Category Archives: Twitter

11 Tips for New Twitter Users

Posted on July 21, 2010 by under Twitter

It’s easy to get overwhelmed or even know where to start when you first sign up with Twitter.  To help you along, I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learned using Twitter. I hope you find them useful. … Continue reading →

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What Twitter Should Do About DM Spam

Posted on November 11, 2009 by under Twitter

Direct Message spam is out of control on Twitter.  Here are two things Twitter should do ASAP to help fix the problem. 1 – Direct Messages were intended to be private messages between people.  Twitter should enforce that and modify … Continue reading →

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Strange Issue with TweetDeck

Posted on October 20, 2009 by under Twitter

Yesterday, October 19, I upgraded to the latest version of TweetDeck, v0.31.2. I’ve noticed a strange issue since then. I retweet fairly often, usually with a comment added. I separate my comment from the tweet like this: RT @joelcomm: Business … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Twitter Direct Message Spam

Posted on October 15, 2009 by under Security Spam Twitter

(This is one of my most popular posts. I updated it on August 25, 2011.) There have been increasing incidents of spam being sent through direct messages (DMs) in Twitter.  Spam, in this particular case with Twitter, means messages that … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Phishing Scams

Posted on October 14, 2009 by under Phishing Scams Twitter

First let me answer the question, "What is a phishing scam?"  A phishing scam is an email or other online communication (such as through Twitter), usually about a credit card or bank account, that appears genuine but is actually fake.  … Continue reading →

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If I Wanted Monologue I’d Watch Letterman

Posted on August 28, 2009 by under Twitter

Because 140 characters sometimes is not enough, these are my Twitter #FollowFriday recommendations.  I follow these people because they’re interesting and they engage in dialog. They’re in it for the people, not just the platform.  You should follow them too. … Continue reading →

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Twitter Features I’d Like to See

Posted on July 23, 2009 by under Twitter

I love Twitter. Use it a lot. It’s allowed me to meet some really cool people. However, it is far from perfect.  Here’s a list of Twitter features I’d like to see: Groups Many desktop Twitter clients allow you to … Continue reading →

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Mixero Review

Posted on July 22, 2009 by under Software Twitter

Mixero is a Twitter client.  It’s the only one I’ve seen so far that has the one killer feature I’ve been waiting for – keyword blocking ability. I can’t tell you how much I’ve wanted and appreciate this feature. Overall, … Continue reading →

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Twitter is All About Me

Posted on May 3, 2009 by under Twitter

I don’t care about getting a ton of followers on Twitter.  In fact, one thing that drives me nuts about Twitter is all of the ‘Get more followers!’ posts. If you’re simply concerned with getting as many followers as possible … Continue reading →

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To Kindle or Not to Kindle

Posted on March 15, 2009 by under Blogs Kindle Twitter

I tweeted earlier today that I was pondering getting a Kindle.  I got a quick reply from @jesslynh with a link to a blog post titled Why you should get a Kindle…or Not. Let’s go over the Shoulds and the … Continue reading →

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