Comments on: How Do You Handle Twitter Overload? http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/ Connecting the dots of life and business Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:43:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reality Me » How do you handle Twitter overload? http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Reality Me » How do you handle Twitter overload? Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:45:23 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-426 [...] Any thoughts? Comments after advertisement [...] [...] Any thoughts? Comments after advertisement [...]

]]> By: Doug McCaughan http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Doug McCaughan Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:51:54 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-425 One thing you can do is use a program like <a href="http://twhirl.org/">Twhirl</a> and monitor 2 Twitter accounts at once. One account (for me it's @djuggler) follows the masses and gets the bulk of my updates, another account (for me it's @dougmccaughan) follows very few people and rarely sees an update from me. By doing this, I can still see the mass trends while not missing the very important people I wish to follow. Another approach would be to have only a single Twitter account and use a program like <a href="http://tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a> which lets you organize your friends into groups and each group is displayed in its own window. For instance you could have a tech group or a breaking news group and then have that ultralocal group. I've posted <a href="http://realityme.net/2008/08/21/can-you-rely-on-twitter-for-breaking-news/">Can you rely on Twitter for breaking news?</a> which explains why I think following large numbers can be a good thing. One thing you can do is use a program like Twhirl and monitor 2 Twitter accounts at once. One account (for me it’s @djuggler) follows the masses and gets the bulk of my updates, another account (for me it’s @dougmccaughan) follows very few people and rarely sees an update from me. By doing this, I can still see the mass trends while not missing the very important people I wish to follow.

Another approach would be to have only a single Twitter account and use a program like TweetDeck which lets you organize your friends into groups and each group is displayed in its own window. For instance you could have a tech group or a breaking news group and then have that ultralocal group.

I’ve posted Can you rely on Twitter for breaking news? which explains why I think following large numbers can be a good thing.

]]> By: Twitter Overload | Are We Connected.com http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Twitter Overload | Are We Connected.com Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-395 [...] How Do You Handle Twitter Overload? [...] [...] How Do You Handle Twitter Overload? [...]

]]> By: 650 Days of Twitter : Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-387 650 Days of Twitter : Todd Earwood Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-387 [...] beginning our issue was we knew very few folks and no one locally using the service. However as I mentioned recently, Twitter users now face a very different scenario… how to deal with the masses. You can see [...] [...] beginning our issue was we knew very few folks and no one locally using the service. However as I mentioned recently, Twitter users now face a very different scenario… how to deal with the masses. You can see [...]

]]> By: andyswan http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-582 andyswan Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:53:47 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-582 Tweetdeck and a hard limit of 150 people that you can follow. Like a popular nightclub, no one goes out until someone leaves (involuntarily of course). Tweetdeck and a hard limit of 150 people that you can follow. Like a popular nightclub, no one goes out until someone leaves (involuntarily of course).

]]> By: andyswan http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-485 andyswan Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-485 Tweetdeck and a hard limit of 150 people that you can follow. Like a popular nightclub, no one goes out until someone leaves (involuntarily of course). Tweetdeck and a hard limit of 150 people that you can follow. Like a popular nightclub, no one goes out until someone leaves (involuntarily of course).

]]> By: @amartindesign http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-484 @amartindesign Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:18:46 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-484 <a href="http://twalala.com" rel="nofollow">twalala.com</a> might be of some use for this topic. It allows you to control what you see or don't see in your twitter stream. twalala.com might be of some use for this topic. It allows you to control what you see or don't see in your twitter stream.

]]> By: earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-483 earwood Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-483 Lawson - great to see your name pop up here. Tim Ferriss for sure has a unique Twitter approach, but he's also very, very focused on self-promotion. I think you've hit it on the head... it must be low maintenance. Lawson – great to see your name pop up here. Tim Ferriss for sure has a unique Twitter approach, but he's also very, very focused on self-promotion. I think you've hit it on the head… it must be low maintenance.

]]> By: earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-481 earwood Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-481 Jeff - I agree, Twitter can be good for organic marketing and is a good place for newbies to start (per your video). I don't think following back everyone works for me. While I want to participate in many conversations, we all have our separate groups we wish to closely track (friend, industry thought leaders, etc). From the previous comments TweetDeck may be the fix for my twitter use. Thanks for the comment and video link. Jeff – I agree, Twitter can be good for organic marketing and is a good place for newbies to start (per your video). I don't think following back everyone works for me. While I want to participate in many conversations, we all have our separate groups we wish to closely track (friend, industry thought leaders, etc). From the previous comments TweetDeck may be the fix for my twitter use. Thanks for the comment and video link.

]]> By: earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2008/12/04/how-do-you-handle-twitter-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-479 earwood Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:05:05 +0000 http://www.toddearwood.com/?p=350#comment-479 MIke - Ahh yes, twitter addiction. Something we all struggle with. I think you're right... get in, get out and explain how folks can get a hold of you. Good suggestion. MIke – Ahh yes, twitter addiction. Something we all struggle with. I think you're right… get in, get out and explain how folks can get a hold of you. Good suggestion.

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