Social Media Revolution

If you haven't seen this, it's a fascinating video on the digital/social media revolution. Very cool video with interesting facts, especially for businesses thinking about getting into social media.

Can all that Twitters turn to gold amid the gloom?

"Twitter Inc. has spawned a new way to communicate by limiting messages to 140 keystrokes. So here's a way to describe the Internet's latest craze within Twitter's space restrictions:

It's a potluck of pithy self-expression simmering with whimsy, narcissism, voyeurism, hucksterism, tedium and sometimes useful information.

One vital ingredient has been missing from the mix so far — revenue. That raises questions about whether the nearly 3-year-old service can make the leap from intriguing fad to sustainable business.

Twitter intends to start testing ways to make money this spring. And co-founder Evan Williams promises it won't drive away the more than 6 million people who have set up accounts on the unconventional communications network."

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Can all that Twitters turn to gold amid the gloom? from Associated Press

To Tweet or Not to Tweet?

That is the question. Sometimes I like getting tweets from Twitter and sometimes I get tired of them. In some cases it appears that people send tweets to impress others on where they are, shopping at elite stores, getting spa treatments, what impressive thing they've just done, important people they're hob nobbing with, etc. There's one person who is on the Women of Faith team and she sends tweets from the conferences. I wonder where she's sitting when she sends the messages.? On the other hand, the most bizarre things happen to her and it's funny to read about her latest mishap. One person sends messages from the plane. I didn't think cell phones worked on flights and besides, they're supposed to be turned off. I'm not a technorati, so I'm not following those types anymore. What surprises me is the complete strangers who are following me. Why would they be interested in what I'm doing? Right now, my mobile Twitter is set to "off." I'll just take a vaca for a while and then go back "on." I like Facebook status updates, they're fun to read and see what people are up to. I guess I like it better because FB people are not sending updates every minute.