Archive of posts tagged "twitter"

Jon Stewart Talks About Twitter

March 3rd, 2009 @ 7:39am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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I saw a link to this pop through on Twitter this morning so I thought it was worth its own post. I’m asked on a daily basis about Twitter and its benefits and some people pretty much have the same comments as Jon Stewart here in this clip where he talks about Twitter with Samantha [...]

Shorty Awards Nominee Kris Krug

January 14th, 2009 @ 2:10pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Given that the microbloggging service, Twitter, grew 752% during 2008 it’s no longer a social networking tool that can be ignored [see my Twitter posts]. It helps people communicate by the minute, organize, schedule, share, discuss, and connect from across the globe and thanks to the Shorty Awards, it also recognizes individuals that do all [...]

Twitter Tools Online From Stats to Search

December 28th, 2008 @ 10:12am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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It seems like many people got a Twitter account for Christmas; It’s great to see so many new faces, organizations, and businesses using this tool that connects so many across the globe. For a bit of background…. “Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other [...]

Vancouver Tweetup Heatup

December 21st, 2008 @ 4:09pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Update: There is now an official

BrightKit Twitter Account Manager

December 15th, 2008 @ 1:12pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Update: Brightkit is now HOOTSUITE Ever since I signed up for Twitter in March of 2006, I’ve been trying out the latest application, tools, and online tricks to stay on top of development and the never-ending conversation that the microblogging service provides. The latest offering is BrightKit, an all-in-one manager from the good folks at [...]

A Vancouverite's Guide to Twitter

December 2nd, 2008 @ 2:01pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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By now, you may have heard about the microblogging site, Twitter, from your friends, the radio, CNN or Barack Obama. It’s a great way to stay in touch, share updates and news, and communicate with others. I’ve been noticing more and more businesses on Twitter (which is a good thing) so I’d like to list [...]

CBC Continues Twitter Election Coverage and Twitter Basics

November 10th, 2008 @ 9:57am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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During the Federal Election, the CBC had a few Twitter streams going and even shared some Tweets from some of this followers on air (through OrmistonOnline). They are now continuing their Twitter coverage throughout the Civic Elections in the Greater Vancouver area. In case I just lost you with “Tweets” and “Twitter” references he’s a [...]

TweetDeck is Your All-in-One Twitter Manager

October 3rd, 2008 @ 11:58am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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A few months ago I wrote a post about some useful Twitter apps. I still use Twitteriffic however when traveling to Blog World a few weeks ago Tris introduced me to TweetDeck. Ideal for following conversations and topics (perfect for a big conference like Blog World Expo) it’s a great all-in-one device. It’s a dock [...]