Comments on: Why is my neighborhood in the twitter village not growing? http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stephan http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-39 Stephan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:37:56 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-39 Would be really great if we reached that tipping point. I have always found that the information 'managers' (librarians, communications, IT) are somewhat separated from the information 'generators' (the experts) each with their own concerns, discussions and networks and not really listening to each other. Would you agree with that? Are twitter and other tools the means to better integrate the two groups? Would be really great if we reached that tipping point. I have always found that the information ‘managers’ (librarians, communications, IT) are somewhat separated from the information ‘generators’ (the experts) each with their own concerns, discussions and networks and not really listening to each other.

Would you agree with that? Are twitter and other tools the means to better integrate the two groups?

]]> By: Nancy White http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-38 Nancy White Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:20:32 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-38 My sense is a shift is starting to happen in development, ag and NRM. In the past four months I am seeing more and more diverse participation. So maybe it is a tipping point question. My sense is a shift is starting to happen in development, ag and NRM. In the past four months I am seeing more and more diverse participation. So maybe it is a tipping point question.

]]> By: Stephan http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-37 Stephan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:43:26 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-37 Just by writing the post, I found a lot of interesting connections. Still, twitter is dominated by tech folks. Even though NP tech is very interesting for me as well, it would be great to have more development, agriculture and NRM people to chat with. Thanks for the tip re hashtags. I'll try that, but will have to be creative: development for most twitterers means software dev't Just by writing the post, I found a lot of interesting connections. Still, twitter is dominated by tech folks. Even though NP tech is very interesting for me as well, it would be great to have more development, agriculture and NRM people to chat with.

Thanks for the tip re hashtags. I’ll try that, but will have to be creative: development for most twitterers means software dev’t

]]> By: Nancy White http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-36 Nancy White Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:41:51 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-36 Have you tried using hashtags to gather key words - not just people? (I'm NancyWhite on twitter, by the way) Have you tried using hashtags to gather key words – not just people? (I’m NancyWhite on twitter, by the way)

]]> By: Stephan http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-5 Stephan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:50:19 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-5 Thanks for the comment and the tips, catherine. We just started writing, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Oh and we are pbrolley and sdohrn on twitter. Thanks for the comment and the tips, catherine. We just started writing, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Oh and we are pbrolley and sdohrn on twitter.

]]> By: claine1 http://blog.webtastings.net/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-4 claine1 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:47:43 +0000 http://webtastings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/why-is-my-neighborhood-in-the-twitter-village-not-growing/#comment-4 Why is your neighborhood not growing? One reason is perhaps because you are not promoting your twitterstream on your own site. For a web 2.0 blogger, you do not leave many breadcrumbs for people to interact with you easily on the web. What's your twitter name? Also consider installing Akismet and moderating comments. Making people log in often just presents a barrier to getting them to interact with your content. http://www.twitter.com/cat_laine http://www.twitter.com/aidg Why is your neighborhood not growing?
One reason is perhaps because you are not promoting your twitterstream on your own site. For a web 2.0 blogger, you do not leave many breadcrumbs for people to interact with you easily on the web. What’s your twitter name?

Also consider installing Akismet and moderating comments. Making people log in often just presents a barrier to getting them to interact with your content.

http://www.twitter.com/cat_laine
http://www.twitter.com/aidg

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