Dust of Snow
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
-Robert Frost
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
I've had a bunch of questions and conversations about Twitter recently, and I've struggled each time to explain it. Here's another shot at it.
Twitter is like your Facebook status, email, and texting all at the same time.
My swimmers give me a hard time when I update my Facebook status more than once a day. My argument is that it's asking me what I'm doing, so I keep telling it what I'm doing.
But it's more than that. It's a community. It's being able to bounce ideas off of other people. It's connecting to people you otherwise wouldn't.
I can give you examples, but you're better off doing it for yourself.
Here's 5 steps to a success Twitter experience.
Step 1: Follow me: DrewSMC. Not because I'm special, just because you need to start somewhere.
Step 2: Follow the people I follow. There aren't a ton. I follow about 75 people, but if you're interested in Web 2.0, and higher education, I follow some hot shit people. Of course, I also follow somebody pretending to be Shaq, Zappos, Burlington Boatyards, IOweYouABeer, a really odd guy from Wisconsin, and plenty of others. The point is, they all update and soon, you'll start picking up on the conversations.
Step 3: Wait and listen. Try using an application like Twitkit or Tweetdeck. Relax. Grab a coffee. Grab a beer. Just chill.
Step 4: Participate. If you can contribute to a conversation, do so. One thing I always do is say, "Good morning Twitter." You'd be surprised how many people will say good morning back.
Step 5: Be a positive contributer to the community. I have learned an absolute ton from being on Twitter. Give back. Whether it be provide a light hearted comment, a useful peice of info, etc. Just be a good citizen and give back to the Twitter community.
As you can see. It took me a while to figure this whole thing out. I think these 5 steps will help. Twitter me with any questions.
Twitter is like your Facebook status, email, and texting all at the same time.
My swimmers give me a hard time when I update my Facebook status more than once a day. My argument is that it's asking me what I'm doing, so I keep telling it what I'm doing.
But it's more than that. It's a community. It's being able to bounce ideas off of other people. It's connecting to people you otherwise wouldn't.
I can give you examples, but you're better off doing it for yourself.
Here's 5 steps to a success Twitter experience.
Step 1: Follow me: DrewSMC. Not because I'm special, just because you need to start somewhere.
Step 2: Follow the people I follow. There aren't a ton. I follow about 75 people, but if you're interested in Web 2.0, and higher education, I follow some hot shit people. Of course, I also follow somebody pretending to be Shaq, Zappos, Burlington Boatyards, IOweYouABeer, a really odd guy from Wisconsin, and plenty of others. The point is, they all update and soon, you'll start picking up on the conversations.
Step 3: Wait and listen. Try using an application like Twitkit or Tweetdeck. Relax. Grab a coffee. Grab a beer. Just chill.
Step 4: Participate. If you can contribute to a conversation, do so. One thing I always do is say, "Good morning Twitter." You'd be surprised how many people will say good morning back.
Step 5: Be a positive contributer to the community. I have learned an absolute ton from being on Twitter. Give back. Whether it be provide a light hearted comment, a useful peice of info, etc. Just be a good citizen and give back to the Twitter community.
As you can see. It took me a while to figure this whole thing out. I think these 5 steps will help. Twitter me with any questions.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Winner!
"For The Upcoming Late Nights and Early Mornings"
This is the best Secret Santa gift. If you can't tell from the photo, the beer, baby bottle and the ear plugs, the word is out.
Wife is pregnant.
*Disclaimer here. I've been sitting on this post for a few weeks in part because I wanted to get
through the first trimester before I broke the news to the blog readers. I'm using that as an excuse for my totaly lack of creativity and writer's block.
Maria and I of course are very excited. The family is very excited as this will be the first grandchild for my parents.
The swimmers seem to be the most excited though. I told them a few weeks ago and they haven't stopped asking me about it. This is mostly coming from the women's team, of course, but the guys have asked their questions in a "I don't want to appear uncool while showing a real and honest interest in your life and the most uncool thing of all for a college guy, babies."
Anyway, the due date is 7/21. 3 days before our anniversary and 3 days after our friends Dan and Kim wedding date. This July could be interesting.
Wife is pregnant.
*Disclaimer here. I've been sitting on this post for a few weeks in part because I wanted to get
through the first trimester before I broke the news to the blog readers. I'm using that as an excuse for my totaly lack of creativity and writer's block.
Maria and I of course are very excited. The family is very excited as this will be the first grandchild for my parents.
The swimmers seem to be the most excited though. I told them a few weeks ago and they haven't stopped asking me about it. This is mostly coming from the women's team, of course, but the guys have asked their questions in a "I don't want to appear uncool while showing a real and honest interest in your life and the most uncool thing of all for a college guy, babies."
Anyway, the due date is 7/21. 3 days before our anniversary and 3 days after our friends Dan and Kim wedding date. This July could be interesting.
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