OM: So how do you think people should think about Twitter? Like electricity — you don’t even think about it; it’s just there?
Ev: [Laughs] I would like people to know they’re using Twitter but they shouldn’t have to think about *how* to use Twitter.
That last sentence from the interview is well said. Everybody should think for themselves as to what they want from the tool (Twitter) and how to get the most out of it. After all everybody’s needs are different too.
So I will have to leave my old favorite client Tweetgrid.com for this new Seesmic Web.
What Twitter web client do you use except Twitter.com ?It is Friday, time to remove 5 people who are not adding value to my Twitter stream and add 5 people who will add value #unfollowFriday
I was never a huge fan of growing massive followings at Twitter and I am still not convinced of it’s need for myself. I want to have a Twitter stream that is adding value to me and I want to reciprocate the same value to people in my stream.
I have around 1000+ people that I am following and around the same number that is following me. My aim is to add value to my Twitter stream and reduce noise from it as much as possible while still maintaining people in my stream from various fronts [I am open to new things and ideas].
Starting today I am going to at least unfollow at least 5 people whose tweets are not adding value to my Twitter stream and at least add 5 people who will add more value being in my stream.
Overtime I can see myself removing more people than the people I will be adding, but more of it in next few weeks.
How are you reducing noise in your Twitter stream?
Should I Retweet?
This RT will be new to 568 people and annoy 467 people.
45% of @tejaaa ‘s followers also follow @guykawasaki (flip it!)
I like to retweet [RT] if I think it’s really going to add value, is funny/useful or reinforce it’s value. I try to do this sparingly. But next time before you retweet find out how many people might be seeing that post second time or more than that on http://shouldirt.com and then see if the double up is worth it.
So I I decide to RT one of @guykawasaki’s post I am going to double up post for nearly 45% of my followers who also follow @guykawasaki.
A handy tool!
Ever want to start all over again on your Twitter account? TwitWipe might be the answer! It allows you to delete your tweets and uses oAuth.
I haven’t tried this myself. The developer is my mate @Aalaap.
This tool can come handy some day.
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