http://www.dbthomas.com enterprise social media marketing, plus being a dad who loves tech, cooking and music Sun, 20 May 2012 03:59:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/05/19/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-05-12/ http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/05/19/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-05-12/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 03:59:00 +0000 Dave http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/05/19/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-05-12/

• "Lots of George Washingtons." The Boy @ North Carolina Museum of Art http://t.co/gjZbC20E ->
• "After the Mona Lisa 2" by Devorah Sperber. 5,184 spools of thread. @ North Carolina Museum of Art http://t.co/HBhMNj2T ->
• Make your next voyage less bad with Insider Top Travel Tips from me and @jsandford: http://t.co/CL9MnqBF ->
• Great convo on @TheBeanCast w/ @stevewax @worklabs @dspark. Always more fun when people disagree. http://t.co/bQUOjPdO cc: @radian6 ->
• Twitter knows email isn't dead. RT @jasonkeath: 5 reasons that Twitter’s email matters for marketers http://t.co/2y7kCiJY ->
• Check out the Social Strategist and Brand Journalist job openings at http://t.co/cSpysQNZ. ->
• Great analysis of what happened to Flickr. http://t.co/V7s22TWB ->
• So cool. @djwaldow @jasonfalls wrote a book on email marketing. You know it'll be good. http://t.co/cwgF1uy5 ->
• Excited to have martinis tonight with @mistersugar and @ruhlman. So cool this is happening in Carrboro. ->
• Never would have thought to use a scale to make a martini, but that's how @ruhlman does it. http://t.co/HNtKAB4l ->
• I can honestly say @ruhlman made me the best martini I've ever had. Many thanks to @mistersugar for making it happen. ->
• Hey @TheBeanCast @petershankman Been watching 2 Minute Rundown. You two have been wearing the same clothes all week. Eww. in reply to TheBeanCast ->
• Impressed so far with @WLondonHotel, helping me fix a problem someone else caused. Thanks! ->
• Huge thanks to Drew at @WHotelLondon for sorting out my reservation issue (that wasn't their fault). Wonderful service. ->
• So happy to be in London. Excited to see what's changed since I lived here in 1985. My prediction: a lot. ->
• Huge thanks to Drew at @WLondonHotel for fixing a problem they didn't cause. Excellent, friendly, helpful service. ->

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• Don't pack more things than you need. #InsiderTopTravelTip ->
• Try not to sit next to dumb smelly people. #InsiderTopTravelTip ->
• You can prevent uncomfortable pressure buildup in your ears by chewing gum, swallowing or yodeling. #InsiderTopTravelTip ->
• If you board in Zones 4 or 5, you may need to check your accordion or steamer trunk. #InsiderTopTravelTip ->
• You can avoid jetlag by skipping alcohol and caffeine. Wuss. #InsiderTopTravelTip ->
• #InsiderTopTravelTip Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Kaftans aren't just for the ladies. ->
• #InsiderTopTravelTip Allow plenty of time to finish what you're doing before you have to turn off your ->
• Is there some trick to getting on the Toronto Pearson wifi? It says I'm connected, doesn't pop up any log in screens, but doesn't work. ->
• #InsiderTopTravelTip Pass the time on long flights by comparison shopping elderly dog ramps in the SkyMall catalog. ->
• #InsiderTopTravelTip It doesn't count as the Mile High Club if it happens on the DFW tram. ->
• #InsiderTopTravelTip Test the flight attendant call bell every 30 minutes to be sure it will work in an emergency. ->
• I added @MisterScrubby as one of my influencers on @klout. http://t.co/apL50uwK ->
• Double shot of @zodot and @julie_meredith @ Radian6 http://t.co/KbncCKCD ->
• Lots of laughs with @Shannopop and @madleeeen #MapleAnise @ Dimitri's Souvlaki http://t.co/Rtp42B7w ->
• TODAY! @shelholtz gives you the fundamentals of social media crisis management. 2pm ET http://t.co/BOfAOi1f ->
• Thanks so much to @DeltaFRE for your hospitality hosting the #radian6 team! We had a lot of fun and a fantastic meal. ->
• Four things that sound better in French, one that sounds worse. @ Crowne Plaza http://t.co/qxyD6BfV ->

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• How Thoreau helped me understand youth soccer. http://t.co/lkO0W97p ->
• I'm at Durham Performing Arts Center for Elvis Costello and Elvis Costello & The Imposters w/ @deirdrereid [pic]: http://t.co/uiYcC9FC ->
• Elvis! Song Wheel! I've been waiting 20 years to see this show. http://t.co/IyaGcpYZ ->
• At #cloudforce Chicago? Stop by @radian6 session at 4pm in keynote room to hear how @McDonalds uses social. ->
• Good morning! http://t.co/3m3PVt9M ->
• Love this. RT @AgustinaP: Just one tweet about @radian6 and my issue gets resolved. Seriously, their online team ROCKS! ->
• 15 mins until I talk with @webby2001 about deciphering social media monitoring (2pm ET) JOIN US! http://t.co/8ZoFJnTa ->
• Listening to @Webby2001 on the @Radian6 webinar. He just mentioned a metric I was unfamiliar with: the pantload. ->
• Fantastic @radian6 webinar by @webby2001. Easily the best one we've done all day. Wrap up post tomorrow on http://t.co/cSpysQNZ. ->

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• So what do we do? Stand up desks? RT @jowyang: Some cheery news for office workers: those who sit the most die soonest http://t.co/vTn4UXoU ->
• Nice @GinnySkal! RT @keewood: 9 Companies Doing Social Media Right and Why – http://t.co/70q797F9 ->
• Big mistake RT @NewspaperGrl: More Inc. 500 Companies Abandon Blogs, Shift to Facebook http://t.co/y991iWxP ->
• Enterprise content marketers are making a huge mistake with Facebook http://t.co/1VCLQN7l via @DavidBThomas ->
• In honor of #EarthDay I've decided to wait until tomorrow to burn my old tires. ->
• Drowning people don't really look like they're drowning. Helpful info. http://t.co/7Im4EBy3 ->
• RT @designfeast: “Laura Brunow Miner (@LBM): Latest @Pictory Showcase about #Paris » http://t.co/WO44c4hI ->
• RT @thecoolhunter: 12 Ways To Make The World Fall In Love With Your Brand http://t.co/EMyLmc2g ->
• RT @thecoolhunter: Best iPad Docking station I've seen – art for your iPad http://t.co/PMsvDUty http://t.co/mULcsdlL ->
• Leaving at oh dark thirty for #symp12. Looking forward to the sessions and the networking. ->
• Landed and heading to #symp12. If you're an @radian6 customer or want to talk about social media engagement, I'd love to chat. ->
• Always exciting to be at customer service-focused events. So much of the future of enterprise social media is unfolding in CS. #smyp12 ->
• Good morning, Baltimore! #symp12 (@ SOCAP International 2012 Symposium #SYMP12 w/ 5 others) http://t.co/FFfaaHxH ->
• Come to @Radian6 Biz Partner Showcase, 10am Federal Hill. I'll talk about what you should measure in social media (not just pitch). #symp12 ->
• RT @radian6 London Marathon Goes the Distance Online – We analyzed the online coverage around the event http://t.co/2RQNOREZ #vlm ->
• By 2029 every baby boomer will be over 65. Are retailers really considering the implications, asks @retailprophet #symp12 ->
• "Stand for something besides just product," says @retailprophet. It's the bigger idea that gets people excited. #symp12 ->
• We're losing the middle tier of consumers, says @retailprophet. Shoppers are either pampered or pepper sprayed. #symp12 ->
• To survive as a brand, you need to be remarkable enough that people talk about you without you having to. @retailprophet #symp12 ->
• Biz partner showcase kicking off late. Starting now in Federal Hill with TelerX. I'm on at 10:15 followed by @salesforce. #symp12 ->
• Charm City steam http://t.co/LQV8uOEx ->
• Anybody know any use cases of social media monitoring used to uncover fraud and phishing? ->
• Hi Spanish speakers! Does "correo" mean "user name" and "clave" password? ->
• This is Baltimore, not Tokyo. I will be relax when you be grammar. (at @BWI_Airport) [pic] — http://t.co/WoMcBp2a ->
• Whateverrrrr. http://t.co/YNpi0eUs ->
• RT @brandlessons: If you gotta sell a car, then this is how you sell it! http://t.co/nXZBPKRr ->
• Hilarious Pinterest board: http://t.co/WaKfUXsT ->
• Owls! Ice cream! @Madleeeen! What do they have to do with the Radian6 UK Community Team? http://t.co/4u0oxdkF ->
• Cocktail hour! RT @IlinaP: For you, @davidbthomas, Kum On! http://t.co/VvzGdB3N ->

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• I share @dmscott's concerns: Will Facebook Destroy Instagram? http://t.co/VNJ9awKj ->
• $1 billion for Instagram was a bargain. http://t.co/fxm8tzjW via @DavidBThomas ->
• Chapel Hill http://t.co/LjUXsvoH ->
• Slightly disconcerting when you look up expecting a mirror @ Jessee's Coffee & Bar http://t.co/BEiMzMfl ->
• The glamour of business travel @ Hampton Inn Wilkes-Barre http://t.co/Y09Hvi1j ->
• In a meeting with people who have words in their titles like pizza, confection, baked goods and ice cream. Making me hungry. ->
• Very pleased with http://t.co/5iPJ2mc6. Sending me a replacement for a damaged item by 2nd day air with a call tag to return the original. ->
• Never been here before but I know I'll be back. Local ingredients and not too fussy – the menu or the place. [pic]: http://t.co/DpGEHHLl ->
• In Saxapahaw for the #switchpoint concert. Anybody I know here? ->
• Saxapahaw http://t.co/defooiB0 ->
• Django Haskins at #switchpoint http://t.co/jme5h3MY ->
• Cello! Telecaster! Trombone! #switchpoint http://t.co/X6nT9Vj8 ->
• Saxapahaw. That is all. ->

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• Wow. Nice website. I thought Geocities closed down. http://t.co/g2UArdFx ->
• http://t.co/9ajM26TF ->
• No class @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://t.co/XcNFDuE6 ->
• Now that is attention to detail. http://t.co/Z5vZC2YD ->
• Walked a half marathon this morning, on the phone nearly the entire time. Cheaper than a tr… (at Carrboro NC) [pic] — http://t.co/NaIR1xMc ->
• Cool. @Lebrun on the NATO blog. The importance of social media analytics for international organizations. http://t.co/XFhNgJjZ ->
• We're looking for social strategists with experience in healthcare/pharma, financial svcs, travel, CPG. Radian6: http://t.co/F7d4i1I4 ->
• I was planning to eat this sauerkraut for dinner on April 4, 2013, but now I think I'd better have it for lunch. http://t.co/HlqprmDB ->

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• Greatest Pinterest board ever: http://t.co/kFNgczZE ->

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• Clever use of @Pinterest by @lruettimann: the cautionary tale. "Why human resources should stay off Pinterest." http://t.co/ZSvcoY6o ->
• That's my boy. @ The Streets at Southpoint http://t.co/e5d0UeBN ->
• Great stuff: 5 Advantages in B2B Social Media Monitoring by @JeffreyLCohen http://t.co/81JYkS8W ->
• I love pictures. You? Awesome Ways to Showcase Your Brand with Instagram – http://t.co/fN4otQfv ->
• Top SEO tip from @johnjwall: "Ultimately it's just easier to write great content." ->
• Webinar: Learn How to Measure the ROI of Social Media, with @DrNatalie and @Radian6. Tomorrow! Free! https://t.co/VwWcwkPo ->
• Wow. I appreciate friendly customer service, but I just experienced its ridiculous extreme: cloying sycophancy. ->
• Heading to MarketingProfs SocialTech in Seattle. I'll bet it has a hashtag. http://t.co/8iqrhges ->
• Why there is never any overhead bin space. (at @Atlanta_Airport) [pic] — http://t.co/B7yyn644 ->
• At the Seattle Fish Museum watching @geoffliving and @shannonpaul taking fish pics. #mptech http://t.co/JdibtR39 ->
• At the Seattle Fish Museum @ Seattle Aquarium http://t.co/jBUxv7H9 ->
• Should your brand build a community? "If you can't add value, don't bother." – @Britopi… (w/ Ann at @#mptech) [pic] — http://t.co/gpksAnHw ->
• Your social media policies need to have context. Create a playbook, says @CarissaO #mptech (at @#mptech) [pic] — http://t.co/sbsWqsiA ->
• Nice job, @MarketingProfs @MprofsEvents with #mptech, and with picking @TimWasher to bring it home. Thanks for including me. ->
• Street poetry, Seattle http://t.co/G0y7ljRW ->
• Bar talk @ Spur Gastropub http://t.co/GZYSy9oU ->

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• Tweeting from our new @radian6 mobile app. Also, just saw The Lorax. Not that I'm comparing the two experiences. ->
• Social Media Weighs in on Apple’s $100 Billion Dollar Give Away – Radian6 http://t.co/P2cgePoJ via @Radian6 ->
• Adults do not ride horse @ Surplus Sids http://t.co/Z65jMR9k ->
• Good thinking around The Influence Game from @webby2001 http://t.co/LNR087dZ ->
• Check out the new @SideraWorks site: "Taking on Social Business" http://t.co/kAh2gh89. Congrats @ambercadabra @techguerilla ->

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• The trousers of @ericboggs at #allhat #sxswi http://t.co/10VwrVCW ->
• #AllHat! (@ Guero's w/ @armano @thetimhayden @chuckhemann @jasonfalls @kyleflaherty) [pic]: http://t.co/iT1QCzN9 ->
• Always so good to see @ambercadabra. I owe her a lot. @ Guero's http://t.co/LIYaUqvl ->
• I love happy bacon http://t.co/Vh7ne0ua ->
• Music on the street in Austin. #sxswi http://t.co/wq0LVQDG ->
• Austin: from trench foot to sunburn in 12 hours. #sxswi ->
• At the @ WileyBiz party, watching @JeffreyLCohen and @KippBodnar being told how awesome their book is. #sxswi #b2bsm http://t.co/9XVfSIsi ->
• The Austin skyline, partially obscured by @MarketingProfs and @cc_chapman #sxswi @ Hangar Lounge http://t.co/ri86dqvF ->
• Good heavens. They're going to wrap my hot dog in bacon and deep fry it. (@ Frank Restaurant w/ 16 others) http://t.co/Hpf25skY ->
• #sxswi with @ shannopop @ Hangar Lounge http://t.co/2kBIPNLM ->
• A quizzical look from @julien #sxswi http://t.co/zDGpQeUH ->
• Listening to @rdublife of @mcdonalds talking about real-time marketing. #sxswi ->
• SRO at #sxswi Real-Time Marketing panel. Testament to the demand for enterprise social media content. http://t.co/lHetld4x ->
• Yes! "I'm trying to get the marketers transitioned to being community managers." @abby_klanecky #sxswi ->
• "You've got to make buddies of your friends in Legal." @rdublife #sxswi. Also "Develop your internal champions." Show them how social works. ->
• Sitting next to the projector in @TimWasher's #SWSWi talk on B2B video and comedy. What rude shadow puppets should I make? ->
• A slide @timwasher used in a talk with his wife. #sxswi @ Hilton Garden Inn – Rio http://t.co/qrYQK8BU ->
• Essential members of a committee, according to @timwasher #sxswi http://t.co/nsXYtIAn ->
• Typical team meeting at #sxswi http://t.co/F4zTaBCF ->
• Ann Handley (@MarketingProfs) making the last resort "go away and stop talking to me" @ Hilton Austin Hotel http://t.co/pupvjogM ->
• At the @antseyeview #SocialGT party, with a man in a blue monster suit. [pic]: http://t.co/ecghtSK9 ->
• With @nickwestergaard, corner of 4th and Lavaca @ Halcyon Coffee House Bar & Loung‎e http://t.co/utD5Vc8a ->
• Blimpin' ain't easy. #sxswi @ Hangar Lounge http://t.co/SJ7MPGHi ->
• My favorite words and pictures from #SXSWi http://t.co/Ik5vLTIv ->
• No matter how good their customer service efforts, airlines know you're not going to get up and walk out. ->
• Washer! (@timwasher, that is.) #sxswi http://t.co/DRTsiaGT ->
• So cool to see that @WaynetteTubbs will be presenting at Content Marketing World. #cmworld ->
• Thanks, Mike! RT @schneidermike: #techi w/ @davidbthomas of @radian6 from #SXSW http://t.co/p1FGKv8Z ->
• Note to fellow speakers: try not to go on after @JonPetz. The picture gives an idea why. http://t.co/6TDEKQfA ->

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