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Twitter Mobile Gadget – Seriously?!

sm — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:10 +0000

Peek, the company that makes a no-thrills mobile email-only device, just released the TwitterPeek, a gadget that does nothing but allow you to send and receive tweets. Seriously? At a time where cellphones have become HD movie playing, video recording gaming consoles with built-in GPS, The People want a dedicated twitter device?

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Check the rules before you tweet from work

sm — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:42:45 +0000

The Wired blog ‘Epicenter’ reports on a study commissioned by the IT staffing company Robert Half, which found that 54% of US companies have banned the use of social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn sites at work. Apparently, the primary concern is loss of worker productivity, but fears over unknown legal and brand exposure may also play a role in this.

“Using social networking sites may divert employees’ attention away from more pressing priorities, so it’s understandable that some companies limit access,” said Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, in a statement.

Another study conducted by Nucleus Research also indicated that employees who use social networking sites at work do so up to 2 hours a day. 87% of employees admitted they weren’t using the sites for business, but for personal purposes instead.

Does your company have a social networking use policy in place? Perhaps a good time to check before HR comes knocking.

Update: I just found this short presentation on slideshare…

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Twitter – hyperbole or here to stay?

sm — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:10:51 +0000

Twitter has been making headlines for weeks, fueled by a celebrity powered media frenzy. With Ashton Kutcher beating CNN to 1 million Twitter followers last Friday and now even Oprah Winfrey joining in – Twitter is surely bracing for the Oprah effect.

So is Twitter over-hyped or the future of electronic communication?

Don Dodge has written a great set of posts covering the phenomenon:

Many are saying Twitter has “jumped the shark”, is overhyped, ruined, and will never be the same.

Guy Kawasaki calls it “the most powerful marketing tool invented since TV,…and it’s free.

If you feel inspired by all of this and decide to start tweeting, perhaps first check out the Top 13 Twitter Don’ts published by PCMAG.

I’m still on the Twitter sidelines, trying to figure out how to possibly manage another information channel blaring at me 24×7, but just in case I reserved a spot.

I’m curious to hear other peoples thoughts on Twitter and how they use it, so please chime in. Comments, tweet or emails are welcome.

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