In the information age we’re increasingly defined by who we listen to. After 7 years I’ve found that there are two types of social citizens on Twitter: Curators and dumpers. Curators are careful and intentional with what they share. Dumpers create movement, visibility and noise. Like a type of digital brownian movement, the dumper is constantly running and ... Continue Reading about Curators and Dumpers: Twitter’s Two Citizens
6 Digital Health Power Curators
Increasingly, my life is about finding signal. Noise grows by the day. So who I listen to has become important. Tuning for value has become a new preoccupation. So I thought I'd share a few of the people who do a brilliant job creating a clean, valuable signal for me. This is not a 'best of' list, but rather a sampling of individuals who do a great job of ... Continue Reading about 6 Digital Health Power Curators
Why I Schedule Tweets
A few months ago I signed up for Buffer to schedule tweets. Until that time, I had bought into the idea that scheduling a tweet was like sending a mannequin to a cocktail party. As it turns out, I have found it to be a real help in reaching the people. A couple of thoughts on why Buffer has worked for me. I read and collect at odd hours. Scheduling allows me ... Continue Reading about Why I Schedule Tweets
4 Ways to Create Value with Curation
They’re everywhere. Long lists of people chased by tantalizing tweet bait. They draw folks in with the timeless human desire for inclusion. And in the mad rush to draw human eyeballs we’ve begun to confuse list making with thoughtful curation. Lists represent the quick kill for marketeers. But great curators create deeper value for their readers. Curation ... Continue Reading about 4 Ways to Create Value with Curation
Link Bait Lists
One way to get traffic to your blog is to make a great big list of people and declare that they're important. Influencers, People You Need to Know, Up-and-Comers. The only thing people love more than a list is being on a list. And the only thing people love more than being on a list is telling other people that they're on a list. This is the link bait list. I've ... Continue Reading about Link Bait Lists
A Simpler Ladder of Social Engagement
I’ve been thinking about how we use social media. How can we characterize what we do? I have always used Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff's Social Technographics ladder for thinking about the various levels of social media participation. I want to make a simpler ladder of social engagement for use in teaching others about social media. Perhaps there could be as few ... Continue Reading about A Simpler Ladder of Social Engagement