I don’t know

I mentioned the other day about how there seemed to be a shift in platforms and what people used to share. This was picked up by Fran Harrison who has started a poll on which platforms people use to share: You HAVE to choose ONE of these platforms to engage with and post on. You… Read More I don’t know

What grinds my gears – Twitter

Another of the semi-regular rants; this one was prompted by Nick Ribeiro. Twitter is best as a conversation, not a broadcast channel. Don’t sit in an echo chamber following people who reflect you – the interesting stuff happens outside your comfort zone. If you’ve not logged in for a few weeks/days/hours, don’t binge RT everything… Read More What grinds my gears – Twitter

Postbag again

I took a break from posting on here the other week and invited guest posts – here’s another. I probably should have used Twitter for this post, to get comments and feedback, but I’ve never posted, or certainly not within my working memory. I very rarely use Twitter as it seems to consume more time… Read More Postbag again

8

8 years ago yesterday, I set up my Twitter account and it has, without any hint of exaggeration, changed my life. I’ve made new friends I’ve met new people I’ve experienced activities I’d never had before I’ve extended my professional network I’ve discovered new ideas I’ve been privileged to connect with and listen to people… Read More 8

Viral

I remember seeing this image by Matt Ballantine a few years ago: It went viral and he wrote a blog post which I remember reading at the time and thinking what it might be like to go viral. A few weeks ago I found an image on the imgur website which I thought was funny… Read More Viral