I was reading a blog that I subscribe to today and came across this post. It is too good to pass on, so I figured I would share it with you all.

This is the complete post from the Blog of 10e20. Chris Winfield gave a presentation on the effectiveness of Twitter all by using Twitter and it hits the nail on the head. Enjoy!

Yesterday I presented at SES Toronto along with Lee Odden and Dave Snyder on a panel called ‘Twitter: Ultimate Time Waster, or Great Tool?’ I figured that in order to show how Twitter actually works – it would be best to use Twitter to do it. Here’s the results of the experiment and an extended version of my presentation. Also if you’re on Twitter and would like to follow me – here’s my profile: http://twitter.com/themattbrown

The Best Way to Learn about Twitter is to Have Twitter Do My Presentation

• Started at 4:45pm EST
• No pre-planning or promotion around it at all
• Final question was asked at 6:04pm EST
• Over 275 answers in less than 90 minutes

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833326682


http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833328402

Finding Folks to Follow

Information Overload



Drama

Distracting (or addicting)

Getting ‘Too’ Involved

It is What You Make It



http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833332723

Relationships



Staying Connected



Promotion

Communication

Entertainment / Perspective


Information



http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833338892

Get Personal

Discovery

Influencers

Traffic

Link Building

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833343043

JetBlue:

http://twitter.com/jetblue


Zappos

http://twitter.com/zappos


Comcast

http://twitter.com/comcastcares


Skimbaco

http://twitter.com/skimbaco


BB Geeks

http://twitter.com/bbgeeks

Paw Luxury

http://twitter.com/PawLuxury/

Woot

http://twitter.com/woot

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833348230

It’s About Who I Follow

It’s About Who Follows Me


http://twitter.com/BarackObama

http://tinyurl.com/3nbnh7

It’s Both!

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833352885

Leaders

Learning

Discovery

Help

Interesting

Active Sharers

Publications or Company You Use

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833356652

No response

All noise – no signal

Too much self promotion

Lack of activity

Too much (useless) activity

SPAM

Ask too many questions…
http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833368296

Treat it Like Real Life

Participate

Jump In!

Conversate (smartly)

Add Value

Be Careful – Twitter can be HIGHLY ADDICTIVE

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833372977

Twhirl

Summize

TwitterMail

FireFox TwitterFox


TwitBin


Mobile TwitterBerry

PocketTweets

http://twitter.com/chriswinfield/statuses/833376365

Twitterati
Fun
Learning

Connections

Conversation

What You Can Find

Keeps Your Finger on the Pulse

Community


What Twitter Gives Back

Thanks to all of the following people (in order of appearance) for making this all come together: graywolf, JenniferLaycock, LLCobb, jenstar, oilman, rabeidoh, tonyadam, stuntdubl, zaknicola, lyndseo, jonkelly, jdevalk, eddings, meshugavi, DavidWallace, martinbowling, JeremyLuebke, audrajackson, joegerstandt, zaknicola, seanmaguire, chiropractic, doshdosh, longhornkate, TheMadHat, benrabicoff, SexySEO, ciaranj, lynnterry, Marifer, toddmintz, StuartL, LaurenV, dotrage, kid_disco, aviw, adriansoare, wilreynolds, BrentCsutoras, Frozen2Late, gar8, pratt, AmberCadabra, mwilton13, stephenparker, genemccubbin, khawe, footinmouth, DesireeSanchez, ColinCochrane, TheOtherJeff, gsicotte, averre, audette, Blakovitch, talespinner, tamera, kelly_gaia, MichelleRobbins, SearchBuzz, jonathanfields, markus941, SearchBuzz, travishines, saadkamal, dhudiburg, SearchStudent, yojspew, portentint, lisarokusek, TwisterMc, baldeagle, charlyjl, onstartups, kimbercook. If you’re looking for folks to follow on Twitter this would be a good starting point as each of these people are what make Twitter should an effective (and fun) tool.

Now – to keep the conversation going. What do YOU think: is Twitter the ultimate time waster or a great tool? Feel free to respond here or to me on Twitter @themattbrown