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Im twitdicted. by Katie Carty Tierney on Dec 27, 2007 - 08:33 PM read 5579 times Source: http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/im-twitdicted/ |
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I’ve been using twitter for many months now. Not only has it been a great tool to help me keep track of my co-workers, but it’s also been an interesting and useful tool in my recruiting activities. I can track certain keywords (”recruiter,” “.NET,” “Java,” etc.), and follow up on people who I think might make interesting candidates. I can also keep up-to-date on breaking news and fun facts by following people like Guy Kawasaki (twitter id: guykawasaki, if you’re interested). Today, I spent several minutes venting my frustrations about Webkinz on twitter. Next up: Whirlpool Appliances (they won’t be happy!). If you’re interested in what I have to say on twitter, feel free to follow me - my id (of course!) is txaggie94. (Gig ‘em Aggies! Beat the Hell Outta Penn State! WHOOP!)
I’ve gone completely off-topic again. Sheesh. Back to the point…
Today, I ran across a post by Michael Specht, an Aussie blogger with a really cool graph (that he snagged from cogdogblog.com) that I can use to explain twitdiction:

The “????” is what I call twitdiction.
Twitdiction occurs when someone completely gives control of their lives to twitter. They send a tweet when they leave in the morning. They send a tweet when they sit in traffic. They send a tweet from the train. They send a tweet from every meeting. They send a tweet when they go to lunch. They send a tweet when they head home. They send tweets about their kids, pets, and better halves. They send angry tweets when the grocery store is out of Vegemite. In short, twitter has taken hold of their lives (and their mobile devices), and refuses to give it back.
But twitdiction isn’t all bad. Look at me, for example. I am constantly checking my twitter updates page to see if there are any fresh candidates out there for me to contact. While I have yet to hire anyone via twitter, I have developed relationships with folks that I would consider hiring if they lived in NYC. So, I am building up my weak ties network, with the full expectation that it will serve me well in the future. Twitter is helping me to be more effective (in the long run) at my job.
So, I like that people are taking notice of twitter. Twitter is an interesting tool, and, like Michael points out, it is utterly and completely useless if you don’t have friends on twitter. But, if you do have friends, and if you know how to track items of interest, twitter can be twitdictive. And TWIT-TASTIC! ![]()

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By: mspecht
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by mspecht on Dec 28, 2007 - 12:06 AM read 149 times
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Katie thanks for the link and the comments. A question you have been stalking me on twitter haven’t you, I tweet from all over the place, and a self confessed twitter addict.
By any chance are you an Aussie, I ask as you mention vegemite.
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By: txaggie94
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by txaggie94 on Dec 28, 2007 - 03:24 AM read 157 times
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Hi Michael,
I actually mentioned Vegemite for your benefit. I’m a Texan, currently exiled to Minnesota. About as far from Austrailia as one can get, I dare say! Glad you visited!
-Katie
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By: txaggie94
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by txaggie94 on Dec 28, 2007 - 02:53 PM read 135 times
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ARGH! Twitter is down! I repeat: twitter is down! What is a twitdict to do?? ARGHHHHH!!!
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By: mysterymika101
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by mysterymika101 on Dec 29, 2007 - 07:12 AM read 143 times
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Twitter saved my blog and helped me get feedback on my post- I’ve found several intellectual sexy contacts that keep me on my toes.
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By: txaggie94
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by txaggie94 on Dec 29, 2007 - 09:24 AM read 153 times
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“Intellectual sexy contacts,” huh? Interesting choice of words…
Twitter is great for <> blog PR, that’s for sure. I’ve been enjoying quite the bump for the site this week, which is fantastic. It’s not only good for me, but also good for my company - http://www.bsgalliance.com.
Thanks for stopping by, mysterymika101.
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By: pilotingtheperfectmove
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by pilotingtheperfectmove on Dec 29, 2007 - 02:48 PM read 127 times
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I am new to the twitter world and am slowly building a following and trying to make it a useful tool for my work. I am getting a little addicted to it even though I have a limited following. Once I get a following, I willbe really addicted to it. You have a nice blog.
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By: steinthal
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by steinthal on Dec 30, 2007 - 08:00 AM read 122 times
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Katie - you & JP got me to put this post together re: your post and his… Thanks.
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By: YATP Yet Another Twitter Post. Tom Steinthals Financial Services IT Blog
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by YATP… Yet Another Twitter Post. « Tom Steinthal’s Financial Services IT Blog on Dec 30, 2007 - 07:57 AM read 123 times
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[…] first was a couple of days ago from Katie Tierney’s Confessions of a Recruiting Newbie blog - Im twitdicted. In her post, she argues she’s addicted to Twitter, and finds is a powerful tool to find and […]
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By: Curtis
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by Curtis on Dec 29, 2007 - 08:33 PM read 131 times
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Thanks I hate to call support of this type of question, but better to know for sure than too get charged. My text plan includes 400 texts.
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By: Susan Scrupski
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by Susan Scrupski on Dec 29, 2007 - 05:42 PM read 138 times
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put.down.the.phone. put.down.the.laptop. we’re supposed to be off this week, you kookamaniac twitterholic. plus, isn’t it saturday? can’t tell. lost track. working on my blog post.

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By: txaggie94
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by txaggie94 on Dec 29, 2007 - 05:23 PM read 133 times
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Once twitter pulls you in, there’s no escaping!
For pilotingtheperfectmove: Your business as a real estate agent is PERFECT for twitter. Every time you see an interesting listing, tweet it! Follow lots of people, and they’ll start following you.
For Curtis: I don’t know what AT&T’s policies are. I suggest you check with them to see what the text messaging rates are. Twitter shouldn’t cost you any more than a standard text message would.
Best of luck to you both! Thanks for visiting!
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By: Curtis
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by Curtis on Dec 29, 2007 - 04:28 PM read 143 times
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I am also new to twitter. I think it can come in handy to keep your blog readers up to date if they want to read more about you.
I would love to twitter on my phone but don’t know if my carrier(att) will charge me for using the twitter short code.
Twitdicted user here.

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By: Im Twitterpated! Amybeth Hale - Research Goddess
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by Im Twitterpated! Amybeth Hale - Research Goddess on Mar 06, 2008 - 11:01 PM read 74 times
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