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The Tweeters (and checkmarks online)

Friday, 28 April 2023 by Paul O'Brien

Now, the most important tweeters Had profiles with marksThe plain-profile tweeters had none but remarks. Those marks weren’t so big. They were really so small.You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all. But because they had marks, all the mark-profiled tweetersWould tweet, “We’re the best tweeters here, you know that we’re real!”With their keys

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How Top Startup CEOs and VCs Find Time to Tweet so Much

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 by Paul O'Brien

I was peppered with this question six ways to Sunday recently and honestly, I couldn’t help but wonder if the public attention on Trump and Elon Musk’s tweets, haven’t had something to do with everyone asking how (or really why) these people in presumably busy and important roles, manage the time to bother tweeting. In

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A Giant Conversation

Friday, 05 May 2017 by Paul O'Brien

Why the future is now – and the secrets that could be the key to getting your next big idea funded. Whether it’s VC, sponsorship or grant, I had a chance, with Epsilon’s John Immesoete, to break down the startup ecosystem as it relates to media and technology. We discuss ever-changing role of today’s CMO, and why

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Understanding Customers with Social Profile Data

Friday, 06 May 2011 by Paul O'Brien

It was just about a year ago that I was thrilled by my discovery of a brilliant startup helping businesses profile their customers through social network data. While we’re all excited about the promise of social marketing and media, understanding who is paying attention, what works, and who cares is still a challenge. For all

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Facebook v. Google?

Monday, 03 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

A GigaOm article today, followed by a rash of calls and emails from folks wanting an opinion about the latest Goldman Sachs investment in Facebook, spurned this article. I’m troubled by the lack of distinction between Google and Facebook, with almost every query asking for insight to how Google’s (or Twitter’s) growth and valuations reflect

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10 Twitter Lists You Need to Set Up

Friday, 30 October 2009 by Paul O'Brien

If you haven’t yet been introduced to Twitter Lists (they are in beta), you are in for a treat. As you use Twitter, and over time amass thousands of people that you follow, you’ll quickly find that paying any meaning full attention to the stream is impossible. Such an experience certainly explains the speculation that

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Want to learn Twitter? Silicon Valley Tweet Up â€“ July 23

Friday, 03 July 2009 by Paul O'Brien

Simply, a tweetup is an event where people who Twitter come together to meet in person… to twitter (okay, so I added that last part but its true! Bring your iPhone and TweetDeck!). Take a few hours off and come connect with online friends; put a face to the name (er… Twitter profile) over more

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