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Re: Twitter gets cash — can it be fixed?

Ken Burbary — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:14:05 -0000

In addition to the new funding and management support from Jeff and Bijan, Twitter has also recently hired some large scale computing heavy hitters to solve the architecture problem. John Adams is the new Director of Operations. He was interviewed by @techcrunch recently and discussed this very problem and some of what he'll do to solve it.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/john-adams...

Let's hope this finally gets them over the hump so we can all stop writing blog posts about how poorly Twitter is behaving.

Re: louisgray.com: TweetBeep: Twitter Keyword Alerts to Your E-mail

Ken Burbary — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:51:17 -0000

I've been using Tweetbeep for some time now. It's a useful service for ensuring you never miss an @reply or mention of topics and/or keywords that are important to you. Kudos to Michael Jensen (@mdjensen) for his Tweetbeep work!

Re: Why I'm Blue

Ken Burbary — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:12:30 -0000

Scott - Welcome to Detroit! We're excited to have you come here and spread the social media word for Ford. You'll have to come to one of the Detroit Tweetups. Check out http://dtweetups.ning.com/ and join. First beer is on me!

Re: I'd like to see my replies, but I did learn something

Ken Burbary — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:06:37 -0000

@warrenss @astrout Summize is hands down better, even when Twitter has the replies turned on. I've gotten to the point where I have a dedicated Summize tab open in FF at all times. It's much easier than using the replies tab integrated into the Twitter homepage.

Speaking of Summize, Twitter needs to buy them or outsource replies feature to them. Summize wins, hands down. And performance is never an issue.

Re: Twitter's impact on big brands

Ken Burbary — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:23:25 -0000

Warren - Scott and team pulled off a fantastic event. All the social media/blogger folks that attended were buzzing over at least one of the models they tested. Scott's approach to invite real people/influencers over traditional automotive media seems to have paid off handsomely.

Re: Thanks, twitter followers.

Ken Burbary — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:33 -0000

John - Congratulations on your new position with Twitter. I'm looking forward to following your work on improving what is a great service. Best of luck going forward!

Re: Multiply’s Solution to Monetization? Charge People!

Ken Burbary — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:07:27 -0000

It depends on perceived value. I'll use Twitter as an example because I'm not using Multiply yet. Would someone new to Twitter be as willing to pay? Would an early adopter that gets/puts much more out of the Twitter community be any more willing? Each individual must decide that for his/herself. I would pay a fee to use it because I believe there lies significant value in the community that I've become a part of. It sure provides a heck of a lot more value to me than the $6.95/month I pay for ESPN insider!

Re: The Pains of a Digital Nomad

Ken Burbary — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:30:14 -0000

Hi Nick. Great post. What cloud service are you using? Have you moved all of your blogs/sites over to the cloud now too? Curious to hear more about how trivial/painful the experience has been.

Re: Facebook Begins Suggesting Friends?

Ken Burbary — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:23:01 -0000

Answer for Dan Jones - It is real. You can find the feature shown in the screenshot by clicking account, then under the notifications tab.

Re: Is Voicemail Dead?

Ken Burbary — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:48:37 -0000

@A.J. Thanks for the comments. You're right, a Digital telephony system does make it much better. We have one here and I receive all voicemail messages in my email as an audio file. All I need to do is click play and listen. I haven't actually logged into the phone system via a telephone handset in 2 months. In the land of voicemail systems, it's pure heaven. That sad, my feelings overall on VM usage haven't changed. I prefer text, IM, Twitter or other forms of messaging.

Re: Is Voicemail Dead? | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:48:37 -0000

Re: Twitter: Unfollow me, it’s not personal

Ken Burbary — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:32:16 -0000

@jeffcutler I share your approach (I think). Don't take it too seriously, really. That said, easier said than done for most people.

@jwphillips Does that mean you're not interested in using Qwitter/Twitterless?

@coreyobrien In my simple research, I found many people shared your opinion on knowing, and were not users of Qwitter/Twitterless. They prefer to not know. I suspect this may be the majority

@warrenss You're the perfect example of my point. The new tools are changing user behavior. Some ways are subtle, some more obvious. It's an interesting social phenomenon, no?

@jstorej I've experienced the same result when live-tweeting a conference. It's too much for some people and they unfollow. hilarious re: unfollow @warrenss

Re: Twitter: Unfollow me, it’s not personal | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:32:16 -0000

Re: Community sourcing evolves to the brand level

Ken Burbary — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:47 -0000

Zena, you nail a great point that I overlooked. Brands need to facilitate and organize the discussion, not do the heavy lifting themselves. Another great reason to engage in community sourcing if you're a brand.

Re: Community sourcing evolves to the brand level | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:47 -0000

Re: Help write a new book about Twitter

Ken Burbary — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:52:00 -0000

Stacy - Thx for the tip. I've read the Twitter handbook but there are many others that haven't. It's another great place to start if you're new to Twtter.

Re: Help write a new book about Twitter | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:52:00 -0000

Stacy - Thx for the tip. I've read the Twitter handbook but there are many others that haven't. It's another great place to start if you're new to Twtter.

Re: Detroit Tweetup Recap & Roll Call

Ken Burbary — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:12:01 -0000

@hollib - This is a good place to join and keep up on Southeast Michigan Tweetups - http://dtweetups.ning.com/

Re: Detroit Tweetup Recap & Roll Call | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:12:01 -0000

@hollib - This is a good place to join and keep up on Southeast Michigan Tweetups - http://dtweetups.ning.com/

Re: You are a Celebrity

Ken Burbary — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:22:19 -0000

Thanks for all the comments guys!

@Brandon - That's a great quote by Scott Monty.

@David - Good point, it is the natural evolution of think before you talk.

@Jim - Like David Armano says, the point is to become Brand U - http://www.slideshare.net/darmano/brand-u0-pres...

Re: You are a Celebrity | Web Business by Ken Burbary

Ken Burbary — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:22:19 -0000

Re: How I Do It

Ken Burbary — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:06:49 -0000

Chris - Thanks for elaborating on this topic. Was a pleasure sharing beers with you tonight @ the Tweetup. Look forward to doing it again.