So what kind of user are you?
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Think before you tweet. Twitter is a powerful communication tool used by the likes of protesters, journalists, astronauts and public officials. But…
OK, I realize that ReadWriteWeb is not your go-to site for SpongeBob SquarePants news. And normally, the notion of SpongeBob - on Twitter or elsewhere - is probably the sort of pitch that most tech bloggers would roll their eyes at and ignore or delete.
But with the flurry of interest over the last week-and-a-half over Google Plus and questions about its potential implications for Twitter and Facebook alike, I’ve been curious to see how some of the storytelling efforts we’ve seen on Twitter may or may not transfer to Google’s new social network.
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Twitter allows millions of social media fans to comment in 140 characters or less on just about anything: an actor’s outlandish behavior, an earthquake’s tragic toll or the great taste of a grilled cheese sandwich.
But by sifting through this busy flood of banter, is it possible to also track important public health trends? Two Johns Hopkins University computer scientists would respond with a one-word tweet: “Yes!”
A whopping 50% of all content consumed on Twitter is generated by only 20,000 users. This is no 80/20 rule: even if we assume that a significant number of Twitter accounts are dormant (which appears to be a valid assumption), a very, very small group of “elite” users (0.05% of all users by Yahoo Research’s calculation) is producing half of the content that gets consumed. Read more…
Twitter strategy and how it is used for various goals.
The Comparison of Google+ & Twitter Stream Design
Putting screenshots of Google+ and Twitter next to each other (as above) you’ll notice two things. One, there’s a lot more density on the Twitter side. That means more stuff, and stuff is good, as long as stuff is ordered, which it generally seems to be. Read more…
Twitter is the perfect social network for today’s ADHD world—messages are short, sweet, and constantly pouring in. But how do you make yourself known when your 140-character tweets of genius are constantly supplanted by other people’s inane thoughts? Here are some tips on how to gain legions of Twitter followers. Read more…
The ability to influence is something that is valued by many.
- Reciprocity – People tend to return a favor, thus the pervasiveness of free samples in marketing.
- Commitment and Consistency – If people commit, orally or in writing, to an idea or goal, they are more likely to honor that commitment.
- Social Proof – People will do things that they see other people are doing.
- Authority – People will tend to obey authority figures, even if they are asked to perform objectionable acts.
- Liking – People are easily persuaded by other people that they like. Eg the marketing of Tupperware in what might now be called viral marketing. People were more likely to buy if they liked the person selling it to them.
- Scarcity – Perceived scarcity will generate demand. For example, saying offers are available for a “limited time only” encourages sales.
Four numbers stand out.
- 24% people see the quality and value of the links that they tweet as being the most important measure of influence…Content!! (359 votes)
- 17.5% consider that making other people “take action” on Twitter on twitter as highly valued (262 votes)
- 17.2% see influence as the number of followers retweeting their tweets (257 votes)… can be also seen as making other people take action! (total for two and three is nearly 35%)
- 15.2% value the quality of the followers as also important to be influential
In essence this poll shows that the the two keys to influence on Twitter is created by Having great quality content that the tweets link to…. such as your blog and other social media channels and websites
The ability to make other people take action.
So being a power broker on Twitter also extends to many other aspects of our lives and influence comes in many mediums and forms.
If you are a speaker it is the value of the content that you are presenting and then be able to motivate and move people to action.
If you are a writer and author it is the quality of the content that lies between the covers of your book that can influence action in people and make a difference in their lives
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