any guise. Twitter is a certain audience and purpose for me--making friends with technical communicators and the people that hire them. And Tampa Bay bloggers. :) That means I reveal some personal things, but I mostly avoid religion and politics unless I'm tweeting a resource or expressing about my day. This is just like work, I think. Facebook is a bit more revealing as far as my opinions and whatnot, but there's family and close colleagues there, and if anyone cared enough to dig dirt they could find me there. So I'm not going to get "ugly" online anywhere. Who wants to be ugly anywhere? I'm going to be myself everywhere. I don't have time to worry that "myself" is not ok with someone. I don't want to deal with that someone, anyway. I don't disparagingly of my employer or organization or give away proprietary info ANYWHERE--that's not in MY best interest.
By having one account, I am avoiding overhead and maximizing the benefit of making authentic, transparent connections. The fact is, I'm deeply involved in our organization, and if you don't like me, it's not going to be fun to connect with us.
That's a good point about when someone else takes over. I'll direct followers to that person and remain a champion for the organization. For now, I don't think that challenge outweighs the benefits of keeping one account.
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Christina Brown Hello, everyone! The name's Christina. I have a twitter name @christbrown2009. I post links to my blog posts, quotes, and my funny and unusually ramblings about my world. So if you want to chat ...MoreHello, everyone! The name's Christina. I have a twitter name @christbrown2009. I post links to my blog posts, quotes, and my funny and unusually ramblings about my world. So if you want to chat around the Oscars or the latest Apple products, I will be on Twitter! Thank you for your time!

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Mehul Kar: i'll follow you if you guarantee funniness Christina. 1 out of every 3 tweets must make me lol.
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Leslie Allan I post my management and training tips and latest industry news on our Business Performance P/L Twitter account at MoreI post my management and training tips and latest industry news on our Business Performance P/L Twitter account at http://twitter.com/busperformance We are getting more followers every day because I think we provide something of value. I hope you can visit us.

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Ty Unglebower Alright, I have created several lists now. I see the practicality of that, (because some of the institutional Twitter accounts posts hundreds of Tweets in a few hours. That would render my feed ...MoreAlright, I have created several lists now. I see the practicality of that, (because some of the institutional Twitter accounts posts hundreds of Tweets in a few hours. That would render my feed impractical if I followed them directly.) But do people know when they have been added to one of my lists? Are they somehow notified? And if so, should I tell them? If it's about reciprocity, shouldn't I want certain people to know I listed them even if I didn't follow them?

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Ty Unglebower: In most of the cases, I am adding organizations, publications, institutions, etc. to pertinent lists that I myself created.
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Carmille: They won't get a personal notification when they're added to your public list, but they will be able to see it when they log on (as Regina mentioned).
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Dana Hi. My Twitter name is @danad13. I manage a blog for my professional org, & multiple writers contribute. I don't have my own blog (one is enough). What do you think about tweeting links my posts?

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Alistair Toffoli: hi, for sure tweeting links is useful to get more traffic to your blog. I would recommend to create a fan base of people that share your interest ...Morehi, for sure tweeting links is useful to get more traffic to your blog. I would recommend to create a fan base of people that share your interest for the issues of your blog. What I do is using search.twitter and follow all the people that talk about things that I'm inteerested in (usually they follow me back). let me know if it works for you
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Dana: Thanks, Alistair. That is a great idea. My professional org also has a twitter account, that they use to post tweets to new posts by all authors. ...MoreThanks, Alistair. That is a great idea. My professional org also has a twitter account, that they use to post tweets to new posts by all authors. I didn't mention that before, but I think that building my fan base would help the organization and vice versa.
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Emily Mills Feel free to catch me on Twitter @millbot (http://twitter.com/millbot) - I use the account for both ...MoreFeel free to catch me on Twitter @millbot (http://twitter.com/millbot) - I use the account for both personal and professional matters, but nothing wildly inappropriate. ;)

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Alistair Toffoli Hey there my twitter is http://www.twitter.com/alistairtoffoli and I'm tweeting ...MoreHey there my twitter is http://www.twitter.com/alistairtoffoli and I'm tweeting about social media marketing, pr and communication

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Annabel Candy Thinking how great it would be to follow all of you on Twitter but how long it would take me. If only we had all the Tweet names in one place. Or is someone made a tweet list of all of us it would ...MoreThinking how great it would be to follow all of you on Twitter but how long it would take me. If only we had all the Tweet names in one place. Or is someone made a tweet list of all of us it would be easier.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll follow you all on Twitter eventually but decided to become fans of everyone here on BC instead as it was easy:) I tweet as inthehotspot

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Annabel Candy: Thanks for that Mehul. Well, I've got off to a good start by following you:) Putting the list on my list of things to do!
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Mehul Kar: No problem looking forward to the tweets :)
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