Could Twitter Actually Be Useful?

24May07

Power Twitter user Chris Brogan shares some insight on how to create a custom Twitter stream…

Building a Tuned Twitter Stream

1. Determine what you want Twitter to do for you. For my example, let’s build a Twitter account for someone active in the Boston area, perhaps a tech type.
2. Search out specific-to-Boston Twitter users with Google. For my example, I found Boston weather, a Red Sox play-by-play, and a Boston Area Twitters user.
3. Add some useful Tech Twitter users. Again, using Google, I found techmeme, Tech Evangelist, Robert Scoble’s link blog (and tons more)
4. DON’T add friends, family, and other random types.

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See also…

Doing More Than Just Twittering Your Life Away

Torn Between Two Time Wasters

Twitlet A Mobile Twitter Client That Actually Works

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