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Twitter & The Arts: How Twitter is Being Used in The Arts Community

peter — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:39:01 +0000

This was a discussion that was broadcast on NPR’s Morning edition about twitter and the arts. Bill Wasik, an editor at Harper’s and an author of a book on internet culture had this to say about twitter during the interview:

“The idea of Twitter is it’s a giant party and you can have as many conversations at the same time as you want with however many people you want, and you essentially sit there and let all the conversation wash over you,” he says. “It’s very emblematic of the age. Whether it’s going to stick around forever, I’m still unconvinced.”

Listen to the full conversation here:

Our Man in Shanghai: The Art of the “Tweet & Travel” (Shout out for comments)

peter — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:53:23 +0000

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Creative Commons photos by Dean Shareski

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Over the last month, I have participated in a couple of different social media projects that have related to the travel and leisure industry.

One of the projects related to the live tweeting of the Omega China Golf Tour and the tournament in Nanjing, China.

The other was the adhoc social media coverage for the Travel Daily Travel Innovation Summit in Beijing, China.

Out of my experiences, I am writing an article on the “how to’s” and art of traveling while obtaining twitter gigs. The goal is to find out from companies/tourism promoters some tips and ideas plus I am throwing it out there to other readers/writers to see if we can’t collectively piece something together on the topic that would be useful for future tweet travelers.

Thank you for your input :)

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-21

peter — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Ok…csi new york, criminal minds and Law & Order with a side order of scrubs -beer’d out, chips are finished..no other snacks good night #
RT @DavidFeng: @Shanghaiology Line 2 updates: Loushanguan http://is.gd/oc7W to Songhong http://is.gd/oc8t. + Local info. Enjoy. #
@sdweathers discussing independent film making in China on Reel Talk…An ICS production #
@stephauteri I have to give credit to @lydiabreakfast for bringing out the conversation re: writers and marketing #editorchat #
BREAKING NEWS!!! Santa denied entry into Canuckistan due to affiliation with George Galloway- Gave Galloway a toy 50 years #
sitting with @lparsons @lucase @landscapearch and others at #shtweetup #
@tofflerann @calvinwuchin and others re: enforcement issues such as honking and smoking issues in SH #
@lparsons – looks the same but it’s not the same. Really! #
@lparsons @shanghaitwtr @pdkay at bluefrog on maoming old school drink up #
@pdkay likes his new name: @christinelu his name is now “Tony” circa asst manager at bluefrog #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-20

peter — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Good morning ..thanks for the well-wishes from @jeancjumbe @chris_leung @riceagain & @winserzhao..the sun is shining and I am feeling better #
@loic it’s like when I got a facebook message from my mom…cool but yes…a wee bit more cautious about the party pics.. #
RT @bethevans: RT @36PR New 36pr.com post: CNN On Rock Music In Beijing http://tinyurl.com/c7be77 #
Actually caught the cnn piece on Beijing music scene this morning…love the stuff! #
Thanks also to @davidfeng over at @civitology for patience whilst we try to have convo on business issues……… #
@redsneef made the best comfort food last night………..mac and cheese minus the mac but great pasta to boot! #harminatress #
@aplusk Thanks for tweeting about @ozsultan ..Ya gotta dive in and do a #followfriday! in reply to aplusk #
this week SH 1 : @shanghaitwtr @sekkei @lastchinese @chinapaul @jeancjumbe @marcotang @iloho @tofflerAnn @johntilbury @ganglu #followfriday #
This week SH2: @redsneef @lucase @web2asia @marcvanderchijs @johnguise @Joe_Constanty @irisjumbe @dianakuan @michetravi @sdweathers #
RT @MatadorNetwork @collazoprojects http://tinyurl.com/c6xv9w The Pope says “What”….I say what next out of the mouth of the venerable? #
@MudslideMama some of my SH friends think I am still on EST …first week to get out the #followfriday door earlier than usual. in reply to MudslideMama #
RT @MudslideMama: NYT op-ed on online news and decline of public discourse: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/opinion/19kristof.html #
@MudslideMama umm…I believe it would be New HampShhhhhhhhhhhere.. proper wolfboro,NH intonation included.. relatives in reply to MudslideMama #
@redsneef shouldn’t that be “no kids left behind” - in reply to redsneef #
RT @redsneef: has decided that the pope is #ridonculous–really condoms make HIV/AIDS worse?? Plllllleeeeeeaaaasssseee rescue this man now! #
what are you doing right now…we should talk… #
Ok folks.missed a few networking events but I’m are looking forward to see you at Bliss– 181 Jinxian Lu near Maoming Lu 3pm 21st March eh. #
RT @ShanghaiTWTR: Shanghai Tweetup tomorrow – 21st March – 3pm – Bliss – 181 Jinxian lu near Maoming Nan Lu #
@guykawasaki on the sign up ..it keeps denying the password ..1 rule…letters and numbers?? in reply to guykawasaki #
@guykawasaki ignore my last post…looking forward to using the customized alltop.com in reply to guykawasaki #
@stephenfry you sent Durian into a twitscoop buzz…………The fruit stinks!!! #
RT @chinacontact: Sunday the travel channel dedicated a whole day to china programs.Twitter-full of people commenting and thinking of going. #
@chinacontact working on a China travel project ..please add and we can dm about your article..also follow @winserzhao in reply to chinacontact #
@paulsmith1970 you should check out @worldnomads in reply to paulsmith1970 #
@once it was great! how long have you been in the jing? in reply to once #
@fonstuinstra google docs is touch and go but for the most part works ok in reply to fonstuinstra #
@once Been in SH for two years..left Toronto for a bit of travel and work in reply to once #
@christinelu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) –Freeman Chair in China Studies http://bit.ly/176uZI in reply to christinelu #
RT @gleonhard: SlideShare Presentation : Feed- The Razorfish Consumer Experience Report http://tinyurl.com/cv4mf6 a company to watch #
Sunny weather helps to cure SH expat of all ailments…now off to find beer and a patio….. #
@lparsons is in the SH.We(@shanghaitwtr)tweet up at Bliss tomorrow 3pm -181 Jinxian Lu /Maoming lu.we can peek in on the Next Step Bosses.:) #
@jeffpulver Good evening in reply to jeffpulver #
RT @tomsp: Obama dabbles in a bit of Farsi in Nowrouz(Persian New Year) address to Iran http://www.whitehouse.gov/Nowruz it’s Super Obama!! #
RT @Joe_Constanty:conversation w/ Lukas another tennant in the open space at @mindoffices about NextStep–the open space-collaborative minds #
RT @mattrhodes: Initial results of our experiment comparing organic & paid search strategies for online communities http://bit.ly/hvUYK #
@MudslideMama Have a good weekend..thanks for the laugh earlier today! Cheers, Peter in reply to MudslideMama #
@LydiaBreakfast My feeling is that they love the writing and justify the fact that at least they got something for the article. in reply to LydiaBreakfast #
@LydiaBreakfast Not all writers are savvy when it comes to marketing themselves…do I sense an #editorchat topic or what.. in reply to LydiaBreakfast #
@yannmau Happy random birthday callout.. in reply to yannmau #
RT @JLab: Paul Glover at GreenJobsPhilly.org measures success by connecting people, not by the number of hits. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-19

peter — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0000

rt: @collazoprojects many pubs are also not expanding their web dept’s. Weird and sort of behind the 8 ball, I think. #editorchat #
@lparsons Welcome to Shanghai……..@shanghaitwtr and I look forward to catching up with you on the weekend. #
RT @crustyadventure: WorldNomads.com has set up -travel safety alert service on twitter -for those on the road,please follow – @travelsafety #
RT @emlyn_yunfei: Right -that’s it: the rest of this tofu – going into the trash OUTSIDE,before the USA invade my apartment looking for WMD. #
RT @travolution: Breaking: BAA ordered to sell Gatwick and Stansted. BAA says regulators analysis is ‘flawed’ #
Down for the count……….headache..achy..chills…….awwwh man! Calling it a night in Shanghai…….. #

Twitter @ Address on Your Business Card

peter — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:36:25 +0000

In the rush to get on twitter, find people on twitter, gain followers on twitter, find customers on twitter and the rest of it, people are forgetting a few of the basics on this one. I attended the Next Step Social Media/SEO event which I have mentioned on twitter but I picked up on one theme: I was (potentially) the only one in the room with my twitter id on my business card. Even joked with Lonnie Hodge about it.

Before we get into a battle on the merits of including one social media tool and not a dozen, it’s fair to say that if you don’t use twitter enough, find your comfort zone and add something unique to your business card. Again, twitter has captured the moment over a lot of the other tools. My first batch of unique, limited edition cards included both my linkedin and twitter @ for people to reference. What I posted here is my second edition card created by Sekkei Studio. (The sponsors of my blog)

Overall, I think putting your twitter @ on your business card can be useful for a number of reasons. Here is the basic action, objective and strategy laid out in a very simple format:

Action: Print your twitter @ id on your next batch of business cards. If you don’t have a clue about twitter, check out the resources that Laura Fenton has created over at Pistachio

Objective: To Highlight the fact that you are taking twitter seriously as a component of a social media strategy. For a good overview of social media strategy, check out what the good folks over at SparkPlug CEO have to say on Social Media Strategy

Strategy: It makes for a good conversation for people that haven’t heard of twitter yet. Yes, the first half of 2009 is definitely looking good for Twitter. You need to keep up on this stuff!! Here is a great person and resource: A shameless and unsolicited plug for Shel Israel’s upcoming blog and book: Twitterville