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Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing : Twitter litter - do followers really follow you?

Fri, 3 Jun 2011 01:10:22 +0000

Yep. We definitely agree that Twitter consumption is a choose-your-own-adventure. I think the main thing that we see differently is that I no longer assume I have someone's attention just because they're following me. I see it as them saying, "I might kind of like you or think you're marginally interesting. Also, it's OK if you contact me 1-to-1." It's a pretty weak signal. I think people like @scobleizer who "follow" tens of thousands of people are using filtering tools and platforms to great effect to get more granular control over the ever-deepening social stream we're all wading in. So, if following is a weak signal, how do I know when I have someone's attention? Easy. It's when they engage with me in a real, human, more attention-expensive way -- just like you're doing here.

Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing : Twitter litter - do followers really follow you?

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 18:06:58 +0000

Today is a pretty rare day: I actually disagree with Don Dodge. Back in the early days of Twitter, my follower list was comprised entirely of startup friends in Boulder. Every tweet went to my iPhone as a text message and got my full attention. Then Twitter exploded. These days, I see following someone as doing two things: It's social grooming, for one, and (more importantly) it enables a private channel via direct message. If I'd be willing to give a person my email address or mobile number, I'll probably follow them back. In my day-to-day use, following is almost entirely distinct from consumption or filtering. I agree that Twitter's list implementation leaves a lot to be desired. Fortunately, TweetDeck and others have stepped up, allowing us to curate (and AUTO-curate) both distinct social graphs and interest graphs. I think these tools are only going to get better.

> Blog Home : A Special Offer

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:50:33 +0000

Interesting brainstorm, Eric. BTW, Mike's twitter account is actually @the_spinmd.

TechStars Blog : Venturing Around

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:20:24 +0000

What's you've done for TechStars and for Boulder will continue for years to come. I am completely confident that you'll continue to do remarkable things yourself and in support of people who are making things happen in cool, interesting ways. Bon voyage, amigo. I look forward to reading your notes from afar and joining you on the adventure whenever I can.

Occipital : 2010 At Occipital: Arrival at the Launchpad

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:32:24 +0000

Fantastic news, guys! And I'm really excited to see what you do next with the terrific Occipital brain trust. [ BTW, you can download the newly FREE RedLaser app here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa... ]

TechStars Blog : TechStars Founder Dating is Feb 10th

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:05:50 +0000

For those of you coming to town for the TechStars Founder Dating Meetup, make sure you get your tickets for Ignite Boulder 8. As of right now, there are only 36 left and it WILL sell out! http://igniteboulder8.eventbrite.com/

filtrbox blog : Customer Service & Twitter - should influence matter?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:59:07 +0000

Interesting question about whether influence will be calculated in customer service situations. The discussion eventually gets to a central crux which reminds me of that old "Animal Farm" quote: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Even though I may hope for a democratized customer service experience, I'd understand why @scobleizer might get more and quicker attention. Given the stakes, I think it actually makes *sense* for customer service people to keep tabs on high-profile folks. In other words, I don't care if some really important people get VIP treatment as long as I'm not left hanging in the wind by myself. All of this begs a couple big questions: Are there really that many influential people? Who's influential? Because @scobleizer has 104,800 followers, is he influential about *everything* or just about the things that he's influential about? (technology, startups, etc.) Rich Grote @heyrich

Feld Thoughts : A Small Set of Simple Moves

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:37:34 +0000

This is a great idea and has been spinning around since I read the post a couple days ago. Although the business implications are there for me, the biggest revelation that has come for me has been something I've done instinctively as an athlete. Whenever I come up with a new goal (sign up for a triathlon, lose weight, whatever), I have a habit of coming up with some simple rules to help myself get there. "If you can bike there, you have to." helped me lose 10 pounds in a month. "Exercise every day." became a shared goal to work out 100 days in a row with @andrewhyde. These made things my life easier. I put my car keys in the drawer. And knowing that I *had* to exercise changed my though process from whether to exercise on a given day to "what should I do?" and "who can I do it with?" Lather, rinse, repeat.

iVolunteer : Weekly-to-Bi-Weekly Update: Olé! Edition

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:07:28 +0000

Hey Christopher - You're spot on regarding the need for an Android version. We've actually gotten some folks on board in just the last couple weeks who have expressed interest in creating apps for both Android and Windows Mobile. Let us know if you're interested in helping out on that front. Also note that Neil Simon is already up to version 1.0.9 of his awesome iVolunteer WordPress app. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ivolunteer/

iVolunteer : iVolunteer iPhone Teaser

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:26:52 +0000

Thanks, Julie! We'll definitely let you know when we're ready to go live. We only have volunteer and event data for the US right now, but that's just because we haven't yet hooked up with any data aggregators who serve organizations in other countries. Our plan is to make it easy to make a difference - anywhere and everywhere.

iVolunteer : Help Us Make Doing Good Easy

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:36:37 +0000

Our strategy has been to try and keep the barrier to entry very low for the groups we're trying to help find volunteers. To that end, we decided to start by collecting data from aggregators - organizations like Hands on Network which collect and publish event data from a multitude of organizations. That way, individual nonprofits won't have to do anything for their events to show up in our system. If you're already publishing to Hands on Network, you're already covered! If not, perhaps you can help us solve this part of the challenge. First, we're still trying to line up additional aggregators. If you input your events with any of these services, which one(s)? If you have contacts there, we'd love an introduction. The other way you can help us is to give us your thoughts on how individual groups could most efficiently get their events into our system. Additional thoughts? Email me at richgrote (at) actionfeed (dot) org. Thanks!

iVolunteer : Colbert Report Thinks iVolunteer is "Dreamy"

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:48:30 +0000

Thanks to Matt Emmi for the heads-up on "Dreamy." Here's hoping for a Colbert Bump to the project.

iVolunteer : The Server Foundation

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:03:59 +0000

In that comic, I'd be the sandwich maker.