Comments on: On Twitter and Influence http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence One Guy's Thoughts On Technology, Social Media, Internet Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, and more Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4897 admin Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:45:31 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4897 ;-) I'll look up the article and send you. ;-) I’ll look up the article and send you.

]]> By: PrivateTeacher http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4893 PrivateTeacher Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:52:07 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4893 Now I´m curious to know why lists have gone to the bin. You had better work. LOL Now I´m curious to know why lists have gone to the bin.

You had better work. LOL

]]> By: admin http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4889 admin Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:34:33 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4889 Hey Elivan. Yes, I guess you could say I safely covered everything Twitter ;) Though this particular post doesn't focus on lists, but I think it captures the gist. I did have a post, though I know some have already written similar posts, which I would title "Why Twitter Lists Have Failed?". Maybe I'll still write it. Hey Elivan. Yes, I guess you could say I safely covered everything Twitter ;) Though this particular post doesn’t focus on lists, but I think it captures the gist.

I did have a post, though I know some have already written similar posts, which I would title “Why Twitter Lists Have Failed?”. Maybe I’ll still write it.

]]> By: PrivateTeacher http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4886 PrivateTeacher Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:29:27 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4886 Jezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz here´s a post about the lists. I thought there wasn´t one. That´s it mate. You´ve covered almost all aspects of Twitter. :) Jezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz here´s a post about the lists.

I thought there wasn´t one.

That´s it mate. You´ve covered almost all aspects of Twitter. :)

]]> By: admin http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4025 admin Tue, 11 May 2010 07:58:14 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4025 Hi Brent! I agree with you. More followers doesn't mean more fun (I know people who deliberately unfollow people because they feel too many followers spoil the fun). And influence doesn't mean fun either. However, from a business perspective - say, an advertiser's point of view - being able to gauge influence is very important. Not to mention, it's an interesting measure. Hi Brent! I agree with you. More followers doesn’t mean more fun (I know people who deliberately unfollow people because they feel too many followers spoil the fun). And influence doesn’t mean fun either.

However, from a business perspective – say, an advertiser’s point of view – being able to gauge influence is very important.

Not to mention, it’s an interesting measure.

]]> By: Brent@Contemporary art painting http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4024 Brent@Contemporary art painting Tue, 11 May 2010 07:48:12 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4024 I feel that the fun part of Twitter is not always about having lot of followers or "the influence". Of course, having more followers is good, but the real fun is in getting to know more people, sharing ideas, interacting with them and basically having lots of fun. However such an analysis makes me want to try out these "influence" tools; again just for fun! I feel that the fun part of Twitter is not always about having lot of followers or “the influence”. Of course, having more followers is good, but the real fun is in getting to know more people, sharing ideas, interacting with them and basically having lots of fun. However such an analysis makes me want to try out these “influence” tools; again just for fun!

]]> By: admin http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4005 admin Mon, 10 May 2010 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4005 Thanks Richard! Interesting that you mention @LovelyButton and your study. I was very closely monitoring O'Brien's effect on her Twitter following for a few weeks because I had a theory of how this effect will progress. My intent was to write a post about this afterwards. However, my theory turned out to be wrong so that post was never written nor will it be. However, what this does demonstrate is the enormous influence that having a major celebrity single one person out even in an almost casual way. @LovelyButton has more followers than many real celebrities who have been on Twitter for a while. Very curious to read what you wrote! Thanks Richard!

Interesting that you mention @LovelyButton and your study. I was very closely monitoring O’Brien’s effect on her Twitter following for a few weeks because I had a theory of how this effect will progress. My intent was to write a post about this afterwards. However, my theory turned out to be wrong so that post was never written nor will it be.

However, what this does demonstrate is the enormous influence that having a major celebrity single one person out even in an almost casual way. @LovelyButton has more followers than many real celebrities who have been on Twitter for a while.

Very curious to read what you wrote!

]]> By: Richard http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4002 Richard Mon, 10 May 2010 17:00:25 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4002 Nice analysis, I think you make good points about the strengths and weaknesses of a number of commonly-cited metrics for influence. I especially agree with you that it is crucial to examine the characteristics of a user's followers to see if they are reaching (and interacting with) people who are themselves influential. I like how you called out Conan O'Brien as a special case - I wrote a piece about how Conan was able to influence tens of thousands of his followers to add @LovelyButton back in March, and I think it was an interesting case study of a particular kind of influence (one that, as you note in your post, may be exceptional, but interesting to examine nonetheless! Here it is: http://www.blunks.net/?p=171 Nice analysis, I think you make good points about the strengths and weaknesses of a number of commonly-cited metrics for influence. I especially agree with you that it is crucial to examine the characteristics of a user’s followers to see if they are reaching (and interacting with) people who are themselves influential.
I like how you called out Conan O’Brien as a special case – I wrote a piece about how Conan was able to influence tens of thousands of his followers to add @LovelyButton back in March, and I think it was an interesting case study of a particular kind of influence (one that, as you note in your post, may be exceptional, but interesting to examine nonetheless! Here it is: http://www.blunks.net/?p=171

]]> By: admin http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-4000 admin Mon, 10 May 2010 16:35:26 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-4000 Andy - LOL! You are so right. Now I'm thinking I wish I thought of it before because the subject just "asks for it" ;-) I am a big fan of quotes, as many can be inspirational and moving, and even tweet my quote of the day... but this is really abused on Twitter, people use it as a way to attract followers (which is probably generally effective!). Andy – LOL! You are so right. Now I’m thinking I wish I thought of it before because the subject just “asks for it” ;-)

I am a big fan of quotes, as many can be inspirational and moving, and even tweet my quote of the day… but this is really abused on Twitter, people use it as a way to attract followers (which is probably generally effective!).

]]> By: Andy Nathan http://www.IndustryReview.org/opinion/on-twitter-and-influence/comment-page-1#comment-3999 Andy Nathan Mon, 10 May 2010 16:26:42 +0000 http://www.IndustryReview.org/?p=1489#comment-3999 Udi, Great article! I like how you broke down the components of influence here. I actually did a spoof comment on Facebook a few weeks ago that relates to what you are talking about: "I was thinking about how we use quotes we hear on Facebook and Twitter. 1st time- we think that is an original quote. 2nd time- we wonder how the quote spread so quickly. 3rd time- ok I get the point with this quote. I will RT or like it. 4th time- please stop sending the same old quotes. 5th time- I posted it. Andy Nathan Have a great day and when using this quote mention my name :)" I thought that might fit into your discussion of retweeting and tweeting generic quotes. .-= Andy Nathan´s last blog ..<a href="http://andynathan.net/?p=244" rel="nofollow">Social Networking Fun!</a> =-. Udi,

Great article! I like how you broke down the components of influence here. I actually did a spoof comment on Facebook a few weeks ago that relates to what you are talking about:

“I was thinking about how we use quotes we hear on Facebook and Twitter. 1st time- we think that is an original quote. 2nd time- we wonder how the quote spread so quickly. 3rd time- ok I get the point with this quote. I will RT or like it. 4th time- please stop sending the same old quotes. 5th time- I posted it. Andy Nathan Have a great day and when using this quote mention my name :) ”

I thought that might fit into your discussion of retweeting and tweeting generic quotes.
.-= Andy Nathan´s last blog ..Social Networking Fun! =-.

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