http://www.dbthomas.com enterprise social media marketing, plus being a dad who loves tech, cooking and music Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/01/28/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-01-21/ http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/01/28/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-01-21/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:59:00 +0000 Dave http://www.dbthomas.com/2012/01/28/twitter-digest-week-of-2012-01-21/

• The Boy in the rain at the sundial at the Planetarium http://t.co/9G4PF06L ->
• For heaven's sake, look at what your site looks like on a mobile device. http://t.co/eAqLP7Ht ->
• Magnificent: 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness http://t.co/tLzc66gT via @julien ->
• Community Managers Are the Heart and Soul of Enterprise Social Media http://t.co/bFIguEF4 #CMAD ->
• Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day! Follow @radian6 for lots of free, useful resources today. #CMAD. ->
• Community Managers rock because they build your brand every day. They are the online face of your company. #CMAD ->
• The Community Manager Resource Pack for #CMAD – http://t.co/jc8tqLAI via @Radian6 ->
• Excellent branding decision. http://t.co/BnXrFQUr ->
• Want to be VP of Agency Sales for @radian6? http://t.co/vdQqjRkz ->
• If I need your business card to contact you, you don't exist. Be searchable. ->
• Very excited for the launch of @kippbodnar & @jeffreylcohen's B2B Social Media Book today. Great stuff and very useful. http://t.co/IS5hcRCR ->
• Do you think there's a marketing or PR person out there with "drove rebranding of filberts to hazelnuts" on the resume? ->
• Excited for our Feb 9 webinar with @cbarger, "Become a Social Media Strategist." It's free! https://t.co/ojeYbrM8 ->
• Attention Python fans: Not too long ago I met a woman who owns a sailboat called The Crimson Permanent Assurance. ->
• 13 Things You MUST Know About Social Media http://t.co/B8Apbc43 Nice post from @Dayngr with good, clear advice. ->
• Just listened to @JasonFalls on @marketingovercoffee. There are few people in social media with whom I agree more. ->
• Best webinar rehearsal ever, with @nichole_kelly @timwasher @matttgrant @kathybushman. Bunch of goofballs. ->

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• The Mrs is away. Yesterday we had an all-day playdate and made pizza. Kitchen spotless. All toys put away. #defythedaddystereotype ->
• "Take us to your leader. We have representation." (pic) http://t.co/9R5vwtch ->
• Every presentation ever. (Brilliant video.) http://t.co/CEaTsEbI ->
• Lovely. RT @Dayngr: How Martin Luther King, Jr. Would Use Social Media – http://t.co/nXI1czzJ #Radian6 #HappyMLKDay #MLK ->
• I crashed my blog last week messing with the .php files. I should have just left it down and said it was a SOPA protest. ->
• Surprising Social Media Moves that Grab Attention http://t.co/URhWcsEY ->
• If you want to see what the inside of my brain looks like: http://t.co/DewfkcIu ->
• In support of #stopSOPA, somewhere between 8 and 14 people will find out today what a world without http://t.co/ETIfBx73 is like. ->
• The Social Media Mullet and 3 Other Regrettable Influence Fads http://t.co/NDnGOYAj Fun, useful post by @Dayngr ->
• 97 Ideas for Building a Valuable Platform http://t.co/EiZAxVyk Great stuff from @chrisbrogan. ->

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• This. Go! http://t.co/hU04QCTX ->
• Anybody have a link to the stat about the percentage of B2B purchase decisions that begin with search? ->
• Video webinar presenter attire for the home office professional (pic) http://t.co/JelKK20W ->
• I'll bet @webby2001 has something to say about this study that says cell phone users like to drink. http://t.co/TcjvtgXD ->
• big difference! http://t.co/iED3ty8p ->
• The difference between storytelling and corporate speak http://t.co/9cOGoqL9 h/t @alisonbolen ->
• Great tips. And a lot of them. http://t.co/q094YOJG ->
• Once more, with context: 75 of the best B2B Facebook marketing tips. http://t.co/q094YOJG ->
• 10 Guaranteed-to-Fail Social Media Tactics http://t.co/4KKuo8HD ->
• How is it that meetings never start on time unless you're the person running late? ->
• Meet two more of the great folks I work with: http://t.co/rWeGtWQ6 ->

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• 2011′s Most Popular Topics on Major Social Media Networks http://t.co/hBiO8W5l ->
• Great post by @webby2001 on social media, the Iowa Caucus, and what your brand can learn. http://t.co/zppwsoSk ->
• No, You Can't Pick My Brain. It Costs Too Much – Forbes http://t.co/3AyW9gJF ->
• Congrats to the ever-fascinating @chuckhemann and @jeffreylcohen. http://t.co/P4tMc0wZ ->
• A Dedicated Community Team is the Core of an Enterprise Social Media Strategy http://t.co/hy4F5cuE ->
• 20 Ways Social Media Is Like Your Crazy Ex http://t.co/tbFvrHhG Great post by @Dayngr. ->

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• Save your outrage for things that matter. ->
• Vocal Allows You To Drive Your Mac Using Nothing But Siri [Video] http://t.co/fk0XSFqX ->
• Some assembly required. ->
• Fortifying myself for toy assembly with a wee dram of what we'll call "barley nog." ->
• From Lego's "People You Hope Won't Sit Next to You on the Airplane" collection. http://t.co/GXFdM7T9 ->
• Clementines http://t.co/MqMNJdIt ->
• OH from MIL: "I'd rather have a donut than a punch in the mouth." ->
• Happy Boxing Day! http://t.co/kn7SKMTP ->
• Sat down to write a blog post, cleaned up my office and desk instead. I think that's a fair tradeoff. ->
• Forbes misses the point. Bieber is not a "social networking superstar." He's a superstar. TV, radio, Web: seamless. http://t.co/KkwsvsxL ->
• How to survive as a communications professional in 2012 http://t.co/egad0URi ->
• Prosecution Exhibit 41: The abandoned miniature golf course, as seen from the hotel balcony http://t.co/9MPcNN71 ->
• Carolina Beach http://t.co/Dg2Dbffj ->
• Top Social Media Disrupters of 2011, Part Deux: http://t.co/g4DoHL29 ->
• Expand your three words http://t.co/cuS3sLqJ ->
• ReadWriteWeb: Choosing the Right Keyboard For Your iPad http://t.co/gfyOnuUY ->
• Another challenge to social media driven by greed and ignorance. http://t.co/sVF5au4h ->

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• RT @BBCWorld: West 'behind' in social media use http://t.co/4vqxKmez ->
• RT @BBCWorld: Did self-belief kill Apple boss Steve Jobs? Was his genius also a fatal flaw? http://t.co/N8GhpmqM ->
• Well, she doesn't look "thrilled." RT @BBCWorld: Tracey Emin to become a professor http://t.co/LD33h8H6 ->
• The 25 Best Social Media Books of 2011 http://t.co/NKxZxaRx via @nealschaffer ->
• Great list from @webby2001. http://t.co/2YUYevjN ->
• Nice recap of my #triangleAMA talk on how to build your community. http://t.co/XGBx9SEM ->
• Happy Holidays from a bunch of goofballs on the @radian6 Community Team. http://t.co/YkmJKT2T ->
• If you're arguing semantics, you're not adding anything to the conversation. ->
• Outstanding response by FedEx to an embarrassing situation. Great example of social media crisis communication. http://t.co/oQDz796H ->
• 5 Social Media Crisis Communications Lessons from the FedEx Video – http://t.co/B21HVWWI ->
• How are people reacting to Facebook Timeline? Awesome post from @shannopop, complete with tasty data! http://t.co/cX1EuBTp ->
• In case you missed it: 5 Social Media Crisis Communications Lessons from the FedEx Video http://t.co/B21HVWWI ->
• Icing! http://t.co/z3HqYHZL ->
• Christmas cookies! http://t.co/VreP6ziv ->
• "I don't want to have to read mails just because someone is bored somewhere and wants to show he's busy." http://t.co/n7rXY7Y7 ->
• Business tip: If you want someone to act on your email, don't send it at 6:00 pm on Dec. 23. ->

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• Great BlogWorld talk by @chuckhemann and @techguerilla. http://t.co/vp1r5ZnA ->
• In my opinion, titles like "ninja" and "rockstar" limit opportunities, not create them. Others seem to agree. http://t.co/wzyuWyaG ->
• Very cool, and surprising 3-minute video. "Ice Cube celebrates the Eames." http://t.co/vYqlLBQK ->
• 9 Ways To Manage A Top Social Media Team http://t.co/d4cL6wrE via @zite ->
• Check out how Facebook, Google+ and YouTube would have looked & worked in 1997 http://t.co/jWF3Egtf via @zite ->
• (Missing the larger point: social is ubiquitous.) Social networking's salad days are ending, Forrester says http://t.co/tfIsWtZ6 via @zite ->
• Searching the NC drivers manual and still can't find where it says, "Turn signals must only be used as a last resort." ->
• Good stuff, and an interesting take on multitasking: 10 Steps To Happiness At Work @forbes http://t.co/LO0o0zG8 ->
• Free @shelholtz webinar tomorrow on content and the social intranet. Always good stuff from Shel. http://t.co/dfTeFwsr ->
• The Biggest Social Media Marketing Mistakes Of 2011 All Happened On Twitter http://t.co/eCE9ur2z via @zite ->
• 7 Tips for Stellar Social Media Community Management http://t.co/CBRiOzYI via @zite ->
• Why Social Media Measurement Fails Most Companies. Good stuff from @mackcollier http://t.co/yk2Xjmmj ->
• 5 Key Takeaways of the New Twitter Redesign and Brand Pages http://t.co/G0faz2Ea via @zite ->
• OH in NYC: "I got an email. He's dead." ->
• Playing my favorite NYC game: Crazy, or Bluetooth Headset? ->
• If Facebook was a country___________. ->
• Yay @MarketingProfs! – Who Are The Top 10 Women Social Media Influencers? http://t.co/kMKIEj1T ->

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• So cool. Stanley Kubrick's early photography. http://t.co/qPdrNyEI ->
• Wow! Nice handwritten thank you note from Matt Ragas' Digital PR class at DePaul for @radian6 Higher Ed program. http://t.co/9Wc6xn41 ->
• So much vitriol based on what computer or smartphone people prefer. These things do not matter. At all. ->
• 30 Ways Social Media Campaigns are like Bacon http://t.co/9MIvApzB ->
• Whose got some great examples of SMB social media use? ->
• The Value of Enterprise Social Media and the Salesforce Social Hub™ http://t.co/d7d7GBbA ->
• Very sweet post by @mileigh13, reflecting on her future as she feels the little kicks inside her. http://t.co/fHELUMzV via @the3six5 ->
• Happy Birthday @justinlevy! ->
• I will admit to suffering from more than a few of these. http://t.co/rRKPmRjx ->
• What are your favorite social media success stories for small and medium businesses? ->

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• I'm considering bringing back the bowler hat. Who's with me? ->
• Social media crisis control lesson: Will responding publicly make the issue worse? http://t.co/ZGz30STl ->
• On my way to Halifax. (@ Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) w/ @jeffreylcohen @jtobin) http://t.co/o2ppl7el ->
• It's important to read the fine print. http://t.co/GbISC7Fr ->
• Foggy night in Halifax @ Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada http://t.co/7QR56H4W ->
• Wow. Just got the fail whale. Haven't seen that in a while. ->
• Apparently @danielladegrace has been bad. http://t.co/ZECkqJaW ->
• It's colder at home in NC than it is here in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Also, I am on my way to see Prince. #strangewednesday ->
• Cool video about the Radian6 Salesforce Social Hub™ http://t.co/M4H0axgS via @youtube ->

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• 15 questions that can drive more engagement on your blog: http://t.co/hwLeFFCd via @Radian6 ->
• I feel a manifesto coming on. ->
• Happy Thanksgiving! http://t.co/H0QH5IZ1 ->

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