Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter

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I’m fairly convinced that Twitter will stay very niche. It will just be the likes of us. Already the signal to noise ratio is getting very muddy and unless you have particularl interest and skill, it’s just not a meaningful conversation. File under fad



Posted by Simon Wharton on December 11th, 2007 at 3:42 am

Thanks Simon, I agree, it’s certainly very niche.
Any comments on why Google purchased it’s competitor, Jaiku?



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 11th, 2007 at 5:27 am

I agree with all of these points, and I actually just wrote something similar on my blog.
Twitter is definitely niche, but I can see a lot of potential for it down the road. If I have a company of 100 employees and I want to keep tabs on what they’re working on and the general vibe of the shop, why can’t I have an enterprise version that would work the same way as the public version, but add a level of security from outside eyes just by clicking “Send Public” or “Send Internal”. I think something like that would be an incredibly powerful way of keeping a large group communicating without overflowing the all-staff email address.



Posted by Ryan Anderson on December 11th, 2007 at 7:05 am

google bought jaiku just in case it made something awesome that they could not. oh and also it likes sucking up teams. makes the playing field easier to cope with later on.
add me on twitter! - http://twitter.com/philcampbell



Posted by Phil on December 11th, 2007 at 8:24 am

having come to the Social Media and Marketing crowd by way of an extreme tech background. Im always willing, wanting and interested to meet and get to know more people.
My clients are discovering how twitter is working in their industries and its the first time for them that Social Networks have had a a very clear return on investment.
Great posts as usual Jeremiah



Posted by Nicholas Butler on December 11th, 2007 at 8:25 am

Count me in! Twitter name:
http://twitter.com/chrbutler



Posted by Chris on December 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am

I’m glad to connect with more people interested in technology, communication, public relations, marketing, music, politics…bring it on.
I’m mjkeliher on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mjkeliher
Twitter will “stay niche”? Don’t forget the important role of the cell phone in a medium like Twitter. My 16- and 11-year-old siblings (sick as it is) almost literally live and die by their cell phones.



Posted by Mike Keliher on December 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am

per your Twitter post, here’s my info:
http://twitter.com/ncho
would love to keep in touch with other Social Media/Jazz heads via Twitter…
peace,
-g-



Posted by Gene Smith on December 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am

http://twitter.com/babatola



Posted by Tola Oguntoyinbo on December 11th, 2007 at 8:28 am

Great post, Jeremiah. Can’t agree more with you that Twitter is either replacing or disrupting other channels of communication such as blogging or email discussion lists. I see it as the perfect augment for the more static blog sites and where the real action happens first.
Here’s my Twitter acct. Add me!: http://www.twitter.com/samharrelson



Posted by Sam Harrelson on December 11th, 2007 at 8:29 am

Jeremiah - Have you been following the development of any “white label” microblogging apps? I, among others, would be interested in a follow up post on this.



Posted by Angella on December 11th, 2007 at 8:29 am

Twitter is amazing: I always come back for more. But one needs to spend time there to grow your contacts and relationships. Or not. I enjoy the folks who do use it *just* for their company and business to keep in touch. I use it to keep up on *some* of my favorite bloggers and podcasters. And yet I like the personal element of some of my friends being there. It’s just an interesting place. [I should have just posted 140 characters, right?]
http://twitter.com/barbarakb



Posted by BarbaraKB on December 11th, 2007 at 8:30 am

I wasn’t too sure about Twitter when I first heard about it but am a full on koolaid drinker now. My twitter page is http://twitter.com/sheagunther



Posted by Shea Gunther on December 11th, 2007 at 8:30 am

1st things 1st: http://twitter.com/DougH.
Like Jeremiah, I follow most everyone back (spammers excluded). Why do I use Twitter?
- Networking
- Live event sharing– esp. for people who are not there, but even among attendees
- Ideas — asking and sharing
- Getting news and interesting links- I found this post through Jeremiah’s tweet.
- Self-promotion; try to be careful with this– adding value and keeping context in mind– but as a PR person, links/info pertaining to myself, my agency or my clients are part of the mix**
** Gotta be part of a mix; promotional tweets only are bad juju.
Niche? Sure. But sometimes it take one event to bring a tool into wider recognition and use. SXSW got Twitter started with a bang, who’s to say something else won;t happen to take it further?
Why did Google buy Jaiku? I suspect they will integrate it within another Google service. It is a great tool, but it didn’t take off on its own to the degree Twitter has– perhaps because Twitter has been over-simplified



Posted by Doug Haslam on December 11th, 2007 at 8:30 am

I’ve used Twitter to make some very interesting and powerful connections. I’ve cut back on RSS feeds because I use Twitter to point me to good reads; it also sends traffic to my blog. With increased numbers it does become more difficult to follow conversations, but there are tools to help. For example, I use the “track” command to send all of my @ replies to my phone. That way I know when someone is including me in a conversation.
http://twitter.com/conniereece



Posted by Connie Reece on December 11th, 2007 at 8:31 am

Oh– and Gene, I’m a huge Jazz-head– used to be an NPR Jazz DJ, once upon a time…and I welcome more jazz talk. @creativesage is also a big jazz fan



Posted by Doug Haslam on December 11th, 2007 at 8:32 am

Per your twitter post Jeremy, my twitter detail: http://twitter.com/Henre
The more the merrier!



Posted by Henre on December 11th, 2007 at 8:32 am

awesome post Jeremiah…
i share the view that it is niche and agree with your assessment on the value to the tech / marketing crowd.
Best, Chris
http://twitter.com/mobilediner



Posted by Chris Parandian on December 11th, 2007 at 8:32 am

Hope to get in touch with more social media folks, add me when you like
http://twitter.com/Corporateweb
Cheers
Joost



Posted by Joost on December 11th, 2007 at 8:35 am

Twitter went from something I disdained to a daily part of my life. Some of the conversations are innocuous, but some are incredibly gripping. I’m definitely an addict now.
http://twitter.com/jbruin



Posted by Jenn on December 11th, 2007 at 8:36 am

Love twitter & been looking at the application across a broad spectrum of businesses (most recently for realtors who thrive on strategic networking).
The research has been fascinating, and referred heavily to Forrester thanks to you.
Incisive & relevant as always, thanks Jeremiah
Twitter with South African style: http://twitter.com/MaxKaizen



Posted by Maximillian Kaizen on December 11th, 2007 at 8:38 am

we’re already following each other but I’m happy to connect with anyone else here, we’re all into some of the same stuff.
twitter.com/EaonP



Posted by eaon pritchard on December 11th, 2007 at 8:38 am

Jeremiah I also agree with your points here. Twitter has the ability to facilitate conversations between people via these short 140 character SMS styled text posts, but it also scales up well so that it is amazing when used in large scale event situations, such as some of the Podcamps, Gnomedex, etc. This strength was seen in the earlier days of Twitter when it was being heavily pioneered at SXSW.
Between all the interesting apps that are springing forth from clever use of Twitter’s API, and the ongoing surge in users, it is tough to imagine Twitter’s usefulness and appeal flittering away any time soon.
Thanks!
RhiannonSL in twitter



Posted by Joyce Bettencourt on December 11th, 2007 at 8:39 am

I am A Futurist, Living on the Edge of the OC. I love shiny new toys and hot new sounds. Got Any?
http://twitter.com/darinrmcclure
Do you follow me?
Darin



Posted by Darin R. McClure on December 11th, 2007 at 8:39 am

With a new blog I do not have the traffic you have but I too see a large percentage coming from Twitter.
Feel free to add me - http://twitter.com/marcbenton



Posted by Marc Benton on December 11th, 2007 at 8:39 am

Angela and others
YES, THE NEED FOR A WHITE LABEL TWITTER APP IS NEEDED.
If you have such a tool, please brief me and Peter Kim at Forrester.



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 11th, 2007 at 8:40 am

I’m a grad school student in applied anthropology focusing on cyber and design anthropology who uses twitter for academic reasons (it not only provides useful fodder being a social network itself, but the buzz it generates around things just as they hit the web has proven very useful). I’ve found that though I entered the sphere for social reasons, and then stayed for academic reasons, due to a recent job change to that of an information architect the particular sphere of twitterers I’ve found myself lends itself to my professional interests as well!



Posted by Diana Harrelson on December 11th, 2007 at 8:41 am

I personally thought it was cool that you accepted my friend request so quickly!
http://twitter.com/mindofandre



Posted by Andre on December 11th, 2007 at 8:41 am

Oh and I already follow you, but you can find me at http://www.twitter.com/sollitaire



Posted by Diana Harrelson on December 11th, 2007 at 8:41 am

What a timely blog entry. I’m on twitter and follow about 100 people. There are sub-group of them that drop “to-do’s” or tasks to one another as they work on a group project. I think the utility is there PLUS it shows a team working hard towards a task and focused on the end goal….which could be used as a source for new leads to their business.
“@xxx when r u going to have the new mock-up ready for project yyy.”
“@898 I’m on it. you’ll see it an hour.”



Posted by marc on December 11th, 2007 at 8:42 am

Twitter is niche, but the idea of knowing what your friends are doing isn’t. It’s not an accident that LinkedIn just moved to a Facebook-style news feed. Really it’s an evolution of CNN, etc. - headlines all the time, but focused on one person’s life.
I’m expecting there to be some interesting tension between getting updates on people’s lives and getting updates on people’s ideas. Compare Leisa Reichert’s “ambient intimacy” with Christopher Fahey’s “intellectual doodling”. We might need more “channels” within accounts, or more software to choose what types of news are shown.
I’m @jcberk and still getting my feet wet.



Posted by Jennifer Berk on December 11th, 2007 at 8:42 am

Oops, nearly forgot - you can twitter me here:
http://twitter.com/spangles
(we are already following each other Jeremiah)



Posted by Angella on December 11th, 2007 at 8:43 am

Just added Jeremiah on Twitter last week and have loved twit-blogging about the industry already…
http://twitter.com/dbrowell



Posted by Dean Browell on December 11th, 2007 at 8:45 am

Jeremiah:
Love to be part of this fabric - I work for a large company and am one of those small, tiny voices shouting from the inside that there are amazing networks, technologies and techniques we need to get our grubby little hands on inside the firewall. I often use the example of Twitter as a way to talk about channels and employees “feeling” connected (based on my experiences outside the firewall, that is!)
http://twitter.com/achitwood



Posted by Ami Chitwood on December 11th, 2007 at 8:45 am

http://twitter.com/vargasl
Twitter feedback/conversation has helped me prioritize trends and applications to research/learn.



Posted by Lauren Vargas on December 11th, 2007 at 8:45 am

Very nice post Jeremiah. I agree the community growth at Twitter is really accelerating.
My social media niche is developing the best uses of web video. Always interested in learning and sharing with good folks.
You can follow me at http://www.twitter.com/earwood.



Posted by Todd Earwood on December 11th, 2007 at 8:46 am

Working from home can be isolating, so Twitter has become my office water cooler, where the best and brightest hang out and share what’s on their minds.
Twitter allows me to network with my peers, learn from the rock stars of social media, get access to news first, hear about new tools to play with, make new friends in the space and realize that we are all passionate about connecting.
http://twitter.com/adelemcalear



Posted by Adele McAlear on December 11th, 2007 at 8:46 am

true story, Jeremiah. Twitter has replaced a lot of my formerly decentralized web time. People like you (and me) link to interesting blog posts that we think might be of interest to our twitter pool, and I’m so far finding that a more targeted and efficient way of staying up-to-date when I’m on the road. It’s also strengtheing some formerly “weak-tie” relationships with my far-flung peers. I love it.
follow me at twitter.com/bethdunn



Posted by beth dunn on December 11th, 2007 at 8:46 am

Let the connecting begin:
http://www.twitter.com/georgedearing



Posted by George Dearing on December 11th, 2007 at 8:48 am

I’m at http://twitter.com/ruperthowe
Twitter has changed everything for me.
I’ve grown a lot closer to people I knew vaguely before - and made some very strong friendships IRL and online.
I learn at least one new thing on Twitter every day.
I’ve gained a mass of new skills and a broader understanding of social web & tech stuff. I’m starting to make a better living as a freelancer thanks to all this new knowledge.
And creatively, it’s been a huge boost. It’s inspired me to make over 150 short films with my phone posted directly to http://twittervlog.tv and Twitter, which has led to a hundred thousand views, a thousand comments, hundreds of new connections, scores of new friends and dozens of opportunities for work and travel.
I’m taking a two week break for my sanity, though, because I have so much work to slog through before Christmas and Twitter can be distractingly fun.
But I’ll be back, because it’s the hub of all my work and play online.
I can barely remember how I used the web before it.



Posted by Rupert on December 11th, 2007 at 8:49 am

..and by the way, anyone reading this feel free to add me– I am finding new folks in this thread as well: http://twitter.com/dough



Posted by Doug Haslam on December 11th, 2007 at 8:49 am

Jeremiah - You are one of the masters in the Twitter space. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I’m a huge Twitter fan. I learn so much from it every day. Twitter name: http://twitter.com/podcasthotel



Posted by Alex Williams on December 11th, 2007 at 8:51 am

I’m on Twitter and love it. Am encouraging friends and colleagues to join as well.
I’m at:
http://twitter.com/melgallant



Posted by Melany Gallant on December 11th, 2007 at 8:51 am

While Twitter may be niche, I think Ryan and Nik have identified the real benefits of Twitter. People who have the opportunity to experience how it works can often find uses to improve communications in their line of business.
Thanks Jeremiah!
I’m on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rickmahn - feel free to join me.



Posted by Rick Mahn on December 11th, 2007 at 8:51 am

{licks finger and checks for wind direction} I’m on and off twitter more than some people go on and off the patch to quit smoking. Right now I’m back on there, doing a lot of lurking and checking out the links others post.
Twitter has become my new “digg”, but without the comments.



Posted by newmedia Mike on December 11th, 2007 at 8:52 am

Oh yeah feel free to add me too!
http://twitter.com/newmediamike



Posted by newmedia Mike on December 11th, 2007 at 8:53 am

It is interesting to see Twitter evolve. I’ve grown up in B2B marketing and am interested in how social media will help in that arena, and also how it will help (or not!) with business and personal productivity. Twitter is very ambient in nature, which is great for helping remote workers feel connected.
http://twitter.com/redcatco



Posted by Benjamin on December 11th, 2007 at 8:53 am

already following you but my twitter’s at http://twitter.com/blunders
yeap, am doing alot of research on social networking. i must say i was initially very skeptical about the whole proposition of twitter and thought it was another frivolous app. only till my friends went overseas and realise it’s indeed one app that helps me stay connected with them, know what they’re doing and certainly serves as another social bridge. it’s also another great way to stay connected remotely with people who share same interests and know what’s going on on the other end of the world!
great stuff here!



Posted by alice on December 11th, 2007 at 8:54 am

Twitter has been instrumental in a variety of ways for us:
Standard networking and communications with peers
Getting pitched and communicating with PR agencies
Drawing attention to/promoting content
Twitting at conferences
Picking up on memes of interest
Sharing useful resources
On the client side, we’re doing even more.
Let’s connect
http://twitter.com/leeodden



Posted by Lee Odden on December 11th, 2007 at 8:54 am

add me if ya like, i’m looking for ways to evolve social media and learning.
http://twitter.com/mattshandera



Posted by Matt Shandera on December 11th, 2007 at 8:55 am

http://twitter.com/mrosenthal



Posted by Melanie on December 11th, 2007 at 8:55 am

Saw your Tweet - I’m in; look for http://twitter.com/stevegroves



Posted by Steven Groves on December 11th, 2007 at 8:56 am

loop me in…
http://twitter.com/dirkmshaw



Posted by dirk shaw on December 11th, 2007 at 8:57 am

I was a twitter skeptic at first, but recently I have benefited greatly from it — for the social and the newsgathering aspects. Yes, I’ve seen the light.
Feel free to add me:
http://twitter.com/tfdavis
Keep up the great work Jeremiah.



Posted by Taylor Davis on December 11th, 2007 at 8:58 am

Hey Jeremiah,
We are already twitter friends but love to twitwork (twitter+network) with any and all.
http://twitter.com/herb



Posted by Herb on December 11th, 2007 at 9:00 am

I’ve been playing with Twitter for the last year but only starting taking it seriously th last 3 months or so. I actually get more out of it then my 200 plus feeds via Google Reader.
Count me in: http://www.twitter.com/markkrupinski
Cheers,
Mark.



Posted by Mark Krupinski on December 11th, 2007 at 9:02 am

I’m encouraged to see that I already know a handful of the folks in the comments of this post but will go in and add some that I don’t to my “following” list.
Bottom line is that Twitter is changing the way people in technology and social media interact. If you’re not participating, you’re missing the boat!
Oh yeah, I’m http://twitter.com/astrout



Posted by Aaron Strout on December 11th, 2007 at 9:04 am

Hi Jeremiah,
saw your tweet, here’s mine: CollectiveIntel and copydiva



Posted by Robin Seidner on December 11th, 2007 at 9:05 am

Twitter is interesting to me on multiple levels - personally, it’s nice to have a support network of like-minded friends; professionally it’s become a valuable way to share information and network.
I predict we’ll see some fine tuning or developers from the outside bringing ways to use twitter more advantageously and efficiently.
Please feel free to add/follow me to network/discuss Social Media, Tech, Blogging, PR, Marketing or Student Loans. I love to follow back and strive to contribute humor, support and information, since that’s what i get from my twitter friends!
mariana_66



Posted by mariana evica on December 11th, 2007 at 9:06 am

I guess we are already intertwittered; if not:http://www.twitter.com/pixites



Posted by pixites on December 11th, 2007 at 9:07 am

Canadian Government, following social media trends and impact on communications/issues management.
http://twitter.com/iketches



Posted by Ian Ketcheson on December 11th, 2007 at 9:08 am

http://www.twitter.com/pixites



Posted by pixites on December 11th, 2007 at 9:08 am

Hi, Jeremiah!
I signed up for Twitter in July. Didn’t ‘get’ it. A friend talked me thru it in October, and I’m hooked. Twitter is in that quiet-rumbling-before-the-storm mode, which is exciting, but is also proof (albeit intangible) of its potential. I use it to keep up with friends, to make new ones, and to get an inside look into who’s doing what. I’d pay for it…
I’m adding twitter to my next set of business cards. It’s on my email signature, my latest ‘tweet’ is at the top of my blog, and it has become as valuable as email and voicemail. (But it’s a lot more fun!)
follow me at http://twitter.com/davidbadash
I’ll follow you back.



Posted by David Badash on December 11th, 2007 at 9:09 am

http://twitter.com/jstorerj
looking forward to adding more voices to my social media circle. thank jeremiah!



Posted by Jim Storer on December 11th, 2007 at 9:14 am

David if you are interested in twitter uses as a way to connect and disseminate information and content in an educational/non-profit way, check out what I set up for Global Kids’ holymeatballs.org blog: http://www.twitter.com/holymeatballs.org



Posted by Joyce Bettencourt on December 11th, 2007 at 9:15 am

Jeremiah, I am SO overdue for an update of the “Ode to Twitter” I wrote around the time of gnomedex. I am making dozens of business uses of it, and it has become THE single most important “networking tool” (it’s WAY more than that) I have ever used.
I believe that with the right study, modification, training and application, a Twitter-like communications app can be rolled out into “the enterprise” and become mission critical in a matter of 5 years or less. And my brain has been EXPLODING about how.
It has the potential to become as ubiquitous as, and much more powerful than, email.
And yes, in case you’re skeptical, I am well aware that it is arguably the dumbest app in the world.



Posted by Laura "@pistachio" Fitton on December 11th, 2007 at 9:17 am

Twitter might be niche now, but I am sure this is where the curve will head once Facebook explodes. It’s a great way for insiders to connect now, and I think will become an even better way for a larger population to keep in touch soon.



Posted by heather gilmour on December 11th, 2007 at 9:18 am

check out http://impost.org — the green “>” opens a window with two frames that enables you to track discussions between several twitterers (well, two at a time, but you can switch around — it’s based on twitter’s friends lists)
nmw



Posted by nmw on December 11th, 2007 at 9:19 am

I’m there Jeremiah - in the past few months, twitter has become a huge source of traffic for Searchviews.
would love to add anyone participating in this conversation thread:
http://twitter.com/searchviews



Posted by Kate Zimmermann on December 11th, 2007 at 9:19 am

Last night on Twitter I found out that Twitter friend @susanreynolds has an invasive, aggresive breast cancer and will be going in for surgery before Christmas.
Please add her and help her be strong.
http://twitter.com/susanreynolds



Posted by Jim Long on December 11th, 2007 at 9:21 am

For me, Twitter’s power really comes from the feeling of intimacy with people as I get a glimpse into their lives.
At first I just followed people I knew from other media (blogs, podcasts, developers whose apps I use). What surprised me was how much value I get from following even people I’d never heard of, but who still want to share their interest at a given moment.
I’m happy to join the conversation - I follow people who follow me too:
http://twitter.com/patlaj



Posted by Patrick Lajeunesse on December 11th, 2007 at 9:21 am

Hi Jeremiah,
I don’t believe micro-blogging will stay niche. I got into it with the other tech PR/Marketing and social media types (because I am one!), but I can quite readily see my other ‘communities’ of friends and colleagues taking to it, for example:
- professional associations sharing news and ideas
- mothers sharing support and planning activities
- widely dispersed ‘colleagues’(potentially a really wide term) creating much closer links despite not often physically meeting very often if at all.
- closed groups such as a task-specific team or attendees of a conference.
There’ll continue to be a huge range of ways to communicate with and relate to other people, including new ways to test our social skills. We need to know how to combine the best mix to meet the needs and preferences of the people and relationships involved, and that best suits the task in hand.
Micro blogging is particularly good at short, regular, low investment contacts (tempting out the otherwise quiet??). But I’d also argue that it is a high-trust situation - those that betray the trust are easily de-selected.
No wonder we are seeing ‘here first’ announcements of new babies, sudden illness, the fall-out from natural disasters, as well as some great idea sources that you wouldn’t necessarily have the time to come across in the working day.
That its all this and personalised too is just a bonus.
My Twitter name is Ronna if anyone would like to follow me.
Cheers, Ronna
PS - so far I tweet exclusively from my laptop.



Posted by Ronna Porter on December 11th, 2007 at 9:22 am

I agree that the usage of Twitter is growing. i expect when I tweet next from a Mall - somebody is going to Tweet “Hi” I am standing behind you on the escalator”
I like the thought from Ryan Anderson above for a enterprise version where employees can send messages on Twitter and its would be more efficient than internal email.
I am http://twitter.com/shashib > always welcome people to connect and will try to help anytime.



Posted by shashi bellamkonda on December 11th, 2007 at 9:23 am

Woo Hoo! Follow me!
http://www.twitter.com/carmaxchris



Posted by Chris on December 11th, 2007 at 9:24 am

I’m always looking to add insightful people to my twitter reading list My network keeps me updated on what’s going on, and I love how the constant conversation on twitter has helped me create and maintain relationships that otherwise would have remained conference-centric!



Posted by Eric Skiff on December 11th, 2007 at 9:24 am

Whoops - I suppose dropping my twitter link would help
http://twitter.com/ericskiff



Posted by Eric Skiff on December 11th, 2007 at 9:25 am

I left twitter for almost 8 weeks and then was drawn back in by someone specific who started following me. Their addition to the conversation triggered a realization about what Twitter was really about… for me personally. It’s a brainstorming tool and a networking tool. In the beginning, I was trying to find a B2C connection, but it’s not there and doesn’t need to be. It’s become one of my most valuable tools for finding the latest information.
http://www.twitter.com/respres



Posted by Jeff Turner on December 11th, 2007 at 9:25 am

twitter following is not like a straight line, it’s more like a circle where the beginning of the circle changes all the time. http://twitter.com/AlbertMaruggi



Posted by Albert Maruggi on December 11th, 2007 at 9:26 am

Since Jim Long so unselfishly recommended another Twitterer, I’ll recommend him as well– http://twitter.com/newmediajim



Posted by Doug Haslam on December 11th, 2007 at 9:33 am

Is new at Twitter and trying to be convinced of its value. I’ve been blogging and involved in social media for well over a year now, but am still not sold on Twitter.
Still, follow me and I’ll start following you… http://twitter.com/parkernow



Posted by Parker on December 11th, 2007 at 9:35 am

I am currently figuring out how to streamline my twitter experience. Following disparate groups of people can make for difficulty in following a conversation. I also worry about my friends/followers who are getting tons of texts on their phones including my half of conversations to people they don’t know and aren’t interested in. Still not sure how best to integrate twitter into my overall ecosystem, but enjoying the heck out of it in the nonce.
http://twitter.com/Demca



Posted by Dawn on December 11th, 2007 at 9:36 am

You got over 70 comments since posting your tweet about an hour ago!
I’ve been connecting a lot through the “Twittercooler” and blogged some use cases:
http://www.tapio.com/2007/11/your-watercoole.html
I’m at http://twitter.com/alexdc , I’ll follow you back



Posted by Alex on December 11th, 2007 at 9:36 am

To me it’s fascinating to see it grow and change…
I can’t imagine that we can really accurately predict where it will be in a year - if only because it seems to have changed so much in the last month.
It appears at this point to be Jeremiahs own SONET though! And that’s pretty cool..
http://twitter.com/steveames



Posted by Steve Ames on December 11th, 2007 at 9:36 am

I commented earlier, but might as well add my twitter address: http://www.twitter.com/ryananderson



Posted by Ryan Anderson on December 11th, 2007 at 9:37 am

Hi Jeremiah and Twitterverse!
Add me - I’ll follow you back -http://twitter.com/benvear
I’m interested in social media, data visualization and representation, PR, advertising, and anything geeky.
I signed up for Twitter in July, didnt really get it, and now find it invaluable for work (I work @ motivequest, a social media consultancy - shameless self promotion in the website, as my blog is in the process of launching), school (northwestern), and play/community (I’m very involved with Rotary). It’s been a fantastic tool to keep in touch with my friends, coupled with facebook and gchat.
I find myself using gchat to communicate with my 20 something friends who havent, or wont, ‘get’ twitter. It seems like a nice steppingstone. Thoughts?



Posted by Ben Vear on December 11th, 2007 at 9:38 am

I am -not- an early adopter, but I’m not a Luddite either. I like to watch fads and see which ones are useful and which ones I feel will tail off. I never saw the necessity or a real business use of MySpace (I have personal space,) but I do see it in FaceBook, mostly in the way it is perceived in the market and how it has grown away from the things that made MySpace a turnoff for business folk.
Twitter is different. I heard about it some time ago, but I just realized what can be done with it during the PubCon conference this past week. Ending this now, since others have stated the ‘whys’ better than I could.
http://www.twitter.com/ninety7



Posted by Robert Armstrong on December 11th, 2007 at 9:39 am

I started off somewhat skeptical of Twitter but am finding it more useful as time goes on. Since I’m currently working in a small marketing department, having access to people who do what I do in a whole range of other places helps fight feeling isolated and keeps me in the loop for what’s going on out there. It’s a great networking tool, an idea feed, and a way to make connections to people in a new way.
Plus, it’s fun!
http://www.twitter.com/rslux



Posted by Rachel Luxemburg on December 11th, 2007 at 9:41 am

It seems to me like the fabric of social media can only get stronger. much like blogs were few and far between a couple years ago, & now everyone and their dog has one twitter and other SM tools will only grow in use and options for use.
twitter: @colleencoplick
http://www.twitter.com/colleencoplick



Posted by colleen on December 11th, 2007 at 9:41 am

I have had so much feedback and help from my Twitter followers in the last 9 months that it has all been worth the effort to Twitter. Plus, I get a unique insight into the goings-on in silicon valley, you get to see what people are doing behind the blogs and conferences. Brilliant stuff.
http://twitter.com/pete_gilbert



Posted by Pete Gilbert on December 11th, 2007 at 9:43 am

Genius, Jeremiah! What a great way to expand the community.
I would argue that rather than replacing other forms of communication, Twitter is adding to it in a very powerful way. I haven’t found another tool like it for quickly getting answers, sharing information and connecting with others.
Anyone who wants to connect: http://twitter.com/davefleet



Posted by Dave Fleet on December 11th, 2007 at 9:47 am

1)It is so simple-my 76 year old mom can use it w a mobile-simplicity is its strength
2)Little pocket-size gems of content-’media snack’ as u called them. Drip-feed content like this never gets too much(unless u forgot to turn off your mb phone and get Gapingvoid reporting passionately tweeting away on a laptop from the Microsoft Conference in Paris;46 sms’s get delivered in machinegun style in 5 mins on your phone in Sydney(time-diff-late-at-night) when asleep in bed w partner(great content still.
My top 3:
1 @jowyang
2 @gapingvoid
3 @briansolis
Everyone can tweet-just like anyone can make coffee-but same places just make a killer espresso or picolo-the above 3 are great. Anyone know of someone that delivers value like @jowyang? If you had to pay something would you pay a subscription fee for the value that he delivers or your number 1 equivalent? Jeremiah-i would pay $5 to $10 to subscribe 2 ur feed-(nope ur not allowed to start charging now!)
Love twitter-ubiquitous and it works for u and allows you to do something easier and better
http://m.twitter.com/hansdek
Biz Developer, Sydney,Australia



Posted by Hans de Kraker on December 11th, 2007 at 9:48 am

Wow, 89 comments.
I run the Twitter feed for my agency, slack barshinger. I use it most often to make notes at conferences/shows and also to check out the snarky zeitgeist at conferences/show.
http://twitter.com/slackbarshinger.



Posted by Shylo Bisnett on December 11th, 2007 at 9:49 am

it is funny how this very post is cross polinating back to twitter, shows the power of conversation across various web platforms/sites.

http://www.twitter.com/RhiannonSL



Posted by Joyce Bettencourt on December 11th, 2007 at 9:50 am

Really great post. I’ve become increasingly addicted to Twitter. Just came from Social Media Breakfast thru a tweetie.
http://twitter.com/whatsnext



Posted by BL Ochman on December 11th, 2007 at 9:51 am

Hey! Great post. I agree. It seems many more people are joining Twitter.
I’m the host of a web show called “Daily Idea.” We cover how to tips in a humorous way to make your life easier.
I’m always interested in meeting new people on Twitter.
http://www.twitter.com/nikkikey
and
http://www.twitter.com/dailyidea



Posted by Nikki Key on December 11th, 2007 at 9:52 am

Yes, Twitter is something that is changing and augmenting conversations. Sometimes it’s the backchannel, sometimes the news breaking tool … sometimes just fun.
Here is my Twitter ID: http://twitter.com/trishussey



Posted by Tris Hussey on December 11th, 2007 at 9:52 am

Jeremiah - I agree 100% with your post and in fact twitter is the number one way I keep track of your tips.
Follow me & my Startup Weekend adventures on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/wisesumo



Posted by Sam Bowen on December 11th, 2007 at 9:55 am

I like twitter a lot both for business and personal use. My indie biz is tiny (me) and imbued with my personality, so my twitter use is a natural extension of that. I think for more big business or straight-laced types twitter can be used to show a little personality for users/consumers of your service or product or to bring or keep awareness of your brand in the public eye. I don’t mean use it as a way to spam folks but to interact with potential customers.
I also like twitter because of the instant feedback. When I pose a query I almost always get a useful answer back right away. and yes twitter has increased traffic to my site. Overall it’s helping me improve my business.



Posted by Trula on December 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am

We are already linked on Twitter. Anyone else, add me if you want conversation
http://twitter.com/ConversationAge



Posted by Valeria Maltoni on December 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am

Twitter is fast becoming my favourite tool for finding out what going on “out there”. Maybe I like it because it is so niche… y’know, because I like alternative music too, and it’s only cool if nobody else listens too it ;-D
http://twitter.com/Bunnly



Posted by Eric Lowe on December 11th, 2007 at 9:57 am

http://twitter.com/waynesutton



Posted by wayne sutton on December 11th, 2007 at 9:57 am

I forgot to include my twitter addy, ha:
http://twitter.com/Trula



Posted by Trula on December 11th, 2007 at 9:59 am

While Twitter is mostly a personal communication tool, it is interesting to see how many businesses are beginning to try and use it in various ways.
Twitter’s opt-in/opt-out nature a blessing for the end-user and will ensure that businesses provide content with value rather than generic advertising based blasts.
http://twitter.com/jeffglasson



Posted by Jeff Glasson on December 11th, 2007 at 9:59 am

Over the past 6 months, my attention has shifted away from RSS reader and to Twitter. I still read blogs but almost always I am starting with a link that I saw on my Twitter feed. It also has become my primary source for breaking news outside of the blogosphere.
Follow me on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/mdoeff



Posted by Mike Doeff on December 11th, 2007 at 10:00 am

Always happy to have more Twitter friends
http://www.twitter.com/willpate



Posted by Will Pate on December 11th, 2007 at 10:03 am

I love Twitter, just brings me all the key news fast.
http://twitter.com/rachelclarke



Posted by Rachel Clarke on December 11th, 2007 at 10:06 am

I totally agree…I have been evangelising for months on the merits of Twitter– but is IS really only relevant to specific communities: tech 2.0, marketing, web strategy. But Twitter is definitely my source of rich, earth-to-ground conversation…the back-chatter before the blog posts and I’m addicted.



Posted by alisa leonard on December 11th, 2007 at 10:06 am

I have found twitter to be a great resource. When ever I had some sort of problem in the past I would head to a chat room and ask the question. Now I ask on twitter on any subject and I get 3-4 responses and I am not a internet superstar like you jeremiah or rice, brogan, penn and of course darkgracie.
I also am waiting for a train or a plane and I can ask for info make a comment and start a conversation.
I work alone most of the time in an office so I also feel like I am connected to others during the day.
Add me and I will add you if you want to be my cyber friend.
http://twitter.com/mmcallen



Posted by mike mcallen on December 11th, 2007 at 10:06 am

Many times someone has broke news or posted a link on Twitter before most news outlets so as others have said, it’s fast becoming my source for what’s going on.
http://twitter.com/DavidWard



Posted by David Ward on December 11th, 2007 at 10:07 am

There has been some great points here. Twitter is so simple, so targeted, but has a fair bit of entropy, which is what makes it fun to use.
Plus, no vampires or zombies.
twitter.com/andrewhyde



Posted by Andrew Hyde on December 11th, 2007 at 10:07 am

I’m just starting to use Twitter. Question - is it proper etiquette to follow those who follow you?
I’m always interested in people in marketing, PR, social media and general tech trends.
http://twitter.com/csalomonlee



Posted by csalomonlee on December 11th, 2007 at 10:08 am

Back in November I wrote about my shift to Twitter instead of my readers…
http://alisaleonard.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-i-learned-from-twitter-this-week.html



Posted by alisa leonard on December 11th, 2007 at 10:12 am

http://www.twitter.com/sass
http://www.twitter.com/myxertones
Great Post Jeremiah, as always. As is widely known, I am an early Twitter addict… It is like no other communication platform as it is both IMMEDIATE and ASYNCHRONOUS at the same time. You can dip in and out, or spend the day. You can join a pithy, enlightening conversation, or pass along a joke or a link. It is also an effective distribution channel for blog posts, videos, and other digital tidbits. Last week I posted a humorous “recruitment video” for my company via a link in the twitter stream, and in minutes we received resumes in response (http://tinyurl.com/ywv885) Follow twitter.com/myxertones and we deliver a FREE daily Indy Music ringtone via Twitter (with the download right to your phone if you get your tweets on your mobile). The possibilities are endless. Twitter has been the first introduction to many valued friends and associates that I have gone on to meet in person and go well beyond 140 characters with! In short, and in common Tweeting parlance: TWITTER RAWKS!



Posted by Jeff Sass on December 11th, 2007 at 10:12 am

Wow, great response. My Twitter feed has become my #1 source for keeping tabs on things, so this is a non-brainer for me.
http://www.twitter.com/hyperg



Posted by Jim Hathaway on December 11th, 2007 at 10:12 am

http://twitter.com/pfanderson
Like Connie Reece says, I’ve neglected my RSS reader in favor of Twitter for preselected excellence.
I keep telling people social tech doesn’t make any sense until it is SOCIAL. It is about finding the core group of folk who interest you. Then, BOOM, it becomes a very interesting place indeed.
PS - Teaching a mini-class on social marketing for libraries and health in February. Hunting good examples and ideas.



Posted by PF Anderson on December 11th, 2007 at 10:13 am

http://twitter.com/msg



Posted by michael galpert on December 11th, 2007 at 10:14 am

First: http://twitter.com/skalik
Second: I like the idea of twitter for academics (now following @sollitaire thanks to this conversation). I’m thinking about all the ways it could have been useful when I was in school– live tweeting notes (for those at home sick, or otherwise), sharing research related ideas with a community of like-interested folks… Wow!
Thanks Jeremiah for gathering all of us!



Posted by Sandy Kalik on December 11th, 2007 at 10:14 am

Great stuff. I’m just learning the twitter ropes and am doing all I can to dive, head first, into the waters of social media.
Help me learn: http://twitter.com/markpalony
Thanks,



Posted by Mark Palony on December 11th, 2007 at 10:15 am

Well, I was going to do this later as I am really busy but BLUF (bottom line up front)
1) I agree with your post Jeremiah, keep ‘em & your tweets coming. I may not always comment but I am dilligently reading.
2) Google bought Jaiku most likely as a safe guard to enter quickly into the space and also to tie in the service with the GooglePhone b/c mobile is it…and they know it.
3) Can’t wait to see the Wednesday Digest this week!!!
4) http://www.twitter.com/Suki_MHC05



Posted by Suki Fuller on December 11th, 2007 at 10:17 am

Hey Jeremiah,
Wow, you’re bringing us all together. Well, we’re already twitter buddies but here it is:
http://www.twitter.com/danielriveong
Also, I event did a survey asking twitter followers what they expected to get by following me on twitter:
http://tinyurl.com/2qsoe7



Posted by Daniel R on December 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

Thanks Jeremiah!
I’ve met a log of great folks on Twitter, definitely a great resource.
http://twitter.com/jasonw22



Posted by Jason Wehmhoener on December 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

Been Twittering a few months now and equally love it, join the convo:
http://twitter.com/skanwr



Posted by Satish on December 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

I started using Twitter in late 2006, and I’ve been so impressed with how it’s evolved from more than status updates to conversations. What I used to put in blog posts back in 2002, I now post to Twitter.
The people I follow on Twitter make me smarter. I also love using it to connect with people in-person. Forget CNN.com, I know I and others turn to Twitter for late-breaking news.
Follow me on Twitter and I’ll follow you back:
http://twitter.com/danieljohnsonjr



Posted by Daniel Johnson, Jr. on December 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

not gonna post my twitter address. Too many conversations as it is. My network grows well enough thru word of mouth, and seems a bit more meaningful that way.
Good observations, tho.



Posted by Chris on December 11th, 2007 at 10:18 am

Been Twittering a few months now and equally love it, join the convo:
http://twitter.com/skanwar



Posted by Satish on December 11th, 2007 at 10:19 am

What a great way to build a community of passionate twitter users… this will help galvanize a group, certainly. I’m at http://twitter.com/adamcohen
I would love to see some sort of “grouping” capability - either to manage connections but also watch/follow conversations. For example, it would be great within twitter to have a group of all co-workers from my company to have conversations that are exclusive. A feature like that would perhaps help with enterprise adoption around security concerns.
Anyways - thanks Jeremiah - connecting with folks in Twitter who are “followers” of yours will only add value to the conversations.



Posted by Adam Cohen on December 11th, 2007 at 10:19 am

I find my constellation of followers/followees expanding and contracting. I follow people who are in conversation with people I follow, adding a few each day. Eventually the twitstream gets too wide or hurried, and I pare it down.
Folks who complain of a low signal/noise ratio (and “file under fad”) are not trimming their followees, apparently. Doing so has opened conversations with people I otherwise wouldn’t have met and has expanded my thinking about my own work, which I rarely tweet directly about (not sure why). http://twitter.com/jplummer



Posted by Jon Plummer on December 11th, 2007 at 10:19 am

I got addicted to Twitter due to the speed of information sharing. It’s a fantastic tool - http://www.twitter.com/anwith1n



Posted by An Bui on December 11th, 2007 at 10:20 am

First: http://www.twitter.com/tonysteward
Second: I am a big twitter fan, it has taken virtual connections and transitioned them into real relationships better than any other social network I use. And I get invaluable information through my feeds that I don’t get with the same relevancy or timeliness compared to my RSS feeds. Great Stuff!



Posted by Tony Steward on December 11th, 2007 at 10:21 am

I see twitter as a never ending virtual cocktail party (not that I go to cocktail parties, but it’s how I imagine them - except without the snobbery.) You see two people talking, you can just walk up, listen a bit, join the conversation. Boom- you’ve made a friend. Meanwhile, you find out what people are talking about, you ask questions, you joke and laugh and have fun.
Then again, it’s also like an open source diary, or im conversation… oh well, so much for a unified metaphor.
ANYWAY- feel free to add me on Twitter - I’m http://www.twitter.com/misc, and as you can see I love to meet people there!



Posted by Jesse on December 11th, 2007 at 10:22 am

For the record, yes, there are a lot of librarians that ‘get’ Twitter. PF, will point you in the direction of a few that may be able to help.
Especially like the fact that you can collect tweets into your blog (through LoudTwitter) and refer people to your blog for feedback by posting links to it on Twitter. both work to expand the conversation.
Follow me at:
http://twitter.com/randimason



Posted by Randi Mason on December 11th, 2007 at 10:22 am

I admit I too have been abandoning my RSS feeds in favor of twitter.
As a student/practitioner of social media marketing, it’s fascinating to watch this new communications tool evolve in its functions. Personally, I haven’t yet used twitter for any promotional purposes - but I did live-twitter my ENTIRE childbirth experience (see my faves on twitter) - from my cell phone, cm by cm, all 15 hours of labor!
I have always loved watching streams flow, and for me, watching the twitter streams of thought, data and effluvia appeals to the lurker/voyeur in me.
I already follow you, Jeremiah, and thank you for all the insights you share. Thanks for watching the space.
http://twitter.com/carmenleilani



Posted by Carmen on December 11th, 2007 at 10:23 am

Guess I oughta jump in on this. Twitter’s great.
I’ve debated about the ability to create subgroups. I actually think that’s the beauty of Twitter, that you can’t segment. There are plenty of other tools for more segmented messages.
Like most organizations, Twitter has a critical mass of about 40-50 people, after which the dynamics change dramatically.
Before, you’re used to being able to read every tweet from every friend. Once you get past 50 or so, you have to learn how to dive into the twitterstream, swim around, and get out when your done–and not worry about what you miss when your not immersed…
You can follow me at http://twitter.com/vanhoosear



Posted by Todd Van Hoosear on December 11th, 2007 at 10:24 am

Great post Jeremiah.
http://twitter.com/rkcollins



Posted by Rick Collins on December 11th, 2007 at 10:25 am

Count me in, I follow marketing and web trends related to higher education.
http://twitter.com/smeranda



Posted by Seth Meranda on December 11th, 2007 at 10:28 am

I was skeptical about Twitter for a long time. Other than maybe my mom and my husband, who else could possibly care about what I was doing at any particular moment?
I jokingly said this to a new acquaintance, a Very Connected blogger whose work I admire. He didn’t miss a beat, and said, “Oh, I’d totally follow you!” I admit, I was very flattered. He explained how he uses Twitter like an extra antenna, to pick up on little ideas and themes that sometimes grow to be very big. And he likes to keep track of friends’ everyday lives. So, hesitantly, I dipped a toe in the Twitter pool.
I’ve found I really like following people I’ve met IRL at one conference or another. Fun to see that, while we’re hunkering down for another round of ice and snow in the upper midwest, my PodcasterCon friends in North Carolina have 80 degree sunshine. Fun to know that a favorite OPML guru took time out of his afternoon to play with his dog.
And it even comes in handy for actual work, too. I feel really lucky to be looking in on the lives of so many creative, smart, connected people. As they share about what they’re reading, buying, writing, it sparks lots of new ideas for me — and sends me off in new directions.
I dread the day that Twitter gets so big or mainstream that the guys in suits get involved and try to monetize the thing — or people figure out how to use it for spam. But that’s fodder for another comment, another day.
http://twitter.com/podcastmama



Posted by Elisabeth McLaury Lewin on December 11th, 2007 at 10:29 am

Twitter has become an indispensable tool for online marketing for me. It has actually cut the time I spend in feed readers and blogs. It happens first on Twitter, then it ripples out to the rest of the space. I try and add value in return for the value I receive.
You can follow me at http://twitter.com/sschablow



Posted by Scott Schablow on December 11th, 2007 at 10:29 am

Great post, Jeremiah.
Twitter is the easiest way for me to quickly get status on my family and friends, keep track of/find out about live events, get industry/topic specific news before or as it’s hitting the wire, and keep a pulse on what others are saying about me and the company I work for in 140 characters or less.
Once you are hooked, you can’t live without it. It’s not a convenience, it’s a necessity. It’s here to stay.
You can follow me at: twitter.com/zenaweist



Posted by Zena on December 11th, 2007 at 10:31 am

[...] Jeremiah Owyang: Some Conversations Have Shifted to Twitter - “If you’re in the tech industry, and in marketing, you should be paying attention to what’s happening on twitter. There’s even search tools that can help you find discussions and memes.“ [...]



Posted by Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Tuesday, December 11, 2007 on December 11th, 2007 at 10:33 am

Wow I wish we could get a list of these put together Jeremiah!
http://www.twitter.com/Genuine



Posted by Jim Turner on December 11th, 2007 at 10:33 am

Twitter is useful, fun, viral, and easy to use. There’s no better combination.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/jeffbarr and I will follow you back (as long as I can read your language).



Posted by Jeff Barr on December 11th, 2007 at 10:35 am

Excellent post, Jeremiah. Twitter has quickly emerged as on of the best tools for me in growing my personal and professional network. I’ve made far more meaningful connections through Twitter than I would have ever imagined when I started using it earlier this year.
My posts are here: http://www.twitter.com/Bryper



Posted by Bryan Person, The Bryper Blog on December 11th, 2007 at 10:35 am

So, reading this thread has been interesting and it’s given me a little more insight into why people I’ve never met follow me. Now, spammers are obvious, but I still don’t completely understand why strangers follow me. I talk about mainly boring day to day stuff on Twitter, rather than engaging in the larger social media conversations that I see….
Maybe I’ll change my habits. We’ll see where the following of strangers goes.
Nice work, Jeremiah, on starting this thread.
http://twitter.com/stewtopia



Posted by Randy Stewart on December 11th, 2007 at 10:36 am

I just got into Twitter even though I’ve known about it for a while. Don’t have too many followers at the moment, so it would be great if you could add me and give me some feedback!
http://www.twitter.com/gonzibonzis/



Posted by Jackie on December 11th, 2007 at 10:36 am

Great post as always, Jeremiah!
http://twitter.com/merlene
Renaissance Woman, Canada



Posted by Merlene Paynter on December 11th, 2007 at 10:36 am

Honestly, I’ve met so many great people strictly as a result of Twitter, and it’s made it so easy to share with my friends and to get help when I need it that I have trouble imagining life without it at this point. Just as a tool for extending and maintaining your personal network, even if you don’t have anything to sell, I think it’s invaluable.
And I’m always happy to meet new folks too! http://twitter.com/WickedGood



Posted by Steve on December 11th, 2007 at 10:39 am

Stumbled onto twitter while exploring social media for my employer http://www.swedish.org (a large medical center in Seattle)where my boss is savvy enough to want to join the conversation. She won’t be totally sold until I drag home my first hire from someone I met on twitter…like a cat placing a dead mouse tenderly on your pillow…but as I’m totally convinced that *could* happen in the natural course of events I keep twitter tweeting away along with the job boards, blogs, forums, Linkedin, and Facebook that crowd my screen. And personally and professionally I value the chance to hang with my peeps…brainstorming ideas, making connections, always always learning something new. And I’m going to my first real life tweetup next week! How cool is that



Posted by Ann Wendell on December 11th, 2007 at 10:41 am

I signed up for twitter a while ago, but haven’t been able to get into it.. Today I committed to put some effort into it and see what it can do.
Ironically, I later come here and you’re talking about it!
Looking forward to following you and others, and perhaps even having people ‘following’ me!
http://twitter.com/krusk



Posted by Kelly Rusk on December 11th, 2007 at 10:42 am

Great post Jeremiah. For me, Twitter is definitely the Most Valuable Social Media Tool of 2007. When I started using it last January, I had no idea that it would become such an integral part of my online life.
–Andy
http://twitter.com/andykaufman



Posted by Andy Kaufman on December 11th, 2007 at 10:45 am

[...] one? Easy, you get someone like Jeremiah Owyang to make a post on twitter linking back to his blog on how conversations have moved to twitter then asking for a microblog roll via comments. This [...]



Posted by How to expand a social networking network within a social network… :: Cyber Anthropology on December 11th, 2007 at 10:45 am

I’ll be boring and just leave my twitter name –> http://twitter.com/apennny
I adore twitter, but recently haven’t been seeing as many postings from the people I follow because so many of them start with @person and I don’t follow that person.



Posted by angela penny on December 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am

oops.. 2ns http://twitter.com/apenny



Posted by angela penny on December 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am

So far I have more followers than following, lets keep the trend alive LOL http://twitter.com/mherzber



Posted by Matt Herzberger on December 11th, 2007 at 10:48 am

It´s true. I just converted the half of our company to use twitter:
http://twitter.com/nugg_ad
and my twitter (of course)
http://twitter.com/etorsten



Posted by Torsten Eckert on December 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am

Connie Bensen turned me on to twitter about 45 days ago. Life will never be the saNe. Cheers!
http://twitter.com/lalunablanca



Posted by Dave Barger on December 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am

http://www.twitter.com/centernetworks



Posted by allen stern on December 11th, 2007 at 10:52 am

I’m proud to say that I’ve been a twttr/twitter user since May of 2006 under:
http://twitter.com/missrogue
It’s been central to my life since then even before it became ‘useful’.
BTW…we don’t need a white label twitter. They have a totally rich and useful API that can be integrated deeply into any website in any form you wish. White labeling is not the answer here.



Posted by Tara Hunt on December 11th, 2007 at 10:53 am

Eh, why not? http://twitter.com/povertyjetset



Posted by Mark Schoneveld on December 11th, 2007 at 10:55 am

Twitter is at a peak now. How do you keep it the place to be once there are too many people doing it? what kinds of gates do you think will happen?



Posted by Peter Eden on December 11th, 2007 at 10:56 am

I’ve been using Twitter for quite a while now. When I first signed up, it was boring and I didn’t “get it”, but that’s because I had no one to follow or follow me… the more the merrier!!
http://www.twitter.com/goaliegirl



Posted by Angela on December 11th, 2007 at 10:58 am

“extra antenna” Thanks Elisabeth (and your friend), this sums up Twitter perfectly for me.
For me, Twitter is digestible, reliable, real-time, news feed. It is also somewhat self adjusting and humans learn quick.
As for Jeremiah, he is a human net nuke explosion. I’ve known people who can spew for days on end, but never have I seen such organized thought come from someone who doesn’t stop. I observed him last week (Web Comm. Forum) and he is the real deal. I honestly don’t know how he does it.



Posted by John Haggard on December 11th, 2007 at 10:58 am

Now, how do we take what you’ve started here and roll it up into an emerging folksonomy of twitterers?
Okay, so I’m a geek. I build infrastructure, and I’m experimenting with collaborative social commerce.
http://twitter.com/joshuamckenty
PS - I would ask termie about the Jaiku purchase (the WHY, not the details): http://termie.jaiku.com/



Posted by Joshua McKenty on December 11th, 2007 at 10:59 am

I am interested in socialmedia use for the good of the whole. How does it serve corporations is not my concern if this corporations don´t have strong ethical values and are thinking on Service for the planet. We are facing the biggest challenge as specie where the corporations have a huge role as well as consumers who, by being more informed, VOTE everyday for the kind of planet they envision for the future of their children.
In my own work in collective intelligence (CI) I am interested in the ways tweeter is being used to raise our CI by rapidly helping us organize, connect with small and large forces, weather is to collect money, develop a wiki, follow a live stream or like this experiment Jeremiah launched.
For those with similar interests please do follow me as I will be deeply engaged in your own path.
http://twitter.com/transitioner



Posted by Fernanda Ibarra on December 11th, 2007 at 11:00 am

Great post. I’m been using Twitter since February and it has definitely become a great source for news and information. It’s also been a great “network” to query… I’ve had all sorts of questions answered in near real-time. I like what Tris Hussey wrote earlier:
—-
Sometimes it’s the backchannel, sometimes the news breaking tool … sometimes just fun.
—-
Indeed it is - I’m http://twitter.com/danyork
For those interested in social media and marketing, I would also recommend you follow:
http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan
http://twitter.com/cspenn



Posted by Dan York on December 11th, 2007 at 11:05 am

http://twitter.com/kr8tr



Posted by Rob La Gesse on December 11th, 2007 at 11:07 am

I’m still having trouble getting my “mainstream” friends to adopt Twitter, and usually I’m pretty good about introducing them to stuff. Perhaps they’re just too embedded in their cell phone SMS and Facebook updates. I don’t know.
Anyway, I’m @innonate on Twitter.



Posted by Nate Westheimer on December 11th, 2007 at 11:08 am

I only use twitter to communicate — Email? What is that?
http://www.twitter.com/ijustine



Posted by Justine on December 11th, 2007 at 11:12 am

Great idea. Here’s moi. I’m at SplashCast Media - very involved in the world of socia media, etc.
http://twitter.com/tomturnbull



Posted by Tom Turnbull on December 11th, 2007 at 11:15 am

Good post, great energy Jeremiah.
I’m in the process of adding a bunch of folks who commented above. I notice some familiar names in my friend list already and of course Jeremiah. Here I am:
http://twitter.com/TDavid
Let’s expand the conversation



Posted by TDavid on December 11th, 2007 at 11:16 am

Twitter has sparked an interest in many, many people. The thing that keeps me interested is the fact that folks from all walks of life now have an outlet for their creativity, interests, and impromptu activities and allow the world to take a look. It is very interesting to see what others are up to, as well as have a social network of like-minded individuals that you can call on for advice, information, and late-breaking news.
If knowledge is power, then Twitter is at least a catalyst. I work in the education industry and have found that one of the biggest problems with today’s youth is that of effective communication. Twitter at least eases the use of technology such that communication of anyone ideas is quickly, and efficiently conveyed to a broad audience.
A twit that I follow, Miguel Guhlin (http://www.edsupport.cc/mguhlin) mentioned on a blog entry a little while ago that one of the strengths that today’s tech/web savvy professions has is their social-network. It is so true. And Twitter has helped in the increase and exposure of that type of power.
Keep twittin’
http://twitter.com/bjamnsolo
bJamNsOLo



Posted by Ben Solomon on December 11th, 2007 at 11:16 am

http://twitter.com/toddmintz
I’m a late adapter, but Twitter is a keeper.



Posted by Todd Mintz on December 11th, 2007 at 11:18 am

I’m already following you Jeremiah, and I think you follow me but since we’re all sharing:
http://twitter.com/usrbingeek



Posted by Steve Mermelstein on December 11th, 2007 at 11:20 am

http://twitter.com/cc_chapman
Crazy how this post has exploded, but great to watch the splinters of conversations happening in each persons individual little networks. Fun to be part of.



Posted by C.C. Chapman on December 11th, 2007 at 11:20 am

http://twitter.com/jhaggard
Seattle, Tech., OpenID, CardSpace, Authentication, Outdoors



Posted by John Haggard on December 11th, 2007 at 11:37 am

Look at all these comments! Something of a Twitternova.
I’d be pleased to add people to my network. I run websites, wax poetic from time to time, and can be a bit mouthy on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/chrisbaskind



Posted by Chris Baskind on December 11th, 2007 at 11:40 am

Twitter’s a great way to catch breaking news and is a great example of Metcalfe’s Law - the more people you follow, the better it is. Plus it’s fun.
I’m at http://twitter.com/hoovers



Posted by Hoovers on December 11th, 2007 at 11:46 am

I’m slowly growing my network with Twitter and replacing my feeds. Thanks to Jeremiah for the wonderful posts and helping make these connections through Twitter!
I believe we’re already connected, but still sharing… http://twitter.com/MelissaKing



Posted by Melissa King on December 11th, 2007 at 11:47 am

I do marketing at a start up, so twitter has been a great way for me to track the bigger conversation about social media. Since twitter is so close to the source of thought leadership, it’s a great resource for understanding the best way to understand how our product can add value. I’d love to hear from anyone facing the same challenges.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/BetsyChase



Posted by Betsy on December 11th, 2007 at 11:48 am

Twitter is becoming my main hub for communication with those whom I respect. It’s open at all times that I have my computer on, and I value it immensely. All of these tips, thoughts, and flows of consciousness are amazing and extremely valuable. It’s the place where I maintain my relationships, in real time.
The fun thing is explaining it to those who don’t know/give you a strange look when you say, “wanna see my Twitter?”
http://www.twitter.com/bradlevinson



Posted by Brad Levinson on December 11th, 2007 at 11:48 am

I really enjoyed your post, and I have been relying on twitter to track the conversation much more lately. A desktop client helps a lot. I use Twadget. I’m finding myself twittering thoughts rather than posting on my blog as much.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/cschultz



Posted by Christopher Schultz on December 11th, 2007 at 11:53 am

Really enjoy the quick perspectives and tweets about interesting posts/articles.
Especially interested in marketing/pr in the environmental/sustainability arena.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/planetrelations



Posted by Jeff Stephens on December 11th, 2007 at 11:54 am

forgot to add my company twitter account:
http://twitter.com/ignitesma
peace,
-g-



Posted by Gene Smith on December 11th, 2007 at 11:56 am

I find twitter’s ‘track’ service to be a valuable resource for brand monitoring / customer insights as well. I’m amazed at what people dish under the veil of semi-privacy. I wish I had Google Analytics for twit-tracking!
http://twitter.com/nickhuhn



Posted by Nick Huhn on December 11th, 2007 at 11:58 am

I’ve been playing with twitter personally but have decided to try integrating it into my website
http://twitter.com/RedCarpetVictim



Posted by Kristina on December 11th, 2007 at 11:58 am

At first I Twitter was a novelty to me. I would watch the All Users stream. Eventually I got tired of that.
However, I have recently been trying to get a little more in touch with the DC tech crowd. Twitter has been great in meeting and following people around the area. We see the events people are heading out to and also exchanging thoughts and ideas. I write a blog on east coast tech news, which has become pretty DC centric. I post my links there as well for my new friends to see. It is a great way to publicize anything. I am also working on a new startup and will use Twitter as a publicity tool as well. And hopefully my twitter friends will user twitter to spread the words to their followers.
It really is a great testament to the flat world we have created and the online communities that surround it, as Thomas Freidman alluded to in his book. Twitter can be a companies, small or large, communication hub and PR dept all in one.
http://twitter.com/jjgardner3



Posted by Jimmy on December 11th, 2007 at 11:59 am

No fair! You can’t do this when I’m in meetings all day. I’m into social media, marketing, advertising, public relations and every aspect of conversations.
Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/jasonfalls



Posted by Jason Falls on December 11th, 2007 at 12:01 pm

I love following your feed! I use twitter primarly to present best practices for PR people when it comes to social media. Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/serena



Posted by Serena Ehrlich on December 11th, 2007 at 12:03 pm

I love twitter it’s a really great way to communicate
http://twitter.com/kathika



Posted by Melissa on December 11th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

Daaaaaang, peoplez are goin’ CRAZEH. Right there with ya.
http://www.twitter.com/weave



Posted by WEAVE on December 11th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

As an Executive Editor for a 200-year old “old media” publishing company, I’m excited to be working on bringing us into the social application space - a tiny bit at a time.
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/chriswebb



Posted by Chris Webb on December 11th, 2007 at 12:09 pm

I’m an online news student, er, professional, eh, geek/wonk/pundit. I’m very very interested in how professional and amateur journalists are using Twitter and other social networks.
http://www.twitter.com/gort581



Posted by Ryan Sholin on December 11th, 2007 at 12:11 pm

Just starting to see the uses of twitter…thanks
http://www.twitter.com/ahelms



Posted by ahelms on December 11th, 2007 at 12:11 pm

Jeremy,
What tools or method do you use to follow 2,000+ Twitterers? You won’t be telling me that you read them all word for word, right?
http://twitter.com/fairminder



Posted by Jim Spencer on December 11th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

Nice idea. Add me @ twitter http://twitter.com/krishnan



Posted by Krish on December 11th, 2007 at 12:17 pm

Hi Jeremiah,
My favorite usage for twitter is tracking since it has the best signal-noise.
http://twitter.com/mariosundar
M



Posted by Mario Sundar on December 11th, 2007 at 12:18 pm

love conversations on twitter. http://www.twitter.com/jasonlbaptiste/
-jlb



Posted by jason l baptiste on December 11th, 2007 at 12:19 pm

Twitter is wonderful even for those of us outside of the tech/marketing worlds (though maybe peeking in). I don’t have any research to back up thoughts on its “fadishness”–I just know that those of us who use it to connect to one another and to ideas love it. That ain’t going away.
Thanks for this post, Jeremiah! I’m at http://www.twitter.com/arsepoetica, and I came here via a post from new Twitter friend Sourcerer: http://twitter.com/Sourcerer



Posted by arse poetica on December 11th, 2007 at 12:21 pm

Social media, PR and Marketing blogger interested in, well, pretty much everything
http://twitter.com/socialTNT



Posted by Chris Lynn on December 11th, 2007 at 12:26 pm

For many people, Twitter starts out as one thing and becomes quite another. From personal updates, blog post links, to flash polls, announcements and full-blown discussions, Twitter is becoming the social network of choice for the post-college crowd. And that’s a good thing, because at 30+ years-of-age, I feel very old on Facebook.
http://twitter.com/cortland



Posted by Cortland Coleman on December 11th, 2007 at 12:26 pm

Jeremiah
Very interesting post.
Twitter seems to be a sort of virtual water cooler. A lot of the discussion is throwaway, but you get an idea of what people are interested in RIGHT NOW.
While Twitter itself is important, the secondary effects of Twitter are probably even more important. Twitter captures the attention of many of the most active people in blogging and new media, and this ends up guiding what they write and podcast and vlog about. This secondary discussion, off of Twitter, is helping to shape the Web.
A lot of Twitter skeptics are put off by the banal nature of some of the discussion. This is really a limitation of the current Twitter clients, though.
Twitter will become even more valuable when clients are available that let you intelligently filter through tweets for content that you’re interested in, follow threads of discussion or that alert you when people are discussing specific topics.
http://twitter.com/podcasting_news



Posted by James Lewin on December 11th, 2007 at 12:26 pm

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Posted by Reality Me » Are you in The Converation? on December 11th, 2007 at 12:30 pm

The mix of business and personal with mobility makes twitter perfect for micro blogging
http://twitter.com/graywolf



Posted by Graywolf on December 11th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

I don’t know if he would add himself to this list, but if you like piano rock from an independent artist who really engages with his fans, consider adding
http://twitter.com/matthewebel



Posted by Daniel Johnson, Jr. on December 11th, 2007 at 12:41 pm

We’re already well connected in several places, but this cross-connection via this post is a great idea!
I agree that Twitter will likely stay very niche overall, but I’m already seeing spouses and SOs of many of my colleagues beginning to use it as well.
http://twitter.com/trib
Social media, knowledge management, corporate culture, information architecture and user experience in my patch.



Posted by Stephen Collins on December 11th, 2007 at 12:47 pm

Twitter will expand when it allows friend groups and filtering.
I am already reading a saturation point at 200 or so friends.



Posted by Silona on December 11th, 2007 at 12:47 pm

JO,
Amazing, 202 comments! Just goes to show you the value of Twitter and we are all drinking the same kool-aid. Still I agree wholeheartedly. Please feel free to follow me at:
http://twitter.com/warrenss
Thanks,
Warren



Posted by Warren Sukernek on December 11th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

[...] Senior Analyst Jeremiah Owyang says the Fabric becomes stronger as the Threads connect. If you’re in the tech industry, and in marketing, you should be paying attention to what’s [...]



Posted by Twitter is a Conversation Ecosystem - Chris Webb on Publishing, Media, and Technology on December 11th, 2007 at 12:50 pm

Web consultant, DJ, blogger, lifecaster and internet addict.
http://twitter.com/ramseym



Posted by Ramsey on December 11th, 2007 at 12:54 pm

I commented above, but as I was reading I had a thought. There are many new services that are incorporating Twitter into there server. One in particular I love is iwantsandy. It is an awesome virtual personal assistant.
Check out my review here.
http://tinyurl.com/29hbnn
Jimmy
http://twitter.com/jjgardner3



Posted by Jimmy on December 11th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

http://twitter.com/EricFriedman
Thanks for setting this up - great idea!



Posted by Eric on December 11th, 2007 at 12:58 pm

Okay, this totally rocks. I added my name to the comments earlier in the day and have started following (and being followed) by about 50 new people. I figure that if we have Jeremiah in common, we must have something to talk about!
Just a reminder, I’m http://twitter.com/astrout



Posted by Aaron Strout on December 11th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

MediaSnackers is a site/weblog/project/call to action for people interested in how young people consume and create media across the globe.
Feel free to follow me: twitter.com/mediasnackers



Posted by DK on December 11th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

I can be found at http://www.twitter.com/kristiewells
Twitter has become my de facto communication tool to reach out, vent, recommend and inquire.
I even walked away from blogging for several months as my Twitter use increased as Twitter gave me a sense of freedom I felt I didn’t have before. I always felt when I wrote a blog post it had to be meaty. I had to research the topic I was speaking about. I had to be ‘right’. I don’t have that with Twitter. I say what is on my mind without thinking ‘is this right?’. It is very liberating.
I also mix business and personal use on my Twitter account which has deepened several relationships I have with my clients. They probably know way more about me than they care to, but at least they know me (supports the whole ‘Business is Personal Again mentality that I adore so).
However, Twitter can be sensory overload as there is so much data pouring in now (good and bad thing) and I do try to keep up with everything the people I follow are up to. Because of this, I find I am happiest when my community is close to the Dunbar Number (150) as I can actually have relationships with the folks that I follow. I am starting to expand it slowly, but at a rate where I feel I can still keep up with what is going on as that is what is most important to me.



Posted by Kristie Wells on December 11th, 2007 at 1:00 pm

I only recently became a Twitter user. Now I am completely addicted. I work in the digital cinema space and film industry. I have been trying to find other entertainment industry folks that are using Twitter without much luck. What can I say, we are usually late adopters!
http://twitter.com/sperling



Posted by J. Sperling Reich on December 11th, 2007 at 1:02 pm

Hey Jeremiah - nice stuff.
Here I am… http://twitter.com/affiliatetip



Posted by Shawn Collins on December 11th, 2007 at 1:05 pm

In my experience, people think Twitter’s a dumb idea, until they try it. So try it, and feel free to add me:
http://twitter.com/KarenRussell



Posted by Karen Russell on December 11th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

We’re already following one another, but here I am again, Jeremiah … let the conversations begin.
http://twitter.com/imparo



Posted by Troy Wason on December 11th, 2007 at 1:12 pm

wow. less than 2 hours ago i was #88. this growth and resulting twitter explosion (as well as the conversation) simply tells me that Twitter is a useful and viable social media app!! Can’t wait to see where it goes next.
Colleen
(@colleencoplick)



Posted by colleen on December 11th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

When twitter first came out, I thought it was just a time waster. Then, it sort of integrates into how you do things and become not only a social tool but an info tool. I get news updates, weather - all sorts of things there now. I think it has some very appealing business applications as well, including in my former space the online travel category.
http://twitter.com/stuartma



Posted by Stuart MacDonald on December 11th, 2007 at 1:30 pm

This is incredible. I’m a flamenco dancer, turned medical doctor, turned serial entrepreneur. I am fascinated with working on technologies that help facilitate the evolution of collective intelligence in an effort to crowd-source our survival as a species. http://twitter.com/toddicus



Posted by Todd Khozein on December 11th, 2007 at 1:33 pm

The niche feature is one aspect of twitter but what’s the best feature for me is how easy it can be to connect with people globally with whom I would otherwise have nothing in common — except liking how it works.
I started following people whose posts intrigued me, and it grew from there. Now it’s just a part of my day, and I like to contribute from my own unique perspective. I’d like to think it IS unique! But aren’t we all???
You’re welcome to add me: http://twitter.com/brightwings



Posted by Nancy Boyd on December 11th, 2007 at 1:34 pm

J.O,
Keep up the good work. I’m - sbauman
Thanks,
Scott



Posted by Scott Bauman on December 11th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

P.S. Now I can’t keep track of everyone I follow, but enough to make things interesting most days! I feel there are some good relationships starting to form, though, even with people I don’t seemingly have a lot in common with (think tech people and holistic — not usually found in the same sentences) and that is wonderful.



Posted by Nancy Boyd on December 11th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

I’ve been watching Twitter for a while now. I just recently posted on my blog about why I twitter:
http://tinyurl.com/38fxfs
Some people find the idea of status to be mundane, but I think the appeal in twitter has become that the seemingly mundane is what makes us interesting. I haven’t used my twitter as a means to drive conversations on my blog…yet…but I’m sure it’s the natural progression.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/ryryryry



Posted by Ryan on December 11th, 2007 at 1:38 pm

As the fabric grows and expands to include more people, I think the conversation only gets better. In fact, partially due to this particular blog post, Twitter was on FIRE this morning, I had tweets coming at me from left and right.
There were just a ton of great conversations this morning, and it’s those moments when Twitter is exploding that you realize how powerful its platform really is.
Twitter is the ultimate conversation agent and media disrupter, I wish all the information I’ve Twittered was on my blog, the knowledge out there is truly amazing.
If you’re interested in more, be sure to visit and follow my Twitter page (I’m a follower of Jeremiah) at http://www.twitter.com/jdcoffman



Posted by Jonathan Coffman on December 11th, 2007 at 1:41 pm

Twiter is the best thing that I do online. The value from the conversations and social media debate is amazing.
http://www.twitter.com/kbodnar32



Posted by Kipp Bodnar on December 11th, 2007 at 1:41 pm

http://twitter.com/dbarger



Posted by db on December 11th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

Looking forward to welcoming new voices to Twitter after this post. Very cool, @jowyang.
http://www.twitter.com/strutting



Posted by Jay Hathaway on December 11th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

Great post!
Michael Krigsman
ZDNet blog: http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mkrigsman



Posted by Michael Krigsman on December 11th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

Twitter is brilliant. Much better than Facebook. As Vint Cerf said in The Guardian recently, “Regardless of the medium, there will always be demand for high quality content.” If someone could show me where the high quality content is in Facebook, in amongst virtual hugs, games of scrabble and vampire fights, I’ll change my mind. For the moment I’ll continue to read Twitter.
http://twitter.com/geoff_bilbrough



Posted by Geoff Bilbrough on December 11th, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Very useful tool for connecting us social media types and those of us working in the green, environmental and sustainable web world..
http://www.twitter.com/bestgreenblogs



Posted by Timothy Latz on December 11th, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Twitter gives me quick snapshots of what people are talking about in my industry (social media/communities) and also allows me to decide what news and ideas I need to pursue further. I like the occasional distraction/entertainment as well. I’m still learning the fine art of tweeting.
http://twitter.com/hjstrout



Posted by Heather Strout on December 11th, 2007 at 1:53 pm

I missed the main Twitter explosion this morning, as I was in the library all day, but now I’ve caught up to speed…interestingly enough, someone else asked me if I had seen the rapid growth of this post and I didnt know what they were talking about!
I think that means I got twittered in real-life!
Anyhow, count me in the fray:
twitter.com/acafourek



Posted by andrew c. on December 11th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

I agree with most of the comments. Twitter is very addictive, and oddly enough, reading twitter messages helps spark my creative energies.



Posted by trish on December 11th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

The beauty of Twitter is that it enables different types of conversations over a very simple medium without getting caught up in the technical intricacies of transports.
It lets me track on a much closer to realtime basis what people are thinking and doing. At the same time, one can then have a choice to participate in the thread. If anything, Twitter (and Jaiku) allows for higher quality and more relevant conversations over time (ignoring the initial relatively useless status updates).
Added to the fact that one is able to interface with apps using the same platform makes it so much more compelling.
http://twitter.com/jauderho



Posted by Jauder Ho on December 11th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

I like what Heather Strout said. I think I’m already there but here is the twitter contact: http://twitter.com/susancellura



Posted by Susan on December 11th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Yet another example of the shift in web conversation emphasis from content to connection:
http://changingway.org/2007/11/19/conversation-content-connection/



Posted by Andrew on December 11th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Would hate to miss the opportunity to chime on such a big day, Jeremiah! + you’ve got a veritable who’s who of folks commenting. I hope I’m worthy.
TWITTER: Useful or Waste of Time?
Um… bit of both, sometimes, but not if you call connecting with other people in as real a way as I’ve found online as being useful. Also, http://www.TwitterFeed.com has allowed me to take content available as RSS and post it on Twitter for the company I work for. This means Twitter can act as both my channel for communicating with individuals, learning from them, and finding out about what they find interesting, BUT it can also mesh with RSS feeds. One stop shopping rather than having to follow RSS headlines in a separate reader & then open a different app (browser) for chatting w/ people.
I do think it’s fairly niche right now (though it’s just a sense that Twitter is more techies/early adopters & not necessarily youth), but over time Twitter or something like it has the potential for being another powerful communication tool.
ADDITIONALLY…
The public timeline element of Twitter is just begging to be mined for useful nuggets of marketing insight. I think about it like this sometimes:
WEB = library (often fairly static, reference)
BLOGS = newspaper (more timely, but not 4 everyone)
TWITTER PUBLIC TIMELINE = eavesdropping on conversations @ a cocktail party
What folks are saying to each other via Twitter is mostly unfiltered & most people (again, a guess) are allowing their tweets to be seen there. Hence, it’s a raw source of finding out if a brand, individual, or anything is getting mentioned/discussed.
Still, I would love to see ANY statistics at all about size of Twitter in terms of # of users & demographics on those users.
My 3¢! =D
twitter.com/ggroovin



Posted by Ricardo G. on December 11th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

Guess it would help if I also left my link! I didn’t get twitter either at first, but it’s been a great tool to connect with people and also swap ideas.
http://twitter.com/lonesoph1st



Posted by trish on December 11th, 2007 at 2:12 pm

So strange. I thought I had submitted a comment here, but I can’t find it. doh.
First off, Jeremiah, you rock dude.
I am a huge fan of twitter. I made a short film about it: http://snipurl.com/1v4ax.
I also posted my thoughts about Jaiku and Google’s plan to integrate it with Dodgeball. The amalgamation of SMS/GPS/microblogging may end up killing Twitter. http://snipurl.com/1v43r
Finally, I was shocked to see the crazy spike in Twitter traffic after it’s debut on primetime TV (CSI): http://snipurl.com/1v43x
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Find me here guys: http://www.twitter.com/davedelaney/
Cheers,
Dave



Posted by Dave Delaney on December 11th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

Okay, how is Twitter, the company, making money again?
This is all great, but how solid is this foundation?



Posted by John Haggard on December 11th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

How is Twitter, the company, making money again?
This is all great, but how solid is this foundation?
http://twitter.com/jhaggard



Posted by John Haggard on December 11th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

[...] aside when I was trying to wrap up this post.  Jeremiah Owyang had a great post in Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter today.  I wrote more on Twitter in 4 hours than I had in the whole month of November on all [...]



Posted by RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » Getting my social (back) on on December 11th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

Nice podcasting with you this morning Jeremiah. For me Twitter is a work-group sort of phenomenon where I can follow experts in my group (Aaron and Jim) or outside my group (you, Scoble, Shel) whose behavior and attention practices I can model (and maybe someday influence). I think Twitter provides another vehicle to address on-boarding, mentoring,and cognitive apprenticeship.
http://twitter.com/dwilkinsnh



Posted by David Wilkins on December 11th, 2007 at 2:27 pm

Wow, I backtracked to follow this conversation. I’m new to twitter and it’s exciting to watch everyone’s conversations unfold.
Please add me to your list:
http://twitter.com/diettips
Thank you,
Lisa



Posted by IAAdmin on December 11th, 2007 at 2:31 pm

I have found Twitter to be an especially valuable socnet. I’ve made friends, found potential business associates and partners, received referrals to clients, attracted other media professionals who have asked me for blog, podcast, video and print interviews, have been asked to participate as an expert in blog roundtables, and most important, I get breaking news and constant industry information on Twitter. People also “tweet” important conferences and content from guest speakers, which has saved me time and costs in attending all of these conferences myself. Now, I am able to choose the events and conferences that are more high priority for me to attend.
Best of all, I have met many of my wonderful Twitter friends, business and media contacts in person, by hosting TweetUps, inviting them to meetings of the San Francisco or Silicon Valley Social Media Club chapters, and I have regular conference phone or Skype calls with many of them. This is leading to stronger, deeper friendships and wonderful opportunities to collaborate in business and other creative ventures with people who live across the country or around the world. My friends on Twitter are the cutting-edge “influencers”—and participating actively has given me an ongoing way to educate people about my “brand,” values, initiatives and business services and products on an immediate, daily basis. I highly recommend it, and in fact, I have linked my Twitter profile to this post, rather than my regular web sites—but you can find my web sites and blogs linked from my Twitter profile. You’ll get a sense of who I am from my Twitter feed.
Cathryn Hrudicka, Chief Imagination Officer, CreativeSage.com ™



Posted by Cathryn Hrudicka on December 11th, 2007 at 2:31 pm

Twitter is a wonderful way to connect with other people in the NOW. I have learned a lot from the people I follow and they have also provided great moral support.
http://twitter.com/hooeyspewer



Posted by Hooeyspewer on December 11th, 2007 at 2:33 pm

I have been on a Twitter diet the past few days, having used it to an extreme last week at the Web Community Forum.
I did, however, find this link on a quick scan of my Twitter feed.
http://twitter.com/tastybit
Go mobile with it as well: http://m.twitter.com



Posted by Clay Newton on December 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pm

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Posted by Jeremiah Owyang’s Twitter Experiment(?) « Pa-sghetti on December 11th, 2007 at 2:48 pm

I’m fairly new to Twitter. Thanks Jeremiah for focusing some good attention on this.
http://twitter.com/tweismann



Posted by Ted Weismann on December 11th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

Nice post J.
Some of us started writing a short story together yesterday using Twitter to collaborate. We call is a “Twittory”. http://www.twittories.com
http://twitter.com/cameronreilly



Posted by Cameron Reilly on December 11th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

P.S. to my previous comment:
Twitter is also very helpful to publicize charity events, raise money for good causes and promote the missions of nonprofits and social entrepreneurship organizations. During my first week on Twitter, I successfully publicized a social entrepreneurship event that was co-produced by several businesses (including mine), nonprofit organizations and a Rotary chapter. The event sold out, and I was able to do community outreach via Twitter.
Cathryn Hrudicka, Chief Imagination Officer, CreativeSage.com(tm)



Posted by Cathryn Hrudicka on December 11th, 2007 at 3:13 pm

I am relatively new to Twitter but thus far it has been really neat identifying and following all the unique individuals that have joined this community. I look forward to connecting with even more folks through this medium in the future.
http://twitter.com/jerseygrl



Posted by Claire Spina on December 11th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

I’m having trouble with this. On one side, I agree with and strongly acknowledge the value of twitter as you’ve proposed it. I benefit from it DAILY. However, my follower/follow ratio is 2:1 (yes, thats correct, more people follow me than I follow).
On the other side…I tried to keep a 1:1 for a while but learned that the value of the stream was diluted. Simply, I had STUFF TO DO, and wasnt able to sift through the volumes of stuff. When you’re sub 200 friends, its tough but manageable. Folks that follow more than that, I have either a ton of respect for your management of an info-stream, or a ton of resentment for you for having more free time than I do :-).
At some point, with a certain number of people conversing, it just becomes noise. I’m sure that number is different for different people.
I think the most interesting result of this experiment is how many people KEEP all of the followers that they add. Is this friending frenzy sustainable? My hunch is, not so much.
At least not the way that I use twitter.
Feel free to friend me, http://twitter.com/alexknowshtml but I can’t promise I’ll friend back. If I do, well, aren’t you lucky!



Posted by Alex Hillman on December 11th, 2007 at 3:16 pm

Hey
Sorry guys, wordpress catches some new commenters, and I have to review and approve them, sorry for delay
I was at lunch with my old boss John Furrier.



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 11th, 2007 at 3:22 pm

You already know this, but…Twitter is the best of all the social media apps for me. I feel like there’s always someone there to reach out to, or someone reaching out to me. I’ve made friends, I’ve actually gotten a client, and I’ve felt less lonely since Twitter came into my life. Not to mention being able to find people at conferences.
Twitter gives a huge return for a minimal effort, and makes the whole idea of community better and deeper. Amazing what you can learn about people in 140 characters.
http://twitter.com/hardaway



Posted by francine hardaway on December 11th, 2007 at 3:23 pm

Hindsight: I am realizing that I may simply be on the other end of the userbase of Twitter, since my follower/friend ratio is as it is. If your goal is to expand your network conversationally, then by all means, this is one of the best ways and I applaud it!



Posted by Alex Hillman on December 11th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

Bizarre. Added 15 “followers” based on comment to this post alone. Definitely not based on my content!



Posted by Ian Ketcheson on December 11th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

Sceptic at first, then dabbler, now a fairly constant user during non-sleeping hours. Starting to look at it more in a productivity/ideas framework than the social chat aspect. Would help if people put a bit more in their profile, especially real names for users with relatively incommunicative handles (such as “beachblogger” :))
http://www.twitter.com/beachblogger



Posted by Des Walsh on December 11th, 2007 at 3:27 pm

I, too, truly believe Twitter has an opportunity to build a core suite of services to cure peoples desire to share and communicate. Emails and e-vites, to txt and Tweets. Social media = instant collaboration.
I’m very interested in meeting like minded folks. http://www.twitter.com/dkrutewicz



Posted by Don K on December 11th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

I’m jumping on the bandwagon…
http://twitter.com/thumbarger



Posted by Tom Humbarger on December 11th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

I am not sure whether Twitter content is raw or just spontaneous.
Whilst blogging seems so thought out and crafted - Twitter seems to be like a comment you’d make in a busy meeting/coffee room.
I am trying to make my comments more memorable but I think as long as you are posting comments is valuable anyway.
I have just started a blog but I can’t be bothered with it. It takes too much time.
Twitter does feel a bit like when texting first became popular on your mobile phone. The amount of ridiculous texts I sent just because I could! Oh happy days!
http://twitter.com/spidernix



Posted by Jason Nicholls on December 11th, 2007 at 3:32 pm

Jeremiah — The richness of this thread is overwhelming — many thanks. I saw your initial tweet about it, but was tied up in meetings all day . . . and now I’m north of #260 to comment on this thread. Amazing!
Twitter serves a key purpose of community information, like broadsheets used to do in the tavern or the public square. It’s just that “our” community is atomized and spread across the face of the earth. One of my fave Twitterers sits six feet from me . . . but other faves are a million miles away. Twitter puts us all on the same village green.



Posted by Tim '@Twalk' Walker on December 11th, 2007 at 3:48 pm

Feel free to friend me on twitter:
http://twitter.com/cristianca



Posted by Cristi on December 11th, 2007 at 3:53 pm

http://www.twitter.com/jimkukral



Posted by Jim Kukral on December 11th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

I’ve been using twitter for 10 months now and observing how it has become part of my network and communication tools.
It’s pretty fascinating and I wouldn’t rule out more interesting uses of twitter like abilities being the thing that wins out as opposed to ‘twitter’ proper.
I love this social media topic so much that I quit my old job to join a consultancy to support their current Information Architecture practice and build out the Social Media practice.
I just signed up to follow you.
I’m evoljennifer.



Posted by Jennifer Bohmbach on December 11th, 2007 at 4:02 pm

As the great philosopher and poet Billy Bragg once said: “If you’ve got a bandwagon, I want to be on it”.
Heh.
Seriously, though - wondering if any of the fine folks on this list have ideas (or, better yet, examples) of employee manuals, policies, or “acceptable use” guidelines that include that grey area where work spills over into Facebook, Twitter, and good-old-fashioned IM, etc.
It’s a topic that often comes up in my discussions with clients and one I’m just generally interested in. In addition, a specific issue has just reared its head at one client - an issue that has lit a bit of a fire under my general curiosity about such things.
They’re a VERY clueful client, and really don’t want to get into anything heavy handed, but they have good reason to be concerned as a lot of their work involves handling really confidential client-related stuff.
As Twitter and other nano-blogging, micro-personal-broadcasting widgety things continue to grow, the membrane gets more and more porous. I love that. But there are punters out there concerned about competitive intelligence and other nefarious uses. I’m sure some of the chaps round the table at the Blog Council are having coniptions about precisely this kind of thing. Or, to be fair, the main participants at the Blog Council are probably all cool and Gonzo about it, but the corporate lawyers hovering in the background are breaking into a flop sweat.
Any thoughts?
FWIW, we’re still looking into things in detail, but I’ve already told my client (only half in jest) that they should implement “The Earl Gilmore Rulebook” (link to Mitch Ratcliffe talking about something my friend Doc wrote - can’t find Doc’s original post anymore, dammit).
Earl’s 30-year old advice still stands as one of the best all-encompassing HR policies I’ve ever come across - but what do the employment lawyers, HR pros and other followers out there think?
Also, Jeremy - I’m wondering if it’s time for you and Charlene to update her old post on blogging policies: http://snipurl.com/1v4g1 …?



Posted by Michael O'Connor Clarke on December 11th, 2007 at 4:04 pm

Oh, and btw: I’m michaelocc. Duh.



Posted by Michael O'Connor Clarke on December 11th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

I’m relatively new to Twitter, but do enjoy the tweets about social media, good reads and even the innocuous reflections on life. It brings a smile to my face and gives me pause to think “bigger” than my world.



Posted by Mary on December 11th, 2007 at 4:10 pm

For me its the immediacy of the form, and I think the lack of functionality is key, it keeps things so simple. As the founder said “What can you create if you take something away?”. It is, in many ways, “the perfect thing”.
http://twitter.com/splashjumanji



Posted by David Gillespie on December 11th, 2007 at 4:13 pm

Marked this post after your tweet this morning. I’m still learning how to use Twitter, but after its use during the San Diego fires, I’m not sure it will stay a niche forever.
I still like Dr. Mani’s description of Twitter as a coffee room (http://tinyurl.com/2l59bt).
Teeg (http://twitter.com/teeg)



Posted by Teeg on December 11th, 2007 at 4:21 pm

[...] A few weeks ago I quit Twitter because the information overload was too much for me. Now today I’m reading posts talking about how Twitter is referring tons of traffic to certain people’s blogs like Jeremiah. [...]



Posted by Twitter Should Be A Two-Way Conversation, Not One-Way Like Most Use It on December 11th, 2007 at 4:23 pm

I have been using twitter more and more as of late mainly as a source to find information before it hits the blogosphere. Keep up the good posts Jeremiah.
http://twitter.com/brianchappell



Posted by Brian Chappell on December 11th, 2007 at 4:28 pm

Warum Twitter die Killerapplikation für Kommunikation im Web wird…
Jeremiah Owyang, Analyst bei Forrester Research im Bereich Social Computing, erklärt in seinem Blog warum Twitter die Killerapplication für Kommunikation und Traffic wird und zum Teil schon ist….



Posted by hype.yeebase.com on December 11th, 2007 at 4:31 pm

[...] Analyst Jeremiah Owyang says that “conversations have shifted to Twitter,” and calls it a next-generation chat [...]



Posted by Podcasting News » Why Twitter Matters. Hint: It’s Not Because It’s Popular. on December 11th, 2007 at 4:52 pm

My personal twitter community is actually mostly made up of people I know and see on a daily basis. Rather than twitter to blog, our conversations (and there are often lengthy ones) go from twitter to real life and back. It’s amazing how much it’s grown in the past few months and how much my usage has evolved!
http://twitter.com/jennjenn



Posted by Jenn Vargas on December 11th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

Hi Jeremiah.
I just added you!
http://www.twitter.com/fussypants



Posted by Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants on December 11th, 2007 at 4:56 pm

Thanks for the add!



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 11th, 2007 at 5:29 pm

Bringin up the rear.
http://twitter.com/jbernoff



Posted by Josh Bernoff on December 11th, 2007 at 5:41 pm

[...] changed my day. What seemed to be yet another tinyurl link, actually was an insightful post by Jeremiah Owyang. Being a twitter addict avid user, I quickly noticed Jeremiah understood the context of how twitter [...]



Posted by How Today Became Twitter Tuesday : Todd Earwood on December 11th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

Hi all, nice snowball Jeremiah.
I’m working with Tangler who has discussion forum technology. We are currently investigating ways to allow tweets to become debates and debates to get tweet love. Any ideas and interest on this, email me or twitter.com/liubinskas
Cheers



Posted by Mick Liubinskas on December 11th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

good to meet you at the web community forum conference last week.
i also have noticed twitter’s effect on my blog traffic. it’s the number three referrer (behind google and digg) followed by facebook.
i do wish it supported threaded conversations better. it’s actually massively irritating and abominable the way it attempts to link @replies.
anybody interested in following a political comedian and web strategist who does live twitterage of the debates and more.
here i am
http://twitter.com/baratunde



Posted by Baratunde Thurston on December 11th, 2007 at 5:56 pm

It’s interesting…there are two ways to look at Twitter:
1) It’s the for the ultra-hardcore blogger-types who want something they can update more often with smaller entries, etc.
2) It’s less intimidating than a blog…and thus, is most appealing for the types who don’t want the maintenance associated with a blog.
Our bet, is that this type of shortform publishing is going to become big…so we’ve created a place to have ‘political conversations’ a la twitter at Why08.org…would love to hear what you all think about it.



Posted by Michael Broukhim on December 11th, 2007 at 5:58 pm

This post and the reaction it’s received from the Twitter community is a powerful example of why Twitter has become such an important tool for so many people.
For me, Twitter is most useful for:
1. Learning about news before it spreads far and wide, for both industry and general news items
2. Meeting new people and networking with them
3. Kibitzing
Feel free to add me: http://twitter.com/markgoren



Posted by Mark Goren on December 11th, 2007 at 5:58 pm

Twitter is another syndication channel for me, except this one is way more interactive and intimate
http://www.twitter.com/dhudiburg
Add me if you are interested in Internet marketing from an Infopreneur’s perspective.



Posted by Doug Hudiburg on December 11th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

Am I too late to join the Twitter Bandwagon? Great post Jeremiah. I will add you to my list now!
http://twitter.com/cmajor



Posted by Christine Major on December 11th, 2007 at 6:14 pm

Well, look what happens when I work? I missed a twitter party on Jeremiah’s blog! And Dave mentioned me back in #155 - yep I’m guilty of teaching others.
Networking with people on Twitter is the tipping point for later connecting more fully on Facebook.
http://twitter.com/cbensen



Posted by Connie Bensen on December 11th, 2007 at 6:17 pm

While it may remain a niche tool, Twitter, the niches are larger than most but perhaps, more importantly, they are INFLUENTIAL.
http://twitter.com/servantofchaos



Posted by Gavin Heaton on December 11th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

http://twitter.com/technologythree



Posted by Pragnesh Vaghela on December 11th, 2007 at 6:39 pm

http://twitter.com/philmorle



Posted by Phil Morle on December 11th, 2007 at 6:46 pm

Twitterdee and Twitterdum…
Jeremiah Owyang (he of Facebook Beacon FanSumer fame) has recently noticed that there are more people on Twitter than before….I wonder if they are all fleeing Facebook Beacon
By the way, we Broadcast this blog onto Twitter (and Jaiku), people ar…



Posted by broadstuff on December 11th, 2007 at 7:01 pm

[...] have been reading the man conversations happening around the blogosphere today, including the spark post from Jeremiah, and I have been thinking about some different ways of classifying all these [...]



Posted by Marketing.fm » Is the twitter follow a poor man’s personal intro? on December 11th, 2007 at 7:16 pm

I haven’t used Twitter very often up until now, but I can see that I have to change in order to keep up!
Thanks for a great post!
Allan
http://twitter.com/ozegold



Posted by Allan Cockerill on December 11th, 2007 at 7:20 pm

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter “Twitter is one of the top referrers of traffic to my blog, over 2000 referrers from twitter to my blog in the last 30 days…there’s something happening here. I’m starting to use Twitter as my link feed, rather than my google shared page or my blog.” (tags: conversation conversational+media social+media services media+evolution trends) [...]



Posted by contentious.com - links for 2007-12-12 on December 11th, 2007 at 7:25 pm

[...] question on the lips of the sphere is why Microblogging seems to be exploding. More to the point, there is reason to believe that sites like Twitter are starting to make their [...]



Posted by Is Twitter Going Mainstream? | How To Split An Atom on December 11th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

Great post, can’t believe how fast and furious the conversation has grown and spread. I’m afraid to see how far this goes
PR/Marketing/Social Media
http://twitter.com/mosleyppr



Posted by Heather on December 11th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

[...] been noticing the same thing that Forrester analyst Jeremiah Owyang is writing about, namely, that Twitter usage seems to be increasing, and that it is also driving more activity [...]



Posted by It’s better than good, it’s Twitterific - - mathewingram.com/work on December 11th, 2007 at 7:36 pm

It’s about the cultivation of a global urban tribe - information, networking, conversation, and enlightenment. Engage!
http://twitter.com/shepherdfx



Posted by Francis Shepherd on December 11th, 2007 at 7:37 pm

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter *** Random Post *** [...]



Posted by STUFFLEUFAGUS » Blog Archive » Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter (Too many) on December 11th, 2007 at 7:45 pm

Well, better late then never. 2006 was rise of the Z-listers… I guess this year it’s rise of the twitterers.
It’s an amazing chameleon - depending on the context you can bend it to whatever use is appropriate - seamlessly changing from broadcast tool to conversation tool and back again on a whim. It’s as engaging as you are engaged.
And loads of fun too. All in one little 140 character limited text box.
http://twitter.com/ryancoleman



Posted by Ryan Coleman on December 11th, 2007 at 7:50 pm

Yes, this stuff is for real.
http://twitter.com/davidorban
As lifestreams grow, I am looking forward to the next generation of services, which won’t be updated once or twice a day as blogs, or dozens of times a day as twitter, but hundreds, or thousands of times a day. Just as often what matters is not one post, or tweet, but the second order knowledge about them, who links to the post, who reacts and how to the tweet, in the same way, and even more so, these new services won’t be for direct individual human consumption, but we’ll enjoy their aggregated, and pre-digested results. Machines will generate our lifestream, and machines will read it, but humans will benefit.
Examples? Here’s a couple:
#1 gps positioning data of where you are to a few feet precision, updated every minute. Benefit: search and rescue operations, dealfinder, you-didn’t-know-what’s-around-the-corner-you’ll-like, …
#2 health data, like heartbeats, EEG, etc. Benefit: healthcare, personal relationships, stress management, whoknows?
And of course these are just what we can think of now. The really cool ones are going to be the surprises out of left field!



Posted by David Orban on December 11th, 2007 at 7:55 pm

Oh me! Oh me! I wrote a post a while ago about Twitter for Business - testimonials (updates), interesting links (filtering) and dialogue (stream of consciousness @ stuff). I find it bizarre that some MSMedia twitter channels don’t tinyurl to their breaking news. *gobsmacked*. anyway ThisIsWhoIAm http://twitter.com/SilkCharm



Posted by Laurel Papworth on December 11th, 2007 at 8:00 pm

i was led to twitter after reading your post. i’m kind of feeling my way around and hoping to build up my following and followers. most times it’s t-shirt related but i’m trying to widen this (narrow) scope.
http://twitter.com/nick_mun



Posted by nick m on December 11th, 2007 at 8:04 pm

I shunned twitter for the longest time…until podcamp. Now I’m convincing everyone I know to join the cult. No turning back now.
http://twitter.com/nathanwburke



Posted by Nathan Burke on December 11th, 2007 at 8:09 pm

http://twitter.com/nichodges
Love twitter! Love the conversations!



Posted by Nic Hodges on December 11th, 2007 at 8:13 pm

[...] a pebble, make a wave“  That’s what happened when Jeremiah posted (and twittered) about Twitter and how it can be used.  It has become known as Twitter Tuesday, and [...]



Posted by andrew c. » The Twitter Tuesday Tidal Wave on December 11th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

[...] want to thank Jeremiah Owyang for his Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter blog post earlier today.  It gave literally hundreds of people the opportunity to find new [...]



Posted by RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » The great Jeremiah Owyang Twitter expansion of 2007 on December 11th, 2007 at 8:30 pm

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter Jeremiah’s twitter post. (tags: socialmedia twitter) [...]



Posted by taylordavis.com » Blog Archive » links for 2007-12-12 on December 11th, 2007 at 8:31 pm

I had signed up for Twitter a few months ago, but really got hooked when I happened upon, in the public timeline, @Scobleizer, who was live-twittering about his son’s birth. I’ve since added familiar folks from other sites. I know one contact person IRL, but feel like I’ve gotten to know many of my contacts, through searching interests. It’s a good way to keep family members updated on what I’m up to, without my calling them every 5 minutes.
Then I got my cellular bill. Just kidding, sorta.
I’d put my username here, but I feel like I’ll max out following around 200 people, unless I separate out the news/non-people tweets from the living, breathing ones. I don’t know how folks who follow tons of people do it.
The company seems very responsive, responding to queries and constantly tweaking and updating features. I’m impressed by the whole thing.



Posted by me on December 11th, 2007 at 8:31 pm

You should have seen how many people at LeWeb3 in Paris are on Twitter: nearly 80% of the audience, it seemed.



Posted by Maryam Scoble on December 11th, 2007 at 8:38 pm

I’m late to the part it would seem. Anyone interested in game design, gaming in general, or virtual worlds should feel free to follow me:
http://www.twitter.com/davehuston



Posted by Dave Huston on December 11th, 2007 at 8:46 pm

i’ve kind of started a little tag line when i add a twitter friend, “i’m getting smarter everyday”, i’ve learned so much since joining twitter! and it’s the funniest thing i’ve done in years!
http://twitter.com/moto62



Posted by sue on December 11th, 2007 at 8:49 pm

Sounds like a great idea. Let’s connect on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/Marshall_Clark



Posted by Marshall Clark on December 11th, 2007 at 8:49 pm

BTW - I’m a marketing geek with deep experience in Search and Social looking to connect with others in the field.



Posted by Marshall Clark on December 11th, 2007 at 8:54 pm

seeing twitter get momentum at sxsw was this years top tech story in my opinion. i’ve used it to coordinate meetups, ask questions, share links, it’s really my #1 communication tool at this point.
http://www.twitter.com/drewolanoff



Posted by drew olanoff on December 11th, 2007 at 9:02 pm

[...] going to go into much detail or analysis of what happened to Twitter today, other to point out that this blog post by Jeremiah Owyang started it and became a hub for at least 300 people to connect to each other, and thus to each other’s [...]



Posted by Twitter take-up Tuesday brought me Clarence » Invisible Inkling on December 11th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

I’m fascinated with classroom applications for Twitter. Setting up Twitter groups, a teacher could communicate offsite after hours with his/her class (be it face-to-face or online), and groups could communicate with each other on projects. Perhaps authorities on different subject-matter areas could become Twitterers and become open to question-and-answer communications with groups of students. We’re only on the ground floor with this one!
Follow me on Twitter at MBAmom



Posted by Jane Perzyk on December 11th, 2007 at 9:29 pm

Here in Brighton (uk) and elsewhere, Twitter is pretty much the daily method of communication between web developers and designers - sharing experiences, asking questions, announcing trends.
Twitter is devoid of the gloss of more complex social networks. It’s dead simple - yet perhaps it’s the best example of portable content to date. It has more than 10 times as much use from outside the website than within it, with all sorts of novel ways to interact. Try passing your friends’ timelines through Particls - and teaching it which content is interesting…
I think we’ll see more widespread Twitterbots - automated services (robots) that humans can interact with via direct messages between their Twitter accounts - e.g. timer (reminds you of tasks), multimap (tells you where you need to go), or Monitwitter (tells you when your website goes offline)…
http://twitter.com/premasagar



Posted by Premasagar on December 11th, 2007 at 9:41 pm

wow, Jeremiah! It seems you have just crystallized the existing community and pushed this whole thing over the edge. It seems everyone has blogged about twitter all of a sudden today. Thank you for articulating this.
Cheers,
Connie
http://www.twitter.com/conniecrosby



Posted by Connie Crosby on December 11th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

[...] that interest into a great career with Forrester (he agrees the conversation hot spot has shifted from blogs to microblogs). It’s perfectly natural for a serial microblogger to reach out to the network when in need of [...]



Posted by Microblogs for Business Development - Do’s and Don’ts « Eric Gonzalez on December 11th, 2007 at 10:17 pm

I am a humble blogger who has gone from 3 hits last monday to 33 hits yesterday, an eleven-hundred percent increase (if my math is right). I blame twitter. Definitely digging this new Web2.0 bidness!
Alex Brant-Zawadzki
http://twitter.com/beezling
http://jomoblog.com
http://www.stephencolbert08.com



Posted by Alex Brant-Zawadzki on December 11th, 2007 at 10:25 pm

I’m in that between-studies-and-first-job-phase and I’ve mainly been using Twitter to expand my professional network.
Twitter is great for keeping on top of news and trends, and as you mentioned, news spread faster on Twitter than on blogs.
Twitter also gives me the opportunity to share and discuss ideas. Another great thing is when people on my list are attending different conferences and are doing live-tweeting from different events. So far I’ve “attended” many conferences through Twitter, including several podcamps and social media club meetings, SLCC, SXSW and LeWeb3 to mention a few.
http://twitter.com/awais



Posted by Awais on December 11th, 2007 at 10:34 pm

I think micro-blogging has a future - It depends on how the user utilizes the tool…
http://tinyurl.com/2r8wbt
http://twitter.com/republicblog



Posted by Sach on December 11th, 2007 at 10:44 pm

Yes! More people for me to…
POOP ON!
Just kidding. I’m with alexknowshtml in that it’s hard to do 1:1 but that’s okay. I typically see all the @ responses to me and if what is being said is interesting enough, I’ll reciprocate. Kind of like a first level filter.



Posted by callingbull on December 11th, 2007 at 10:52 pm

Oops. Forgot my twitter link.
http://twitter.com/callingbull



Posted by callingbull on December 11th, 2007 at 10:53 pm

[...] am I mean that in the best possible way. Yesterday, Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester Research, in a post about the microblogging service Twitter, invited people to leave their Twitter ID in comments in an attempt to connect as many people as [...]



Posted by Jeremiah Owyang makes Twitter go nuclear « Doug Haslam: Gischeleman’s Blog on December 11th, 2007 at 10:59 pm

Good on you, Jeremiah. I find that the more connections I have on Twitter, rather than becoming distracting or unfocused I’m enjoying a broader context of conversation, and a deeper pool of resources as well.
I’ve also updated my iPhone Twitter UI to function on desktop browsers too (FF and Safari, IE coming soon). It adds reply buttons to the timeline, which I find really useful: http://itweet.net
Catch me on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/colbyworld



Posted by Colby Palmer on December 12th, 2007 at 12:23 am

[...] today was the day of the great day for conversations on the web, spurred by one single post, and the aftermath has been called “The great Jeremiah Owyang Twitter expansion of [...]



Posted by Startup Weekend » Blog Archive » Startup The Show: #5 Conversation on December 12th, 2007 at 12:23 am

Feel free to follow me from Sunny South Africa
http://twitter.com/marcforrest



Posted by Marc Forrest on December 12th, 2007 at 12:40 am

I’ve found Twitter to be an interesting way to interact and pool contact resources in a quick, efficient way. I also love seeing what happens behind the scenes of my favorite bloggers. Just this past weekend I did a ‘live tweet’ of a music video that I produced and tweet about real life applications for social media in real time. Twitter guarantees that no good idea is forgotten, so long as I take 5 seconds to immortalize it on the web.
Great post, as always, Jeremiah!
Jon Ray
http://www.twitter.com/jonray



Posted by Jon Ray on December 12th, 2007 at 12:44 am

Some more shameless self promotion
http://twitter.com/imel



Posted by Imel on December 12th, 2007 at 1:11 am

Jeremiah,
Good idea - I follow people with diverse backgrounds, including some from the Netherlands (my native tongue is Afrikaans, I can therefore follow the Dutch quite easily).
For myself, I use twitter to be informed and entertained, and attempt to return the favor. I’ve also picked up some valuable web 2.0 development leads from twitter feeds.
Here is my twitter profile -
http://twitter.com/fridaytraffic



Posted by johan on December 12th, 2007 at 1:14 am

I finally got the potential of Twitter durning the San Diego Firestorm. Thanks to Nate Ritter who was posting up to the minute updates regarding the status of the fires, I was receiving better information on Twitter than what I was receiving from the major media outlets. That put the nail on the coffin for me and I’m hooked for life.
Still trying to break thru the mold and really start connecting with others on Twitter. If your into creativity, design, coding, social media and everything else in between. Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/wizardElite .



Posted by Chris Rodgers on December 12th, 2007 at 1:16 am

[...] yesterday, when Jeremiah Owyang wrote that Twitter was driving prodigious traffic to his blog, I felt sad. Sad for all the people in the [...]



Posted by web1979 » Blog Archive » Finally: Cracks in the Twitter Insanity on December 12th, 2007 at 1:19 am

Sorry, my twitter profile is actually http://twitter.com/fridaytraffic …



Posted by johan on December 12th, 2007 at 1:29 am

Since I’m having a “trying to see the point of Twitter” day: http://twitter.com/andwat



Posted by Andrew on December 12th, 2007 at 1:29 am

i love twitter & my view of twitter has changed & what i have posted has changed also since more of my friends came on board to twitter. i’ve been on board with twitter back to the invite days & the only i have to say is this; get your friends involved & it will change how you & your friends talk.
twitter.com/sam1
twitter.com/atomant (this is my roommate)
twitter.com/katy11 (this is our drunk friend)
twitter.com/erickjch (this is our head hunter)



Posted by sam winsier on December 12th, 2007 at 2:17 am

[...] Web Strategist - Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter No Comments so far Leave a comment RSS feed for [...]



Posted by Loving Links « The Rosemont Loving on December 12th, 2007 at 2:24 am

I’m more likely to share a link over twitter, because it’s passive (as opposed to email) which is why we are seeing a lot of people sharing through twitter and a lot of traffic coming from twitter.
I think twitter works well for that “what is interesting to me right now” quick thought. It is interesting in that niche, and the moment someone’s noise to signal ratio drops low, you can un-follow them.
Also, according to a friend who’s a little more e-famous then I am has notified me that the right ratio is 4:1 (for every 4 people that follow you, you should follow 1 of them). Apparently that makes you look important on the interwebs.
Looking forward to joining you all in this conversation.
Cheers,
Tyler



Posted by Tyler Willis on December 12th, 2007 at 2:36 am





Posted by ckaroli on December 12th, 2007 at 4:29 am

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter Jeremiah Owyang has a great post on Twitter and social media. Good read. (tags: social-media twitter jeremiahowyang webstrategy conversation marketing) [...]



Posted by RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » links for 2007-12-12 on December 12th, 2007 at 5:22 am

I am not so sure that Twitter is a niche product for a niche audience. I think that a lot of people, if they understood how to use it effectively, and reached that point when they follow enough people and have enough followers and the “conversation” begins, would adopt it. It has a learning curve, but the threshold to start earning a return is pretty low.
The question is whether that little blue bird while scare them all away
Miguel
http://twitter.com/miguelrodriguez



Posted by Miguel Rodriguez on December 12th, 2007 at 5:51 am

This is a great idea. Thanks for being a social connector, Jeremiah.
http://twitter.com/scottmonty



Posted by Scott Monty on December 12th, 2007 at 6:26 am

I’ve got to agree with what you are saying here. A lot of us in my community use it as a means of communication between eachother as well as a conversation tool/starter.
http://www.twitter.com/jeffl



Posted by Jeff Ledoux on December 12th, 2007 at 7:10 am

Jeremiah’s post may help many people pass a tipping point (twitting point?) with Twitter. That raises a question about Dunbar’s Number, also called the Rule of 150. Essentially it states that we are capable of having about 150 social relationships with some level of meaning/significance.
I’ve always been fascinated by Dunbar’s Number because I believe it relates to the point at which fast-growing organizations find that things no longer work. (Dunbar’s Number is a factor of that org size, not a definition of it, since it’s not necessary to have a relationship with every single person in an organization for the company to work effectively).
What happens as our Twitter lists grow beyond 150? What does the ratio of followers to followed say about us? Are people with many followers who follow no one truly ‘free riders’, as some have implied? Or are they missing out on the very real value of following others?
Musings, not answers. I gave my twitter id above, but to reiterate if you haven’t added me I am http://twitter.com/hoovers



Posted by Hoovers on December 12th, 2007 at 7:21 am

Better late than never, right?
http://www.twitter.com/acarvin
I’ve also started encouraging NPR shows to start using Twitter. The most prolific is probably the Bryant Park Project:
http://www.twitter.com/bpp



Posted by andy carvin on December 12th, 2007 at 7:41 am

I am using Twitter more and more these days, especially to keep abreast of and find out about tech related events and other happenings in Houston, tracking the keyword Houston has been quite insightful (minus references to Whitney Houston that is). Feel free to follow me at http://twitter.com/jaseone



Posted by Jason Bainbridge on December 12th, 2007 at 8:47 am

Hello Jeremiah and all others. Yes, a white-labelled Twitter with internal and external comm. links makes sense. Let me know if you hear about it. http://twitter.com/Alvarrr



Posted by Al on December 12th, 2007 at 8:50 am

[...] discussing the impressive influx of new followers we both received yesterday in the aftershock of Jeremiah Owyang’s Twitter Conversations explosion yesterday. Jeremiah asked folks interested in more connection and conversation to leave [...]



Posted by Twitter Aftershocks: What To Do With The Conversation Now Social Media Explorer on December 12th, 2007 at 9:02 am

Count me in! http://twitter.com/williamsba
I’m in to social networking, web 2.0, developing, internet, blogging, and anything web related



Posted by Brad on December 12th, 2007 at 9:28 am

Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/wisesumo



Posted by Sam Bowen on December 12th, 2007 at 9:55 am

Excellent microblogging / Twitter discourse here.
I’m game for new Twitting mates: http://twitter.com/jillfoster



Posted by Jill Foster on December 12th, 2007 at 10:03 am

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter [...]



Posted by rambling All about Twitter at BlogMunch on December 12th, 2007 at 10:21 am

Late to the party, but I’m in.
http://twitter.com/jeffcaylor



Posted by Jeff on December 12th, 2007 at 10:24 am

jeremiah - i use twitter for much of the above: asynchronous discussion/debate, code & concept feedback, discovery of likeminded people, news tracking, and general intellectual exploration and relief.
always game for new twitter gang members:
http://twitter.com/philmang



Posted by phil gillman on December 12th, 2007 at 10:26 am

Twitter Tuesday was a busy one for me, but a busier one for Twitter, thanks to Jeremiah’s post.
http://twitter.com/cz



Posted by CZ on December 12th, 2007 at 10:39 am

Happy to join. I’m in.



Posted by Kirdric on December 12th, 2007 at 11:01 am

Birds of a feather, twitter together:) I compiled a list (of those I know of) of Atlantic Canadian Twitterers on my blog as well.
http://twitter.com/walkinggal



Posted by Lisa on December 12th, 2007 at 11:39 am

[...] Jeremiah Owyang writes: Twitter is one of the top referrers of traffic to my blog, over 2000 referrers from twitter to my blog in the last 30 days…there’s something happening there. … Twitter is becoming a major communication tool for me lately. There are more intimate conversations being held on this next-generation chat room, and it’s filled with early adopters and those who are trying to reach them. [...]



Posted by » Still Yet More “Are Blogs Dead?” Fodder Websites, Blogging, and Small Business - Har’s Site » Blog Archive on December 12th, 2007 at 11:54 am

[...] Twitter “love-fest” had a similar feeling, where many people who commented on Jeremiah’s post, received several new Twitter friends. Sounds fun, right? Well, the problem with things that go up? [...]



Posted by We All Cheered For Twitter, Now What? : Todd Earwood on December 12th, 2007 at 12:41 pm

[...] all when a single post by some-one like Jeremiah Owyang can cause a new term like Twitter Tuesday (meaning an large influx of new users and friend requests [...]



Posted by The Angst in Twitterdom | WinExtra on December 12th, 2007 at 1:42 pm

Find me at http://twitter.com/aseemb



Posted by Aseem Badshah on December 12th, 2007 at 3:30 pm

I thought it was a joke when it first appeared on the scene, but I’ve grown to really like it. Twitter let’s me easily follow my friends and companies – all in easily digestible snippets.
We even use it to post mini-entries for our Raven SEO Tools Web application: http://twitter.com/ravenseo



Posted by Jon Henshaw on December 12th, 2007 at 3:36 pm

I’m in: http://twitter.com/jonmelzer



Posted by Jon on December 12th, 2007 at 3:47 pm

w00t! approaching 400 comments.
http://twitter.com/thomashan



Posted by thomashan on December 12th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

Building my twitter network basically as a result of this post. Good stuff.
http://twitter.com/joependry



Posted by Joe Pendry on December 12th, 2007 at 4:02 pm

Spiderpig needs to get in on this action! Show your support for the Simpsons by following me. More funny Simpsons related stuff to come.
http://twitter.com/spiderpig



Posted by Spiderpig on December 12th, 2007 at 4:32 pm

Let me hear you…let you hear me:
http://www.twitter.com/Soulsailor



Posted by Ant on December 12th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

I’m still trying to tweet at twitter. I’m hoping I’ll get the right bird call.



Posted by Small Business Marketing on December 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm

[...] If you’re reading this from a feedreader or email subscription, please access this post to hear my thoughts regarding this post. [...]



Posted by Reflections on the Twitter Storm (Audio) on December 12th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

http://twitter.com/dallasfreeman



Posted by Dallas Freeman on December 12th, 2007 at 6:42 pm

I like ice cream.
http://twitter.com/jefflin



Posted by Jeff on December 12th, 2007 at 7:07 pm

[...] at Forrester Research Jeremiah Owyang created a flurry of activity in the Twittersphere with this blog posting. Twitter is fast becoming a important method for communicating, connecting, and finding people, [...]



Posted by Bust Out Solutions » Blog Archive » The big Twitter storm on December 12th, 2007 at 7:13 pm

[...] Jeremiah Owyang’s post yesterday was the trigger point for the phenomenon (and it was a phenomenon) where Twitter connectivity spiked between users. I’m guessing there were also a bunch of new users that came on board. Jeremiah’s reflecting on it today. [...]



Posted by acidlabs » Jeremiah and the Twitter tsunami on December 12th, 2007 at 7:13 pm

@Jeremiah: You know you are a superstar when you can cause Twitter to slow down!
@Everybody: If you are interested in social media + marketing + pop philosophy, add me on Twitter at twitter.com/gauravonomics.



Posted by Gaurav Mishra on December 12th, 2007 at 7:27 pm

I like the conversation twitter.com/chilldc



Posted by Chad on December 12th, 2007 at 7:36 pm

Fashionably late. Any food left?
http://www.twitter.com/badbanana



Posted by Tim Siedell on December 12th, 2007 at 7:51 pm

It’s amazing to see the explosion of this thing. I’ve been following the dialog with jeremiah and david armano regarding twitter and it’s amazing to see it hit a tipping point so dramatically.
http://www.twitter.com/wishiels



Posted by Jamey on December 12th, 2007 at 9:06 pm

Boy, I go off and do client work for a day and miss the storm of the century!
If it’s not too late, I’m at:
http://www.twitter.com/sink



Posted by Jake McKee on December 12th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

[...] Jeremiah Owyang may have gotten this ball rolling when he says that some conversations are shifting to Twitter.  I liken the way Owyang likes to use Twitter to the way the Marines use Recon:  it provides advanced intel on the meme-o-sphere (there’s a new one for you) and and various other tasks too lightweight for real blog.  For example, he uses it in lieu of a link blog.  I can see value in the former–I hear news often breaks on Twitter before blogs.  It makes sense because there is far less friction.  OTOH, for the latter, even if it’s only limited to 140 characters, I’d much rather click “share” in Google Reader than have to Twit about some great blog post I just read.  In any event, Jeremiah and others report that Twitter has been driving tons of traffic to their blogs and they now regularly Twit about any new writings.  I wonder if that same effect would be felt if the blog software automatically Twitted?  Is it getting notification, or is it getting notification you know at the early stage was provided by hand?  Kind of like my searching the blogosphere to minimize search spam.  If enough people did it, the search spam in the  blogosphere would get so bad the tactic would quit working.  In this respect, advertising is much like the stock market: it adapts to whatever you do if there is enough advantage to be had in adapting. [...]



Posted by Is Twitter the Ultimate “No Social Barrier” Medium? « SmoothSpan Blog on December 12th, 2007 at 9:53 pm

[...] to Jeremiah Owyang for becoming an unofficial Twitter Community Manager. Had it not been for your post this week, I would have never met Trula.  You have created a much-needed community on Twitter and [...]



Posted by “Small Biz Social Media Spotlight: Trula Breckenridge” « socialTNT on December 12th, 2007 at 10:19 pm

I am personally still not a fan of Twitter. Why would I Twitter when I could basically do the same thing with a Facebook update?
Too much noise on Twitter, IMHO. I also don’t like the concept of “followers”, largely due to the fact that someone you follow won’t return the favor per se…
I also find the limitation of Twitter “tweets” to be too restrictive. How many people do you know that can actually pass along valuable information in 140 words? I can only count Abraham Lincoln & a few others in that arena:)



Posted by damon billian on December 12th, 2007 at 10:33 pm

Late, but game. Trying to change [the energy] business from the my corner of the world - Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines.
http://www.twitter.com/nicknich3



Posted by Nick Nichols on December 12th, 2007 at 10:43 pm

Jeremiah
Isn’t it interesting that IM isn’t social enough — we needed instant messaging in bulk to our communities of practice to give us both instant gratification for the connectedness we all miss in our busy lives, and our long-tail-knowledge-discovery-sharing goodness.
I’m looking forward to reading more of your tweets.
http://www.twitter.com/magia3e



Posted by Matthew Hodgson on December 12th, 2007 at 11:59 pm

http://www.twitter.com/madhavaji



Posted by Madhava M Bailey on December 13th, 2007 at 3:10 am

Damon
Twitter is a chat room. Facebook updates are not. It’s really a different tool.



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 13th, 2007 at 4:34 am

Great idea Jeremiah
I normally look at who the people I respect are following and take follow them. Plus tweetscan is a good way to understand who is taking part in conversations.
http://www.twitter.com/jonnybentwood



Posted by Jonny Bentwood on December 13th, 2007 at 6:51 am

I thought this might be a good point to introduce to Twitter some of the communications community that may not quite understand what we all see in it, so I posted this on my MyRagan.com blog.



Posted by Now's the time to get Tweeting on December 13th, 2007 at 8:41 am

Here you go:
http://www.twitter.com/stephagresta
I was out of pocket these last few days. missed the storm. But I will make sure and get all these great folks on my twitter.
I heart twitter!



Posted by Stephanie Agresta on December 13th, 2007 at 8:57 am

Twitter continues to change/evolve my daily workflow.
http://www.twitter.com/jjtoothman



Posted by J.J. Toothman on December 13th, 2007 at 9:08 am

Twitter is amazing! I’ve used it to buy a roomba, to communicate with friends, find them at conferences, and get the news before going out to the website to read it.
Find so many great uses! Including promoting SearchMarketingGurus!
http://www.twitter.com/storyspinner



Posted by Li Evans on December 13th, 2007 at 9:12 am

[...] the great Twitter debate continues to rage on (and on), I get the feeling we’re missing a key point of what true [...]



Posted by Wildfire Strategic Marketing | (3i) » Twitter me this… is your signal getting lost in your noise? on December 13th, 2007 at 10:08 am

Ok, update, started with 60 followers, HI ALL MY BLOG WORLD EXPO PEEPS! (spending 50% of my time off blog) and now have over 260. Great Post Jeremiah. Watching everyones tweets and getting all this great info and good conversation is a blast. How have you managed scaling up with all of your followers?
Now if Apple would just fix my iPhone I would be so happy…
http://twitter.com/darinrmcclure/
Do you follow me?
Darin



Posted by Darin R. McClure on December 13th, 2007 at 10:10 am

i so agree with this
http://twitter.com/frankarr
and i tweet much more than i blog



Posted by Frank Arrigo on December 13th, 2007 at 12:58 pm

[...] Jeremiah Owyang wrote recently Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter [...]



Posted by MSDN Blog Postings » Twitter Tuesday. on December 13th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

[...] thing exposure, combined with the general explosion of Twitter over the last couple of days with Jeremiah’s post hitting Techmeme, has pushed me up the in the Tweeterboard rankings. It won’t last, trust me. [...]



Posted by TPN :: GDay World » Blog Archive » Twittories - Day Three on December 13th, 2007 at 3:47 pm

Wow, I started to type a comment back at 32…and got distracted. Now I’m at ~400! Wonderful post and the comment hashing has been tremendously informative and additive as well!
Twitter does so much, yet if it could make it snow I would sell what’s left of my soul to it It appears to own a good chunk of it already!
Great post!
http://www.twitter.com/davidlaplante



Posted by David LaPlante on December 13th, 2007 at 5:25 pm

[...] A couple of days ago, Forrester Sr. Analyst Jeremiah Owyang set off a twitter storm with his post about how Twitter is becoming the place for intimate [...]



Posted by Talking Twitter w/ Steve Groves & Brad Coy in the Aftermath of a Twitter Storm « AndyKaufman on December 13th, 2007 at 5:48 pm

[...] A couple of days ago, Forrester Sr. Analyst Jeremiah Owyang set off a twitter storm with his post about how Twitter is becoming the place for intimate [...]



Posted by Talking Twitter in the Aftermath of a Twitter Storm | My East Bay Agent on December 13th, 2007 at 5:56 pm

[...] was when Jeremiah Owyang created a flurry, no, a storm of activity on Twitter, with his post Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter. Twitter is becoming a major communication tool for me lately. There are more intimate [...]



Posted by Thinking Home Business » Blog Archive » The Week Jeremiah Rocked Twitter on December 13th, 2007 at 8:41 pm

[...] you still don’t *get* Twitter, start with Dave’s post, and then go read Jeremiah Owyang’s post that started something really fascinating this week, only substitute the word [...]



Posted by Twitter hints for reporters » Invisible Inkling on December 13th, 2007 at 9:20 pm

[...] out plenty of others had already beaten me to it. But perhaps more valuable than knowing the source is looking at the derived analysis. Dave Armano, [...]



Posted by BloomBurst » Blog Archive » Are You Just a Connector or a Voltron? on December 13th, 2007 at 10:29 pm

[...] Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter If you are serious about getting involved in social media, then add your twitter name to the comments to find like-minded people (tags: socialmedia microblogging twitter) [...]



Posted by links for 2007-12-14 « Technobabble 2.0 on December 14th, 2007 at 12:26 am

Amazing that the trackbacks are coming in sequence now.
It’s pretty clear that blogs are much slower than the Twitter network. But is fast better than slow? Josh Bernoff would question that.



Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 14th, 2007 at 4:56 am

[...] recently I’m now firmly on the bandwagon and have been reading more about it this week from Jeremiah and others. Then I stumbled across Tweet Scan via Frank’s blog and it’s been added as [...]



Posted by MSDN Blog Postings » I'm all a-twitter on December 14th, 2007 at 6:13 am

[...] A Better Roundup of Why Twitter Matters Jeremiah Owyang — who used to be over with John Furrier’s PodTech and recently moved to Forrester — has an awesome post on Twitter, its uses, and his observed shift in conversation. This thing has some serious comment hashing as well. 400+ comments at last count! Checkit. (tags: blog communication marketing social socialmedia trends web2.0 networking media twitter conversation SocialNetworking) These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]



Posted by More ado about Twitter…the conversation medium of the present? on December 14th, 2007 at 8:55 am

Rock on! I’m DC Music Fusion
http://twitter.com/dcmusicfusion



Posted by Nathan Ketsdever on December 14th, 2007 at 11:52 am

[...] December 14th, 2007 by Todd Mintz submit_url = “http://www.semportland.com/announcements/sempdx-on-twitter/”; Idea for this post stolen, ripped-off, taken from, lifted, filched influenced and inspired by Jeremiah Owwang’s most popular Twitter Conversation post. [...]



Posted by SEMpdx On Twitter | SEMpdx Blog on December 14th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

Walk on over to the watercooler. http://rurl.org/e0e
[…] So back to our story, one of the people we have been following on twitter is Jeremiah Owyang […]
Aloha Jeremiah,
Lisa A. McClure
http://twitter.com/lisamcclure



Posted by Lisa A. McClure on December 14th, 2007 at 12:46 pm

Most conversations, matter nought, this thread being a prime example.



Posted by Christopher Coulter on December 14th, 2007 at 4:12 pm

[...] kinder, gentler, Denial-of-Service Attack. Jeremiah Owyang floods Twitter with people who actually want to use it. Rather than crashing under the weight, [...]



Posted by Social Media Top 5: Wintry Mix Edition « Doug Haslam: Gischeleman’s Blog on December 14th, 2007 at 9:09 pm

http://twitter.com/LenEdgerly
Wow. This is quite a Twitter party! Though I love tech, I tend toward Tweeting about the arts and wish there were more artists to follow. Tweets from a painter struggling with a transition, a poet looking for a word, reactions to a play. I’m sure civilians will follow us early adopters to the space, all in good time. Thanks, Jeremiah, for this inspired twit-tsunami!



Posted by Len Edgerly on December 15th, 2007 at 5:55 am

I recently discovered Twitter, and have quickly become addicted. One, because I’ve ended up with too many blogs to read; two, because I like the simplicity that the 140-character limit facilitates; and three, most of the people I follow use it for far more than their current status: it’s actually a window into their mind and life. What will I do for a whole 12 hours today?
Please follow me: http://www.twitter.com/pbrantner



Posted by Paula on December 15th, 2007 at 8:42 am

Just catching up to my favorite links from my twitter stream. This post is great! I have been on everyday for the past month and a half and have made some great connections. Follow my and I’ll follow you back. Cheers - http://www.twitter.com/bradcoy



Posted by Brad on December 16th, 2007 at 11:26 am

Very addicted to Twitter - I call it “micro-blogging” when describing to friends. They don’t get it - my wife thinks I’m SMS’ing my “mistress”. But - she see’s my tweets now - such as on a slow train home.
I like that it’s “niche” - until the Tweet-spam gets too much.
Have new friends & buddies from Twitter’ing - it’s like the old-school bulletin boards from early 1990’s - but only one line long.
And stuff like 140 chars X 140 people to create a story - like http://www.twittories.com - that’s just cool !



Posted by Chris OConnor on December 16th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

[...] messaging.” Woah. That’s a bold statement there, Gartner! Maybe I’m wrong, but all forms of SNS are taking off and creating new perspectives for [...]



Posted by It’s the Connection, Stupid - Covering All That's Social All the Web on December 17th, 2007 at 12:02 pm

[...] others - the potential for click-throughs from those followers is at least a little higher. Both Jeremiah and Peter have excellent posts up about the value of the Twitter [...]



Posted by Movie Marketing Madness » More thoughts on the Cloverfield clip widget on December 17th, 2007 at 1:52 pm

Well written and demonstrated. As a designer / marketer, I know that the new wave of media is not just aesthetic — it’s how the media interact with one another AND the user.



Posted by Mitch @ studio nashvegas on December 17th, 2007 at 2:56 pm

This comment list is just amazing!
For me Twitter is becoming part of my daily communication.
feel free to add me:
http://twitter.com/etorsten



Posted by etorsten on December 18th, 2007 at 7:48 am

[...] you follow some of the top posters. Then when you’re ready to dive in, there’s over 400 other users that want to connect! Please note this tool isn’t for everyone, so figure out your objectives [...]



Posted by Finally, a Twitter Measurement Tool that works on December 18th, 2007 at 2:25 pm

Jeremiah, Thanks for always giving very specific explanations and links that help me better understand what you are talking about. I’ve been following the twitter craze, but have had a hard time figuring out how to integrate it into my lifestyle. i finally joined today after your encouragement. I look forward to learning more from you and the community you are helping to organize.
http://twitter.com/kathrynmilette
-anyone interested, feel free to add me, and talk to you soon



Posted by Kathryn Milette on December 18th, 2007 at 6:28 pm

building out twitter connections. In particular - interested in continuing conversations with enterprise software marketing/product management folks - as well as twitterers actually in the IT operations space.
http://twitter.com/jonahparansky



Posted by Jonah Paransky on December 18th, 2007 at 7:22 pm

[...] like a filter. Most who know me know that my focus is on social media + marketing. Last week’s twitter storm was a rare opportunity to connect folks, keep listening to find an opportunity to help the larger [...]



Posted by How to Twitter Better « Movin’ Ahead on December 19th, 2007 at 10:30 am

I am not part of the typical “social media savvy ” crowd. I actually joined trying to learn more about everything, and since then have been hooked.
What Twitter has done for me, is opened up my little “niche” of drag racing into a completely different set of eyes. Drag Racing/Auto Enthusiasts are also a very tight niche based people, and learning about people outside this sphere, and inversely being able to share my passion with others has been tremendous.
http://twitter.com/HorsepowerHeels >> Add me if you’d like!



Posted by Erica on December 20th, 2007 at 7:23 am

Hey Jeremiah - nice observations!
It’s probably referenced somewhere in this post/comments but I wanted to say that I really like how Clive Thompson wrote (in a recent issue of Wired) that “Twitter and other constant-contact media create social proprioception.” Here is the link to the online posting of this article:
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-07/st_thompson
I’m at http://www.twitter.com/sylc - love to tweet a hey back to you!



Posted by Simon Chen on December 21st, 2007 at 5:01 am

Hi Jeremiah fantastic job and a great idea!
I’m at http://www.twitter.com/chiefhothead



Posted by Moses Mehraban on December 21st, 2007 at 3:36 pm

Hi Jeremiah,
Twitter allows me to share bits about human capital and personal development, corporate training, instructional design, and the management and technology strategies that bind them. This allows me with reminders to blog posts that I will talk about at a future time. Also helpful with quick discussions with students outside of my classroom
Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/robinyap
Blog at http://blog.robinyap.com



Posted by Robin Yap on December 22nd, 2007 at 8:22 am

Sign me up - twitter me bowlofcheese
Watch my blogs:
http://www.bowlofcheese.com
http://www.thingstoworryabout.com
http://www.jeffcutler.com
http://www.189riders.com
Thanks,
Jeff



Posted by Jeff on December 23rd, 2007 at 9:27 am

wow. @jmetcalf27



Posted by John Erik Metcalf on December 24th, 2007 at 2:21 am

The 10 ways I learned to use Twitter in 2007… (aka Why and How I use Twitter)…
How have I learned to use Twitter in my online communication? Let me count the ways… After Chris Brogan posted his “Twitter Revisited” piece last week and on the same day Jeremiah Owyang talked about popularity and Twitter, I put…



Posted by Disruptive Conversations on December 27th, 2007 at 12:32 pm

Forgot to include this:
http://www.twitter.com/studionashvegas
I’d love to join your conversations!



Posted by mitch @ studionashvegas on December 27th, 2007 at 2:32 pm

[...] Web strategist Jeremiah Owyang’s “Some conversations have shifted to Twitter” [...]



Posted by What’s this new Twitter thing I keep hearing about? » Invisible Inkling on December 28th, 2007 at 7:02 pm

I love twitter. I found out my friends neighbors apartment was on fire the other day since I get breaking news alerts. I got a twitter about the fire and then an hour later it was on the local news. I track my state and people are constantly twittering about traffic and road conditions.
My twitter name is agershenbaum for anyone wanting to add me.



Posted by Adam on December 29th, 2007 at 12:53 am

I’m a Producer/PM for global brands and was previously using gonzibonzis as my username. I’ve since changed it to fooz and wanted to make sure that I posted it. I’ll be launching my revamped blog soon and you can follow me at http://www.twitter.com/fooz/.
Twitter’s great, but I think the Asian crowd isn’t really picking it up yet - perhaps a good thing for now.



Posted by Jackie on December 29th, 2007 at 7:58 am

[...] me to follow multiple people’s thoughts on an occurrence in social networking. For example, Jeremiah Owyang blogged about the shift of conversations to Twitter. Others, such as Doug Haslam and Jason Falls [...]



Posted by Social Networking Turns Into Personal Networking « An Bui, spelled An With 1 n on December 31st, 2007 at 2:02 am

[...] Jeremiah’s J-List- M-Listers- The W-List - The [...]



Posted by diunSA | Do Edublogs Get an F? on January 2nd, 2008 at 7:21 am

[...] meeting plenty of new folks and find lots of new followers. More potential blog readers perhaps, as Jeremiah has [...]



Posted by MSDN Blog Postings » 10 reason I think Twitter is the new Facebook? on January 6th, 2008 at 4:46 pm

http://www.twitter.com/mufan96



Posted by evan on January 8th, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Feel free to follow me:
I’m pretty new to Twitter.
http://twitter.com/IvyEnglish



Posted by Ivy on January 9th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

Live near Atlanta, 55 yrs old. Just asked local Tweeters if they were going to the Yo la Tengo show this weekend. May meet a couple there as a result.
Mrs. decaturcomp thinks this is goofoid. Perhaps, perhaps.
https://twitter.com/decaturcomp



Posted by Alan Thornton on January 9th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

[...] hasta música, y que con solo un tweet (como se le llama a cada mensaje en Twitter), obtuvo más de 400 comentarios en su blog y 50 seguidores [...]



Posted by Twitter: la adicción a una comunidad on January 11th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

Been playing with twitter this new year having finally got it funnily enough because of Facebook’s status. You learn by doing. It is addictive and keeps you up to date with the conversations and news that you are interested in - just follow a few key networkers and you’ll be on top of things.
There are lots of little ecosystems within it, whether based around geography or interest - technology obviously being a major area that early-adopters or slightly-later-adopters like me are interested in.
Seems to me that Twitter is exploding this year, so I wonder whether it will fragment, be sucked up, be outshone, fall over or go from strength to strength.
If you want to follow me, I’m here:
http://twitter.com/MarmaladeToday/



Posted by Aidann on January 29th, 2008 at 6:20 am

[...] I met Connie. It was either when someone responded to her on Twitter and I lookd her up, or after Jeremiah Owyang’s piece on building a Twitter community. In either case, I’m so happy I met her; Connie’s [...]



Posted by “3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min: Connie Reece, Every Dot Connects” « socialTNT on February 1st, 2008 at 12:01 am

I’m interested in hacking and startups and always looking to connect with more people with like interests.
http://twitter.com/shalunov



Posted by Stanislav Shalunov on February 1st, 2008 at 2:02 am

[...] mean that in the best possible way. Yesterday, Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester Research, in a post about the microblogging service Twitter, invited people to leave their Twitter ID in comments in an attempt to connect as many people as [...]



Posted by Jeremiah Owyang makes Twitter go nuclear on February 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am

[...] Owyang - How to be popular on Twitter; Conversations Shifted to Twitter; Twitter username: [...]



Posted by women 2.0 Canada » Technology purse: the power of Twitter and microblogging on February 5th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

[...] kinder, gentler, Denial-of-Service Attack. Jeremiah Owyang floods Twitter with people who actually want to use it. Rather than crashing under the weight, [...]



Posted by Doug Haslam » Blog Archive » Social Media Top 5: Wintry Mix Edition on February 5th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

[...] If you are on twitter and want to connect with other readers of this blog, leave your handle below in the comments so we can all connect. Let’s build community. (A much larger list is here) [...]



Posted by Follow me on Twitter, and I’ll follow you back on February 21st, 2008 at 6:11 am

Great exploration and conversation
@mikesansone (http://twitter.com/mikesansone )



Posted by Mike Sansone on February 21st, 2008 at 6:16 am

Hi guys, i’m the commercial director in a social media firm here in the UK, add me at http://www.twitter.com/joshuamarch



Posted by Joshua March on February 21st, 2008 at 6:17 am

Hey! Am working my way through this list… Thanks Jeremiah…
I am interested in all things internet, but mainly interactive and web stats…plus more… follow me I’ll follow back too!
http://www.twitter.com/cortneysellers/



Posted by CortneySellers on February 21st, 2008 at 6:25 am

hey, all - I’m a tech startup consultant, blogging at Tech-Surf-Blog.com … follow me here: http://www.twitter.com/GraemeThickins



Posted by Graeme Thickins on February 21st, 2008 at 6:34 am

Hopefully this won’t generate more followers than I can keep up with, but I’m going to take the plunge here:
http://www.twitter.com/dtennant



Posted by Dan Tennant on February 21st, 2008 at 6:36 am

It’s not a niche. It’s a tool. I see twitter becoming indispensable for journalists, educators, mediamakers, entrepreneurs as well as marketers. I haven’t felt this sense of growing community in a long time — since the blossoming of the blogosphere. http://www.twitter.com/hrheingold
“Tuning” the list of people to follow is essential. And feeding useful as well as entertaining info to one’s community of followers is important. I try to share useful links along with my reflections and activities. I know that I spend part of every day bookmarking many links I find through the twitterverse.



Posted by Howard Rheingold on February 21st, 2008 at 6:44 am

Jeremiah~
Thank you for linking your past blogs on twitter so late adopters like me can catch up.
Joy~
Jeanette
http://twitter.com/jeanettejoy



Posted by Jeanette on February 21st, 2008 at 6:45 am

Howard’s comment is on the mark. There’s a balance between keeping a diverse flow of content in your Twitter stream and diluting the signal to noise ratio to the point where you simply can’t keep up with the volume.
Here’s a tip for early Twitterers looking for interesting new people to follow: initially, turn on the option to view all @replies from all people you follow. This will give you a chance to peek into others’ conversations, find people outside of your current follow network, and get a feel for the variety of styles and manner of discourse found within people employ.
http://www.twitter.com/ericlitman



Posted by Eric Litman on February 21st, 2008 at 6:52 am

Thanks to everyone for all the great links. I couldn’t agree more. Becoming a heavy twitter user.
Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/kenburbary



Posted by Ken Burbary on February 21st, 2008 at 6:54 am

We’re the creators of PimpMyNews.com, a “talking” web 2.0 newsreader on steroids with social news functionality.
It let’s you listen to the web’s top blogs (vs. read) on your computer, iPhone, iPod or any MP3 player to get current anytime, anywhere.
*We’re using Twitter to get early adopter feedback - would love YOURS. (we act on it fast)
Follow me & I’ll do the same: http://twitter.com/JohnAtkinson



Posted by John Atkinson on February 21st, 2008 at 7:05 am

Hi guys, i’m the commercial director in a social media firm here in the UK, add me at http://www.twitter.com/joshuamarch



Posted by Joshua March on February 21st, 2008 at 7:37 am

Hi, I’m Alex and i’m a twitter addict! I like to think i contribute something to the “greater good” but also hope i turn folks on to some new tunes by tweeting with foxtyunes!
I have a mere 26 followers and my goals to have 50 by the end of the day. of course the only way you’ll find out if i make that huge goal is to tune in to twitter
See ya in the twitterverse
http://www.twitter.com/asimpson



Posted by Alex -S- on February 21st, 2008 at 7:54 am

Hi Jeremiah,
I’m already following you, but here’s my Twitter link anyways: http://twitter.com/gauravonomics
Looking forward to 500 new friends.



Posted by Gaurav Mishra on February 21st, 2008 at 8:58 am

I’m looking forward to connecting with more people on twitter. So far, most of my tweets are either “what I’m eating/feeling” or frustration, but I’d love to get into more interesting social media/ marketing/ community conversations - and indie music, too!
http://twitter.com/eileen53



Posted by Aprille on February 21st, 2008 at 10:36 am

I’ve long been following you on Twitter (and this blog), but I’d love to expand my Twitter interactive marketing and social media network.
You can find me at http://twitter.com/worleygirl



Posted by Amy Worley on February 21st, 2008 at 10:54 am

Jeremiah - just blogged about this: http://www.jaffejuice.com/2008/02/twitters-potent.html
My experiment is to see how quickly I can gain 1,000 followers (I’m currently on 943). I’m giving away 1 hour of conversation/consulting in return.
I’ve tweeted about it and blogged it (I have almost 5,000 feeds). You have 3,476 followers who are obviously on Twitter.
Why not tweet about my experiment and see who activates quicker?



Posted by Joseph Jaffe on February 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm

http://www.twitter.com/jaffejuice



Posted by Joseph Jaffe on February 21st, 2008 at 12:04 pm

So, does this mean you don’t want to know what I had for lunch? I do find Twitter a bit addictive, though not too bad. I can stop any time I want. Really. I can. Stop looking at me like that. I’m http://www.twitter.com/kencring - I’m in an old school model (ink on paper) but love the new means of communicating. Still trying to figure out how to follow a conversation. (Please pass the user’s manual.)



Posted by Ken Cring on February 21st, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Jeremiah, Beth Kanter shared some link love to you verbally in a presentation she gave in Portland. I then set up an account, checked it from time to time, and got hooks, in no small part because of the value you’re providing in the land of titter. Thanks my friend.
http://twitter.com/drewbernard



Posted by Drew bernard on February 21st, 2008 at 3:05 pm

I like Twitter, I’ll like it more when it isn’t limited to early adaptor/tech types.
http://twitter.com/markmayhew



Posted by Mark on February 21st, 2008 at 3:46 pm

Hi Jeremiah
Something’s definitely happening on Twitter. I’ve picked up about 15 new followers in the last couple of days - before that I was running at one or two every few days.
Keep up the good work by the way - your blog is a constant source of good, useful info.
Cheers
Mike
http://twitter.com/mike_ohara



Posted by Mike O'Hara on February 21st, 2008 at 3:48 pm

Jeremiah,
I’m still convinced that Twitter will continue to find relevance outside of just marketing/tech niches. Add me to the list.
http://www.twitter.com/johnherrington



Posted by John Herrington on February 21st, 2008 at 3:49 pm

I’m on Twitter. I’m at http://twitter.com/haripako



Posted by Francisco Vargas on February 21st, 2008 at 3:50 pm

I have to agree with @adelemcalear who commented earlier. As a virtual employee working at home, Twitter is great for keeping up with the latest juice from like-minded professionals!
http://twitter.com/jeffglasson



Posted by Jeff Glasson on February 21st, 2008 at 3:56 pm

first at the party, last to leave.
http://twitter.com/Psychobel



Posted by Simon Wharton on February 21st, 2008 at 3:58 pm

im in thanks!
http://twitter.com/korf420



Posted by andrew korf on February 21st, 2008 at 3:59 pm

I’m worried about the signal to noise ratio too, but I have to say I’m getting tremendous value out of it.
Add me to the list, for sure. I mostly tweet about coworking (LaunchPad Coworking in particular), technology, transparency, culture, and social networking tools. Minimal personal stuff but when I do it’s usually about dogs and Austin.
http://twitter.com/juliegomoll



Posted by Julie Gomoll on February 21st, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Good value out of Twitter. Twittering about starting a self funded company and challenges. Formerly a Big4 exec so it’s a big change. Have previous experience with startups so loving getting back into the swing of things.



Posted by Jauder Ho on February 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pm

Jeremiah, you have obviously struck a major chord. The response here is amazing. As for twitter itself, the more I use it, the more useful it becomes.
I have already started adding new people to follow.
http://twitter.com/pixel8r



Posted by Ed Stafford on February 21st, 2008 at 4:14 pm

http://twitter.com/jyarmis
Ah, the advantages of a unique name. I’m jyarmis on just about any platform you want to look.



Posted by Jonathan Yarmis on February 21st, 2008 at 4:37 pm

I started using Twitter last week and I can see the potential benefits of it if its used right. I’ve been following a few folks and the info I see that’s getting posted is info that normally wouldn’t make it to a blog.
follow me at: http://twitter.com/juandelreal
current interests which I’ll Twitter about include: blogging in general, web marketing, amateur photography (I gots me a Holga and a dslr), iPhone stuff, San Francisco and Silicon Valley