In case you didn't see it on the Twitter blog, here is a very interesting video from Jack describing twitter, the motivation for developing it, and some interesting stories of how it is used. According to Jack, the inspiration for twitter came from his Mom. His Mom's search for the perfect suitcase, resulted in Jack's fascination with bike messenger culture and ultimately, their dispatching. So dispatching and SMS, begat twitter.
Some interesting uses of twitter that Jack describes include:
Dorsey describes twitter as connecting people through realtime updates which spark conversations and expose trends. What do you think about his description?
I hadn't seen the video... thanks for posting. And I agree with Dorsey, although I'd add that it's great for lots more, too.. some serious, some not so.
Many of us have found Twitter to be much more than a messaging platform, but a real community where friends, business partners, and acquaintances get together for conversation. This blog seeks to answer questions, point out tips, identify cool tools and talk about Twitter. Hopefully it will be helpful to newcomers and experts alike. It is patterned after the great Facebook related blogs Inside Facebook, All Facebook and FaceReviews.
There is a lot of great discussion going on about Twitter on many blogs. I won't duplicate those ideas, but hopefully this central place will make them easier to find.
You can learn more about me, Warren Sukernek, here. And of course, you can email me, ws AT Twittermaven DOT com or feel free to follow me @warrenss at our favorite place.
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I hadn't seen the video... thanks for posting. And I agree with Dorsey, although I'd add that it's great for lots more, too.. some serious, some not so.
BTW -- nice new blog!
Thanks Ann, coming from you, it means alot.
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