David Carr was on my mind yesterday. In the morning, I thought: gee, maybe I’ll ask David if he’s got a lead on a programming internship at the Times. Then I thought about seeing David and his wife, who he often referred to as “my Jill,” again at SXSW. Later in the day, David came… Continue reading Remembering David Carr
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Remembering David Carr
David Carr was on my mind yesterday. In the morning, I thought: gee, maybe I’ll ask David if he’s got a lead on a programming internship at the Times. Then I thought about seeing David and his wife, who he often referred to as “my Jill,” again at SXSW. Later in the day, David came… Continue reading Remembering David Carr
How Twiangulate measures reach
Instead of relying on complex, secret “influence” algorithms like Klout and Peer Index, Twiangulate measures influence as reach, the number of people who follow a tweeter’s real biggest followers. When calculating biggest followers, Twiangulate only includes people who might actually read tweets. We exclude mega accounts that follow more than 11,000 people or with a… Continue reading How Twiangulate measures reach
How recruiters can source great candidates by analyzing Twitter’s hidden networks
Looking for awesome job candidates? By analyzing who key people within a target industry or business follow, Twiangulate helps recruiters identify highly-value, passive candidates. This blog posts shows how just ten minutes of digging can reveal hundreds of potential job candidates on Twitter. As you’ll see below, this can be done even inside a notoriously… Continue reading How recruiters can source great candidates by analyzing Twitter’s hidden networks
How recruiters can source great candidates by analyzing Twitter’s hidden networks
Looking for awesome job candidates? By analyzing who key people within a target industry or business follow, Twiangulate helps recruiters identify highly-value, passive candidates. This blog posts shows how just ten minutes of digging can reveal hundreds of potential job candidates on Twitter. As you’ll see below, this can be done even inside a notoriously… Continue reading How recruiters can source great candidates by analyzing Twitter’s hidden networks
Who does Congress follow?
Who does Congress follow? Dan Amira and the New York Magazine Intelligencer team did a lot of good digging into a pile of Twiangulate data a few weeks back. The usual suspects @thehill (followed by 62.9% of Congress), @politico (61.2%), @cspan (61%) and @rollcall (59.9%) were most followed. The big surprise came in the strong… Continue reading Who does Congress follow?
Who does Congress follow?
Who does Congress follow? Dan Amira and the New York Magazine Intelligencer team did a lot of good digging into a pile of Twiangulate data a few weeks back. The usual suspects @thehill (followed by 62.9% of Congress), @politico (61.2%), @cspan (61%) and @rollcall (59.9%) were most followed. The big surprise came in the strong showing of… Continue reading Who does Congress follow?
How Twiangulate measures reach
Instead of relying on complex, secret “influence” algorithms like Klout and Peer Index, Twiangulate measures influence as reach, the number of people who follow a tweeter’s real biggest followers. When calculating biggest followers, Twiangulate only includes people who might actually read tweets. We exclude mega accounts that follow more than 11,000 people or with a friend/follower… Continue reading How Twiangulate measures reach
Trying too hard in your Twitter bio?
Here’s a list of overused words in Twitter bios that fail by telling rather than showing. Click the words below to see who uses each in Twitter. Expert or Maven (33,209) It’s up to your peers, not you, to declare you an expert. Too often, seeing “expert” in a bio sends us running in the opposite direction. Kinda… Continue reading Trying too hard in your Twitter bio?
Trying too hard in your Twitter bio?
Here’s a list of overused words in Twitter bios that fail by telling rather than showing. Click the words below to see who uses each in Twitter. Expert or Maven (33,209) It’s up to your peers, not you, to declare you an expert. Too often, seeing “expert” in a bio sends us running in the… Continue reading Trying too hard in your Twitter bio?