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Getting to grips with Twitter: Part 2

Posted on October 5, 2009 by matthew

The statistics I mentioned in my last post, and my confusion of the past few days have got me thinking again. Maybe they also point out that Twitter is not really that accessible to new users? People seem to sign up, poke around and then give up or are just more content to read from afar than participate. Or perhaps they are like me, a bit timid and shy in this alien world, like a foreigner in need of a Lonely Planet guide to Twitter. One thing is glaringly obvious, patience is not a virtue in Twitter, patience is dead, … Continue »

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Getting to grips with Twitter: Part 1

Posted on September 29, 2009 by matthew

Anyone not heard of Twitter? Didn’t think so. Talk of Twitter in the media has been impossible to avoid. If you believe the hype Twitter is the answer to everyone’s Social Media prayers. From keeping in touch with friends and following the people you admire to marketing your company or generating a following for a cause. So what sort of Social Media journey would I be on if I didn’t get to grips with Twitter? I am going to lay my reservations down on the table straight away. My initial feelings to Twitter was that it was purely a glorified … Continue »

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What is: RSS

Posted on August 11, 2009 by matthew

For me the most daunting thing about the Internet is its pure scope (Google-ing Social Media returns 184 Million hits!). I have often sat in front of it stunned into inaction by the limitless possibilities or wasted hours going nowhere useful. You can find information about anything, anywhere, anytime and on almost anyone. How on earth can you manage this? How do you go about finding the “right” information for you? And once you do, how can you stay up to date? Thankfully I was pointed in the direction of RSS and it seems to be one tool in the … Continue »

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STOP PRESS: Banker admits Social Media is vital

Posted on July 20, 2009 by matthew

Now, please be gentle, I am new to all of this. I openly admit to an inordinate amount of technical ignorance (I just found out Web 2.0 is not something I need to download) but unlike a lot of my peers I plan to do something about it. The beauty of it all is that I am going to get you to help me. After all, isn’t that what Social Media is all about? Let’s start at the beginning so you know a bit better where I am coming from. I am a banker, yes a dirty word these days … Continue »

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