Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T02:07:59.053-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:twitter Tom Giles tgiles603 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9486556674829398440-7ae448294be536f261577406668a96c6 2009-11-23T20:04:40.193-05:00

(by Tom Chi) Doug Bowman’s departure from Google for Twitter sparked a lot of heated discussion this week. In a brutally honest post, Doug cites Google’s restrictive data-driven engineering culture for stifling design innovation. Most of the follow-on conversation has been partisan — some defending Doug’s position, others saying that Google has it right, regardless of how designers feel. My take is that both stories are incomplete.

(by Tom Chi) Doug Bowman’s departure from Google for Twitter sparked a lot of heated discussion this week. In a brutally honest post, Doug cites Google’s restrictive data-driven engineering culture for stifling design innovation. Most of the follow-on conversation has been partisan — some defending Doug’s position, others saying that Google has it right, regardless of how designers feel. My take is that both stories are incomplete. http://www.ok-cancel.com/archives/article/2009/03/bowman-vs-google-why-data-and-design-need-each-other.html Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15334376449124173384-55d56b3732cc20e29d7f396f04d12965 2009-11-23T19:18:30.231-05:00

As managed service providers (MSPs) continue to develop social media strategies be sure to ask yourself this question: Does your company have written policies for how employees use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media services?

As managed service providers (MSPs) continue to develop social media strategies be sure to ask yourself this question: Does your company have written policies for how employees use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media services? http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/11/23/got-twitter-policies-in-place/ Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1468316719443591035-dbbeeba9fe0dff38ee2817ea1f0aa23f 2009-11-23T19:11:30.370-05:00

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber owes his entire career to the Internet. When he was the ripe old age of 13, Bieber and his family began posting videos of his performances on YouTube. Someone in a suit liked the tunes and boom -- Bieber was signed...

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber owes his entire career to the Internet. When he was the ripe old age of 13, Bieber and his family began posting videos of his performances on YouTube. Someone in a suit liked the tunes and boom -- Bieber was signed... http://www.pcworld.com/article/182837/the_justin_bieber_example_use_twitter_or_incite_a_riot_and_get_arrested.html Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5297206096761596672-14db53b4321c49e98fb9b7b93cd18214 2009-11-23T19:14:30.840-05:00

This kid is the famous teen pop star Justin Bieber. Yes, I didn't have a clue either, but apparently he sings in Microsoft store openings and malls. His other ability: If he doesn't tweet, he gets people in jail. That's what happened after his...

This kid is the famous teen pop star Justin Bieber. Yes, I didn't have a clue either, but apparently he sings in Microsoft store openings and malls. His other ability: If he doesn't tweet, he gets people in jail. That's what happened after his... http://gizmodo.com/5410937/jailed-for-not-using-twitter Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16965234373405517877-531d15d002a8ca43372b14c82c31670b 2009-11-23T19:02:40.484-05:00

Label Exec Arrested For Not Using Twitter To Disperse Crowd At Mall To See Singer from the what's-the-charge-there? dept Peter Kafka has an odd story about an executive at Island Def Jam Recods, James Roppo, who was supposedly arrested for not using...

Label Exec Arrested For Not Using Twitter To Disperse Crowd At Mall To See Singer from the what's-the-charge-there? dept Peter Kafka has an odd story about an executive at Island Def Jam Recods, James Roppo, who was supposedly arrested for not using... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091123/0139267047.shtml Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10806527411806535533-8700c70005270a68e4c12ccf823f12da 2009-11-23T19:14:56.902-05:00

In another example that Twitter is now considered the primary tool for communicating real time information, police in New York have arrested a man for not using the micro-blogging site to help them control an unruly crowd. The man, James Roppo, was...

In another example that Twitter is now considered the primary tool for communicating real time information, police in New York have arrested a man for not using the micro-blogging site to help them control an unruly crowd. The man, James Roppo, was... http://thefrontline.v3.co.uk/2009/11/police-arrest-m.html Yang Guang yguang939 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11387356548984271367-d6d786b95141c36dac46ab3d9de01493 2009-11-23T19:17:04.705-05:00

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - Twitter, the social internet firm that tracks trends through individuals' updates of events around them, may eventually go to the stock market for funding if necessary, its co-founder Biz Stone said. The three-year-old...

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - Twitter, the social internet firm that tracks trends through individuals' updates of events around them, may eventually go to the stock market for funding if necessary, its co-founder Biz Stone said. The three-year-old... http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9156495 Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15049556830163828217-bef5421d6a39d59784ca01d155f899d0 2009-11-23T12:19:07.173-05:00

At a conference in Malaysia, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said the Suggested Users List (SUL), a boon in followers for anyone on it, will be going away sometime in the future: "That list will be going away," Stone said at a conference in Malaysia.

At a conference in Malaysia, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said the Suggested Users List (SUL), a boon in followers for anyone on it, will be going away sometime in the future: "That list will be going away," Stone said at a conference in Malaysia. http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/changes-coming-in-twitter-suggested.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11609187876268178618-36f7200d72758937f7590a5f33c50098 2009-11-23T13:29:43.468-05:00

If you're a personal brand, or are looking to build your personal brand, you can use Twitter lists as well. Here are some easy things you can do to get noticed...

If you're a personal brand, or are looking to build your personal brand, you can use Twitter lists as well. Here are some easy things you can do to get noticed... http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/142630?utm_source=smt_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter Jesse Kedy jkedy401 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5521182771786948625-4a632b2e567f3c37080520725a7ccf95 2009-11-23T10:49:22.017-05:00

Tuesday was another typical day for John Chow, blogger and Internet entrepreneur in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Chow treated his 50,000 Twitter followers to a photograph of his lunch (barbecued chicken and French fries), discussed the weather in Vancouver and linked to a new post on his Internet business blog. Then he earned $200 by telling his fans where they could buy M&M’s with customized faces, messages and colors. Mr. Chow is among a growing group of celebrities, bloggers and regular Internet users who are allowing advertisers to send commercial messages to their personal contacts on social networks. For the last month, he has used the services of Ad.ly, a start-up based in Los Angeles, and Izea, based in Orlando, Fla., to periodically surrender his Twitter stream to the likes of Charter Communications, the Make a Wish Foundation and an online seminar about working from home.

Tuesday was another typical day for John Chow, blogger and Internet entrepreneur in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Chow treated his 50,000 Twitter followers to a photograph of his lunch (barbecued chicken and French fries), discussed the weather in Vancouver and linked to a new post on his Internet business blog. Then he earned $200 by telling his fans where they could buy M&M’s with customized faces, messages and colors. Mr. Chow is among a growing group of celebrities, bloggers and regular Internet users who are allowing advertisers to send commercial messages to their personal contacts on social networks. For the last month, he has used the services of Ad.ly, a start-up based in Los Angeles, and Izea, based in Orlando, Fla., to periodically surrender his Twitter stream to the likes of Charter Communications, the Make a Wish Foundation and an online seminar about working from home. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/business/22ping.html Christian Prada cprada959 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12327933059611609653-675769c2476e8525776a1f2c89c83efb 2009-11-23T03:35:50.075-05:00

The tool uses an algorithm developed by the agency which takes into account the quality and quantity of "tweets" or micro-blogs of up to 140 characters, and allows users to compare their own importance to that of anyone they choose to follow.

The tool uses an algorithm developed by the agency which takes into account the quality and quantity of "tweets" or micro-blogs of up to 140 characters, and allows users to compare their own importance to that of anyone they choose to follow. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE5AM0Y120091123 Madura Naik mnaik945 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14951077932881655551-e0011bba6829709b6e6de8bb11672b5c 2009-11-23T08:34:53.756-05:00

Syndication means creating content once and having it automatically spread all over the place. The goal is to get maximum exposure for the minimum amount of work. Web syndication refers to...

Syndication means creating content once and having it automatically spread all over the place. The goal is to get maximum exposure for the minimum amount of work. Web syndication refers to... http://compukol.com/blogs/compukol/syndicating-your-content-how-to-achieve-ultimate-exposure/ Michael Cohn mcohn283 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6593221019604278856-ef84a49f2ed30ca20642b42d59635ce5 2009-11-22T14:36:47.835-05:00

Twitter is brilliant at reaching large numbers of people, but what about when you need to go beyond the usual Friend / Follower relationship and want to reach out using the power of Twitter users social graphs to raise awareness of a particular campaign?

Twitter is brilliant at reaching large numbers of people, but what about when you need to go beyond the usual Friend / Follower relationship and want to reach out using the power of Twitter users social graphs to raise awareness of a particular campaign? http://www.technicavita.org/social-advice/twitter/advertise-on-twitter-using-be-a-magpie.html John Carnell jcarnell640 8 7 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18189489761245649277-cb8f12cd19fb4bc3ec850f6aa03758f3 2009-11-23T01:55:31.491-05:00

It always amazes me how things converge onto a point in what seems to be complete coincidence, but when it happens time and again you see that it is just a natural convergence of multiple minds pushing forward ideas towards a natural conclusion.

It always amazes me how things converge onto a point in what seems to be complete coincidence, but when it happens time and again you see that it is just a natural convergence of multiple minds pushing forward ideas towards a natural conclusion. http://blog.tweetmeme.com/2009/11/22/twitter-advertising/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tweetmemeblog+(Tweetmeme+Blog) Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6972762678292505471-aa0f95953ade58deba488b5199aaafb9 2009-04-20T17:53:19.636-04:00

Here are five great reasons why you should join and start using Twitter.

Here are five great reasons why you should join and start using Twitter. http://www.bluegreencommunities.com/5-great-ways-to-use-twitter/ Bill Hartzer (billhartzer@yahoo.com) bhartzer157 8,690 8,651 25 14 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14500440760480343090-bad8dcfb8c3e48bce05c50aaecda3a80 2009-03-16T10:18:34.868-04:00

A few tips for going from Twitter newbie to Twitter pro as quickly as possible.

A few tips for going from Twitter newbie to Twitter pro as quickly as possible. http://technologizer.com/2009/03/15/what-i-know-about-twitter/ Harry McCracken hmccracken736 10,459 10,430 20 9 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10278846860855411894-912f706e51cb684f5c7b1e9f46cd927b 2009-11-22T19:23:06.034-05:00

A UK researcher has compiled what he is calling the first album of Twitter music, that is, music squeezed into Twitter's signature 140-character messages. Dan Stowell, a composer and computer scientist at Queen Mary, University of London, compiled...

A UK researcher has compiled what he is calling the first album of Twitter music, that is, music squeezed into Twitter's signature 140-character messages. Dan Stowell, a composer and computer scientist at Queen Mary, University of London, compiled... http://www.pcworld.com/article/182806/listen_up_for_twitter_tunes.html Yang Guang yguang939 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18219363215941823439-2fe77a2d71deb6f25135a848f29317ec 2009-11-23T01:53:36.725-05:00

is definitely orange in color and geared for mobile web usage. They promote themselves in teh niche between the heavy bandwidth usage of Slandr and the featureless mobile interface. They promote ad-free usage with a bunch of features.

is definitely orange in color and geared for mobile web usage. They promote themselves in teh niche between the heavy bandwidth usage of Slandr and the featureless mobile interface. They promote ad-free usage with a bunch of features. http://everythingtwitter.com/2009/11/19/tweete-an-excellent-mobile-web-client/ Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3650802322584325596-4ed41d20f42e7dbba378c2510c0df248 2009-11-23T01:55:00.665-05:00

TweetReach - How Far Did Your Tweet Travel? Thanks to Drew Ellis, a new friend from the UK, I discovered a nifty tool today called TweetReach. You enter a distinct search term, url or hashtag, and the software searches a maximum of 50 tweets for...

TweetReach - How Far Did Your Tweet Travel? Thanks to Drew Ellis, a new friend from the UK, I discovered a nifty tool today called TweetReach. You enter a distinct search term, url or hashtag, and the software searches a maximum of 50 tweets for... http://twitterface.me/tweetreach-how-far-did-your-tweet-travel Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1356539389797508505-9d035ebc4668659733e8a1d0e9d3587b 2009-11-23T01:54:34.125-05:00

I’ll be frank. I never intended to leverage my personal Twitter account as a passport to sit courtside at Carnesecca Arena or Madison Square Garden with media credentials. It just happened that way.

I’ll be frank. I never intended to leverage my personal Twitter account as a passport to sit courtside at Carnesecca Arena or Madison Square Garden with media credentials. It just happened that way. http://www.twitip.com/tweet-your-way-to-press-row/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Twitip+(TwiTip) Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3566607101717768890-c4a63ec1480ca5bbd3e0f386efe63fba 2009-11-22T04:12:49.149-05:00

launched their own version of Retweets the community created system to pass along tweets we like to our followers. Now it hasn't all been easy going and there is a bit of a backlash over one or two aspects of the "Twitter Retweet". (Commenting...

launched their own version of Retweets the community created system to pass along tweets we like to our followers. Now it hasn't all been easy going and there is a bit of a backlash over one or two aspects of the "Twitter Retweet". (Commenting... http://www.technicavita.org/social-advice/twitter/twitter-official-retweets-where-did-all-your-retweets-go.html John Carnell jcarnell640 3 1 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10027949922286648814-07320ae93bbac1523c0c0589058e1c7e 2009-11-23T01:55:49.569-05:00

We continually listen to what publishers want and a repeat request is to support mobile users. The problem with mobile is that a large proportion of users use Twitter applications to do their tweeting. So today we would like to announce that we are...

We continually listen to what publishers want and a repeat request is to support mobile users. The problem with mobile is that a large proportion of users use Twitter applications to do their tweeting. So today we would like to announce that we are... http://blog.tweetmeme.com/2009/11/04/mobile-retweeting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tweetmemeblog+(Tweetmeme+Blog) Mary Ann Johnson mjohnson745 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11141622829507569061-47762575890547b0447fa1eaf71de852 2009-11-22T10:29:42.108-05:00

In my last article about Tweetspinner I showed you how you can use it to Prune away old twitter accounts that have not been used in months or accounts that are overly spammy with links or @replies. Now I want to show you how to Archive your old...

In my last article about Tweetspinner I showed you how you can use it to Prune away old twitter accounts that have not been used in months or accounts that are overly spammy with links or @replies. Now I want to show you how to Archive your old... http://www.technicavita.org/social-advice/twitter/archive-twitter-direct-messages-and-delete-spam.html John Carnell jcarnell640 3 2 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5368364769593329621-60fd621a03865dbf12c6dce527252c60 2009-11-22T13:56:34.218-05:00

ComMetrics Week in Review: eBookers brings spam to Twitter in a big way while Google invades privacy with Chrome. Plus, free tools and more!

ComMetrics Week in Review: eBookers brings spam to Twitter in a big way while Google invades privacy with Chrome. Plus, free tools and more! http://commetrics.com/articles/very-useful-links-ebookers-to-twitter-via-google/ Urs E. Gattiker ugattiker307 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11053439951393244595-507c7297a6860e4b351add1e5d6878e0 2009-11-22T19:21:58.736-05:00

I was just sending a tweet about some excellent chicken livers I'd eaten when I espied some information that made my acid perform a refluctive motion. According to eMarketer, three different digital actuaries declared that Twitter traffic has...

I was just sending a tweet about some excellent chicken livers I'd eaten when I espied some information that made my acid perform a refluctive motion. According to eMarketer, three different digital actuaries declared that Twitter traffic has... http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403206-71.html Yang Guang yguang939 3 3 0 0