Comments on: Twittersize Me http://bankingkismet.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/twittersize-me/ Financial Services in a Web 2.0 world Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lyn Mettler http://bankingkismet.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/twittersize-me/#comment-326 Lyn Mettler Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:12:15 +0000 http://bankingkismet.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-326 I too thought Twitter was pretty ridiculous and selfish, really, with the whole "what I'm doing every second of the day" thing. But once I uploaded Twitter Fox on Firefox and really started watching the conversations over the period of a day, I definitely started to get this new social dynamic. And after a few days, I felt I started to find "my voice" on Twitter. It truly is useful for bouncing ideas off people, sending out quick notes on blog updates, interesting articles, cool photos, event invitations, etc. Thumbs up on Twitter from me! If you are so inclined, I'm asking folks to upload a video of themselves on my YouTube channel (youtube/lynmettler) noting their favorite Web 2.0 tool. Maybe Twitter is yours?! I too thought Twitter was pretty ridiculous and selfish, really, with the whole “what I’m doing every second of the day” thing. But once I uploaded Twitter Fox on Firefox and really started watching the conversations over the period of a day, I definitely started to get this new social dynamic.

And after a few days, I felt I started to find “my voice” on Twitter. It truly is useful for bouncing ideas off people, sending out quick notes on blog updates, interesting articles, cool photos, event invitations, etc. Thumbs up on Twitter from me!

If you are so inclined, I’m asking folks to upload a video of themselves on my YouTube channel (youtube/lynmettler) noting their favorite Web 2.0 tool. Maybe Twitter is yours?!

]]> By: Mike Templeton http://bankingkismet.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/twittersize-me/#comment-325 Mike Templeton Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:39:30 +0000 http://bankingkismet.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-325 Glad to see you join the Twitter masses. I've been a firm believer since day one, but as of late I've been doing a lot more filtering of the "noise" on Twitter. Though what you describe in the start of your post about updating Twitter with messages like "I'm eating lunch," is what the Twitter founders originally described it as being used for, I think the wider Twitter community (especially those active in the business world) have started using it in a more meaningful way. The best part about Twitter for me is that it keeps me in the loop with what is happening. Also, like you, I too use Twitter as a sounding board or a quick source of information. I rely on the people I follow to help me find information or to answer questions. Its one big knowledge base sitting at my fingertips. I'm on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/tmginsider" rel="nofollow">here</a> and you can find the company account I started <a href="http://twitter.com/themembersgroup" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Glad to see you join the Twitter masses. I’ve been a firm believer since day one, but as of late I’ve been doing a lot more filtering of the “noise” on Twitter. Though what you describe in the start of your post about updating Twitter with messages like “I’m eating lunch,” is what the Twitter founders originally described it as being used for, I think the wider Twitter community (especially those active in the business world) have started using it in a more meaningful way.

The best part about Twitter for me is that it keeps me in the loop with what is happening. Also, like you, I too use Twitter as a sounding board or a quick source of information. I rely on the people I follow to help me find information or to answer questions. Its one big knowledge base sitting at my fingertips.

I’m on Twitter here and you can find the company account I started here.

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