I’ve been playing with social media for about a year and a half. I say playing because I haven’t had any agenda. I just wanted to meet interesting people, build some relationships, have some fun, experiment and learn. Every now and then I promote a little something like a blog post, a tutorial, or a friend. But as far as [...]

As my previous post describes, I get irritated by any sort of Twitter automation. Well, I concede that there are some robots that are helpful, like IMDB’s cool movie update bot. But you have to follow them to get the automated Tweets. And some apps are helpful, like ones that allow you to set up future Tweets. But they’re just [...]

In my last post, I discussed following thousands of Twitter people in response to a blog post about the subject that also gave an argument for Twitter auto-DMs (automated direct messages) being okay. Today I’m posting my thoughts on auto-DMs themselves.
In my last post, I likened Twitter to walking around a large conference room filled with thousands of people holding [...]

I read an interesting blog post today titled, “Auto-DMs on Twitter: Demon Spawn or Fluffy Fawn?” The post was about auto-DMs, but really ended up being about how many people you follow. Is following thousands of people just because they follow you first a form of deception because you’re not able to read everyone’s Tweets? Is following someone a commitment [...]

I was a speaker at the 2nd annual Blog Indiana 2009 Blogging & Social Media Conference. It was my first time attending, and speaking. The keynotes and sessions were extremely interesting and informative, but the personal networking was the greatest benefit. If you are within driving distance next year, I highly recommend it.
My topic was, “You Are A Brand.” Here’s [...]