Comments on: Why Twitter isn’t for everyone, and where to find Twitter value http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/ Time-saving reflections on lifehacking, social media, and technology. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Modern Journalist » The Value of Social Networks http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/comment-page-1/#comment-20490 The Modern Journalist » The Value of Social Networks Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/#comment-20490 [...] read this piece about the value of Twitter, a social network for people who text. It’s very easy to become [...] [...] read this piece about the value of Twitter, a social network for people who text. It’s very easy to become [...]

]]> By: Does This Make Me a Twit? My Quest to Learn Twitter - and its PR Value - Begins; 140 Characters a Tweet « PR Buzzsaw http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/comment-page-1/#comment-20279 Does This Make Me a Twit? My Quest to Learn Twitter - and its PR Value - Begins; 140 Characters a Tweet « PR Buzzsaw Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:55:31 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/#comment-20279 [...] share in future posts. For now I’ll share two great posts on the value of Twitter, this one from Jared Goralnick on “where to find Twitter value” and “The 10 ways I learned [...] [...] share in future posts. For now I’ll share two great posts on the value of Twitter, this one from Jared Goralnick on “where to find Twitter value” and “The 10 ways I learned [...]

]]> By: Joel http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/comment-page-1/#comment-19550 Joel Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2008/02/why-twitter-isnt-for-everyone-and-where-to-find-twitter-value/#comment-19550 Yes, Twitter does take the time away. It's a compelling little layer, no? I found out about you because of Twitter. I've grabbed the feed for this blog already and thrown it into Google Reader. I eagerly await your possible post (judging by your Twitter feed) on Plaxo Pulse. I've looked at that service but have not yet dived in. I only started really using Twitter a few weeks back. It serves as a nice channel for quick updates, mostly links regarding Undependent content creators, the self-sustaining Internet-based artists that we track. Twitter is great for alerting folks to cool new releases / merch / etc. + neat news. I also continue to use Del.icio.us, our blog, a YouTube account, and a Netvibes Universe as different kinds of channels serving this same aim. Twitter fits right into this approach quite well. It's also uniquely social. If it lacks depth, it offers massive breadth and speed. If email has a voice different than phone calls or in-person hang-outs, Twitter also has its own voice, and I kinda dig it. Often, I laugh at some of the posts and direct messages. It can be really entertaining. It's quite engaging in that way. In addition, I am only beginning to pick up on eventtrack and all the #aa08-type stuff. Amazing. Just this morning, I started a FriendFeed (friendfeed.com/undependent) to aggregate our various "channels" for undependent. So far, it helps me aggregate the above feeds into one. It will be interesting to see if it becomes its own little social layer and/or if I use it to digest aggregate feeds from others. If so, the time taking might spike. Regarding GTD-type principles with respect to Twitter, I've already found that I have to unplug distinctly from all this stuff to really focus and have a nice mental environment for getting things done. I've been using my iPhone timer to, e.g., block out an hour or even 20 minutes to drill without distraction on tasks / projects. I'll also chunk web-dive time, e.g. giving myself 45 minutes to cruise Twitter and Google Reader to read, share, tag stuff. Then I can get back to "work." So far, it's working well. Thanks for your article and blog. It's cool finding GTD-related content that touches all these new webservices. Btw, we're in Austin. I'll be at SXSWi. If you wanna meet up, that'd work. Best. Yes, Twitter does take the time away. It’s a compelling little layer, no?

I found out about you because of Twitter. I’ve grabbed the feed for this blog already and thrown it into Google Reader. I eagerly await your possible post (judging by your Twitter feed) on Plaxo Pulse. I’ve looked at that service but have not yet dived in.

I only started really using Twitter a few weeks back. It serves as a nice channel for quick updates, mostly links regarding Undependent content creators, the self-sustaining Internet-based artists that we track. Twitter is great for alerting folks to cool new releases / merch / etc. + neat news.

I also continue to use Del.icio.us, our blog, a YouTube account, and a Netvibes Universe as different kinds of channels serving this same aim. Twitter fits right into this approach quite well.

It’s also uniquely social. If it lacks depth, it offers massive breadth and speed. If email has a voice different than phone calls or in-person hang-outs, Twitter also has its own voice, and I kinda dig it. Often, I laugh at some of the posts and direct messages. It can be really entertaining. It’s quite engaging in that way.

In addition, I am only beginning to pick up on eventtrack and all the #aa08-type stuff. Amazing.

Just this morning, I started a FriendFeed (friendfeed.com/undependent) to aggregate our various “channels” for undependent. So far, it helps me aggregate the above feeds into one. It will be interesting to see if it becomes its own little social layer and/or if I use it to digest aggregate feeds from others. If so, the time taking might spike.

Regarding GTD-type principles with respect to Twitter, I’ve already found that I have to unplug distinctly from all this stuff to really focus and have a nice mental environment for getting things done. I’ve been using my iPhone timer to, e.g., block out an hour or even 20 minutes to drill without distraction on tasks / projects. I’ll also chunk web-dive time, e.g. giving myself 45 minutes to cruise Twitter and Google Reader to read, share, tag stuff. Then I can get back to “work.”

So far, it’s working well.

Thanks for your article and blog. It’s cool finding GTD-related content that touches all these new webservices.

Btw, we’re in Austin. I’ll be at SXSWi. If you wanna meet up, that’d work.

Best.

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