Talking the TalkThis video series is designed to get the conversation going on Tweetworks. Conversations will range from the cerebral to the infantile. We'll get our tweet on about sports, politics, food, science, religion, travel, and on and on.
A quick overview of the ins and outs of the Tweetworks iPhone application. Get it in the iTunes App Store.
Occassionally I'm asked "Why should I use Tweetworks?" or I hear "I don't get it." Well, take a look at the Comms101 group featured in this short video and you'll get a better appreciation for why Tweetworks is so powerful.
It was very nice to see Tweetworks mentioned on Mashable again. It is exciting to be part of such a vibrant development community.In other awesome news, Tweetworks user-created groups have crested the 2,600 mark. You have created 2,009 public groups and 606 private groups. That's incredible. Group count is my most important metric because when the rest of the Twitter development community gets around to understanding what Biz Stone and I know, that meta data (aka relevancy and context) is need...
Despite the monsoon like rain outside I am in a fantastic mood today. Nomar is back in Boston and saying all the right things about wanting to come back to the Red Sox. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be coming back but we do have a need for a 5th infielder at the moment so it would definitely be cool. Join me in the Red Sox Nation group to share your thoughts.Okay, let's get to some groups.Featured Groups: Tour de France (created by Tweetworks) - Every year some crazy dudes jump...
I learned two very important lessons today. I was blindsided and pulled into a Twitter pissing match out of nowhere. What started out as what I thought was a nice gesture, sharing a link to a video in which someone I had met was mentioned, quickly turned into a disaster. Before the dust settled I was emphatically told that "I don't get it", accused of being the "civility police", and finally accused of being a chauvinist. Now before we go any further I have to say I totally blame Gary Vaynerch...
On yesterday's show I mentioned how I thought sharing things of interest with others is one of the most powerful benefits of social media tools. Today I'd like to "share" with you a few ways that you can expand your share network by leveraging Tweetworks groups.Facebook (created by Loreen Liberty) - Jump in and share a link to your personal profile and/or your fan page. You can also tweet it up about tips and tricks for getting the most out of your presence. Digg (created by JD Rucker) - See s...
New Feature: I love new feature day. In this episode I get to "share" with you the new "share this" features we've added to Tweetworks groups and conversations. Now it's super easy to let your friends and the world know about the cool stuff on Tweetworks. Facebook Fan Page: I'd also like to invite you to join the Tweetworks fan page on Facebook. Featured Groups: MichaelJackson (created by @mjjnetwork) - This Michael Jackson fan group was created the day before the King of Pop's passing. Weird ...
The Metro-West Chamber of Commerce invited me to speak at one of its Nearly Noontime Lunch events. They also asked if I knew any other local leaders in the field of social media who could share their expertise with local business people looking to undersand how this relatively new series of tools can benefit their ventures. I used this opportunity to invite three incredibly smart and talented gentlemen to join me on the panel: Cappy Popp of Thought Labs Eric Guerin of SmartMarket Media Jeff Cu...
Mass Innovation Nights continue to rock. Last week was another successful event with great attendance and very exciting companies participating as you'll see in the six that I interviewed for this episode. As I said last month, I urge you to plan to attend one of the next MIN events and if you live in another area of the country or world consider starting your own innovation night series.Join the MassInnovation group on Tweetworks. People, Companies and/or Products Featured in this Episode:Cha...