LTNY Twitter Session Tweet Highlights

bobambrogi: Monica Bay just introduced Chris Winfield. #LTNY

• CherylMcKinnon: #ltny Twitter Panel: first up Chris Winfield

• VMaryAbraham: Chris Winfield is starting. Giving a quick & dirty explanation of Twitter and why it is impt as a communication tool. #LTNY Twitter

• lawyerkm: #ltny at the Twitter presentation there are about 14 bloggers covering it.

• CherylMcKinnon: #ltny Twitter search to stay on top of trends, what ppl are saying, find new connections

• bobambrogi: He asked: How explain twitter in 140 characters or less? One answer: "A virtual collective consciousness." #LTNY

• brucecarton: The one must-have Twitter tool? Search, says Winfield. #LTNY Others are TweetDeck, Twitterfon for iPhone, EasyTweets.

• brucecarton: Winfield finished. Now @matthomann. Explains that people are watching our Tweets right now. #LTNY

• VMaryAbraham: @matthomann describes Twitter as a *kool-aid* technology. As soon as you *get it* you can't stop telling others about it. #LTNY Twitter

• matt_mcgowan: Twitter should change its motto to "What are you thinking?" #ltny @santojay

• westlaw: @matthomann calls Twitter "instant anthropology" #LTNY

• brucecarton: @matthomann often gets his news from Twitter. Says to "be yourself", not a brand or a nickname. #LTNY

• bobambrogi: If you're afraid of twitter eating your time, it's not twitter you fear, but your work. #LTNY

• brucecarton: @matthomann Twitter can soak up hours of time, but up to you. Dip into the river as much as you want. #LTNY

• VMaryAbraham: Twitter is a conversation starter, but not a replacement. Like blogging, it helps you meet people you wouldn't otherwise meet. #LTNY Twitter

• brucecarton: @matthomann: Follows thousand+ people. Reads what he feels like of their Tweets. #LTNY

• CherylMcKinnon: #ltny @matthoman Following people more impt than collecting followers

• brucecarton: @matthomann is finished. Now @kevinokeefe. KOK going with the blogger's jeans look today. #LTNY

• VMaryAbraham: @nikiblack I think @commonscold is talking about you! #LTNY Twitter

• VMaryAbraham: @kevinokeefe demographics on Twitter not kids. Tend to be innovative, dynamic (flattering?) adults. #LTNY Twitter

• bobambrogi: @kevinokeefe says social media is more important than SEO for getting found online. #LTNY

• VMaryAbraham: if you have 500 followers and 10 of them retweet your message. You have access to 10 new networks for your message. #LTNY Twitter 2/2

• brucecarton: @kevinokeefe: Shares some personal info on Twitter (running goals), and people reciprocate because they share relationship. #LTNY

• bobambrogi: @kevinokeefe says twitter is top referrer of visitors to his blog. #LTNY

• CherylMcKinnon: #ltny Community building potential of twitter

• VMaryAbraham: @matthomann says there shouldn't be a fair use challenge. How much can you copy in 140 characters??? #LTNY Twitter

• royamura: Someone just asked a Q about copyright and Twitter at LTNY @kevinokeefe answered. Here's an article. http://bit.ly/4Rtr

• VMaryAbraham: Why won't twitter spam kill twitter? Because you can choose not to follow the spammer. Take that, Viagra pusher! #LTNY Twitter

• VMaryAbraham: @matthomann says that tweeting a trial or conference can lead to lots of new followers and instant expertise. #LTNY Twitter

• brucecarton: Some courts have allowed Twitter blogging staright from the courtroom. #LTNY

• bobambrogi: End of program. #ltny