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Make the most of your messages on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites The advent of Twitter and other social networking sites, as well as the popularity of text messaging, have made short-form communication an everyday reality. But expressing yourself clearly in short... read more
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“One could change the world with one hundred and forty characters.”
@Jack
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Leadership in the short form subject may be characterized by three active principles: describe, simplify, and avoid.
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I apologize for writing you a long letter, but I didn’t have time to write you a short one.
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Facebook is for people you already know, and Twitter is for people you want to know.
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Be short, blunt, vigorous, concise. Minimize adverbs and articles. Commas are a favor to the reader, not always necessary. Eliminate personal pronouns.
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Practice brevity.What is the one word that describes this situation? What is a verb for the thing you are doing?
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Choose specific language because it helps define your audience. Limit your audience because it creates focus.
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When making decisions about whom to follow, ask yourself, “Would I pay for these updates?”
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Enjoy another way of looking at the most frequently used words in your timeline from http://wordle.net:
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Pause. Think for a second: Would you write this down on a piece of paper, and pass it to someone? Would you put it in a letter to send someone?
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On average, about 10 percent of your followers get to read your tweet at the time you post it. About 10 percent of those people (1 percent of your total followers) will reply or retweet your message, on average.
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Who is anyone to teach you about style?
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- Dewey: 808.066384
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