Thursday evenings in Vegas have become a regular meeting time for the bloggers that tweet

We started the Tweet up when @CoachDeb was in town last June. A few were held during 2008, and then really picked up after the Las Vegas WordCamp in January.

At the Feb 26th Tweetup, we had a bit smaller crowd. Some were out covering a NASCAR event, others had traveled to Denver for a WordCamp there.

Still, dozens of tweeting bloggers were there.

If you are going to be in Vegas on a Thursday, tweet me and I’ll get you connected with whatever event is happening that day.

Warren Whitlock, Twitter Revolution, Las Vegas

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I’m heading out to LA for Mark Victor Hansen’s Mega Book Marketing University this Friday-Sun (2/27-3/1). Click here for venue information

While there, I’ll be tweeing up with any authors that use Twitter. If you are in the LA area, use Twitter, and want to become well know and have a best selling book, drop by the event lobby Friday or Saturday afternoon. (Tweet me @WarrenWhitlock to let me know your are coming).

Mega is a must for authors.. but the tweetups will be in the lobby and no ticket is required.

On Friday 2/27, I’ll be doing my radio show from somewhere near LAX with @RobMcNealy and @BeTheMedia talking about how authors, bloggers, entrepreneurs and everyone can “be the media” and how you can get the recognition you, your book, and your business deserve.

You can join us live in the chat room Friday night at 7:00 pm Pacific time at http://TwitCastRadio.com

BeTheMedia, social media radio, robmcneally. mega book, mark victor hansen

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Back in December, we had the famous social media guru @JimKukral on TwitCastRadio.

As if that his social media expertiese wasn’t enough, Jim brought along his ukulele for some extra fun and strummed out a few bars he suggested would be the start of a TwitCastRadio Theme

Jim promised to complete the song.. and true to his word.. has been laying down some tracks for us.

Lyrics Contest

@JimKukral is a first class writer, but he’s asked for help with the lyrics for the new TwitCastRadio theme. He says that it just wouldn’t be a good community effort if we didn’t get all our tweeps involved.

So here’s your chance for a bit of Twitter Radio fame. Submit a line about Twitter, social media, Jim’s singing abililties, the social media radio show, or the fun we have on Friday nights.

Contest Rules

1. NO RULES.. submit anything you want in the comments
2. Decision of the judge (me) is final. We may use your lyrics, or not
3. The Contest will be over when we get tired of playing. Enter early, enter often
4. Creative entries will stand the best chance of winning
5. Entries must be posted as comments to this post to be considered as entries

Sometime in the next little while, I will review the comments below. I’ve got a bag full of cool prizes. A copy of Twitter Revolution, some gifts left over from the #Happy09 contest and some special goodies that I’ll pull out if we get a super entry.

One or more prizes will be given. Results will posted on Twitter, and maybe here.

Post a Tweet sized lyrical line.. a stana, a verse, a chorus or whatever else you think will help. All become property of the Twitterverse. We won’t return them to you.. but I promise I’ll read them all.

Add your @ Twitter Handle so we all can find you.

Go ahead.. post your TwitCastRadio lyric entry in the comments now

Warren Whitlock, kukral, twitter radio, theme song, social media show

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I can’t get a hospital to let me use my cell phone, but surgeons are now using Twitter in the Operating Room

Here’s the story from CNN.

twitter doctor, twitter handbook, twitter stories

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I’ve been getting a lot of questions about a service that promises to add a whole lot of unsuspecting followers on Twitter. There are still some marketers who think that all we need to do is build up a massive list of people and then they all will magically buy stuff.

I’ve been replying with “This is a chain letter.. what’s next? Will you have me send $5 to each person on a list?”

But one of them admitted he didn’t believe the claims himself, and asked me to explain why it might not work.. I wrote:

It’s never a question if the chain letter works.. in fact, they were banned in snail mail BECAUSE they were so effective.

Here they have removed the “you will have bad luck if you don’t” and “send $5′ part.. thanks to emails, you can blast this out a lot keeper and don’t need to twist arms.

So I’m not saying not to do it.. I’m just betting that the types of followers you get from automated systems will be like FFA pages and freebie list builders… short lived.

Social media does because it’s so easy to opt out of reading the over hyped messages. The average person looks at 19,000 follower in a month and thinks scam and wont want to follow you.

If you pay someone to follow you, they will be more loyal.. but it’s kind of like paying people to be your friends.

Think of Twitter like a party. You can pass out a lot of business cards.. but you’ll be known as “that guy” and shunned.

Don’t you want to be invited to the next cool party? If so.. make conversations, be helpful and build a real relationship.

Some people look at social media as a new way to build a pyramid scheme.

Fortunately, we know have control.. we just avoid following them or un-follow. If we don’t follow, they become irrelevant fast

Twitter give you the chance to meet people, build relationships and meak meaningful connections. No reason to be THAT GUY.. you will do a lot more business if you treat people right and listen to them instead of spend your time on scams and schemes

Tonight on TwitCastRadio, we talked to @MichelleCheetah, very successful entrepreneur who joined us on Twitter a few months back. She has made connecitons with customers and suppliers, but has mostly used Twitter to LISTEN and learn.

How are YOU using Twitter to accelerate your life and your business?

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twestival, charitywater, clean drinking water, #CDW

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Whenever Twitter users gather in the real world, we call it a Tweet up.

Today will be the biggest Tweet up ever… nearly 200 events planned around the world.

Best of all.. there will be a ton of cash and more awareness for the Clean Drinking Water #CDW, the cause that I believe will be the first permanent proof that Twitter is revolutionizing the world.

Imagine if we could get clean water to all the billion plus people who need it today.. we can you know. The average cost is only $10 per person, in many cases that can bring clean water to them for 20 years!

That’s just $10 billion for enough equipment, wells, processing, etc for every person on the planet that need this help. A lot of money for you and me.. but together, it’s very possible.

Governements and existing corporations and charites have not got it done.. but with your help. Twitter users and other concerned citizens are going to make this happen.

Do this TODAY:

1. Read 5 Ways to Help Twestival Raise $1 Million, then go to http://4charitymate.com and give what you can
2. Attend your local Twestival event. (check http://Twestival.com) Have fun and donate again
3. Tweet to let your followers know it’s Twestival day
4. Post a blog, Facebook Note, MySpace Bulletin or whatever you can
5. Mail to your mailing list.. tell them all how important Twesitval is to the world
6. Leave a comment here so we can share your blog post with others

I look forward to hearing your story in chat on TwitCastRadio this Friday night during the #Love09 show

clean drinking water, twestival, twitter revolution, Warren Whitlock

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I heard there was going to be a big game on TV today and got to thinking..

I was hoping to get a few thoughts, and maybe some discussion on what would make someone stop following another person and the value of watching sports in general.  I was never worried that some people would un-follow me.. in fact, they would be more likely to stop following because of such silly questions.

What surprised me was the the number of people who said that they weren’t planning on watching the big game, were doing so just to go along with their friends or family, or just watching for the ads.

Then @MonicaMcPherrin suggested:

And that’s how #TwitterBowl began

In true Twitter Chaos organization, I started talking to tweeps about #TwitterBowl, suggesting that anyone not watching the game.. or anyone bored with the party or TV coverage, or anyone that wanted to do both (there, that’s EVERYONE) post a tweet during the game time, before the game or whenever, with the hashtag #TwitterBowl

To follow all the #TwitterBowl action.. use TweetChat. If you reply to a post from TweetChat, it will add the #TwitterBowl tag automatically, and we’ll all know you are participating.

Goals for #TwitterBowl

1. Have Fun
2. NO RULES
3. Watch the game or not.. Tweet if and when you can
4. Tell your Tweeps about #TwitterBowl
5. Talk about GOOD STUFF like http://Twestival.com and Clean Drinking Water #CDW

I’d really like to emphasize that we’re not against Football, and we’re certainly not pro-Football (pun intended). And we aren’t affiliated with the fine folks at the National Football League.

We are doing this for FUN!

and I hope to prove, yet again.. that it is OK to have fun, and do good at the same time. While we tweet, some of us will be putting up links for Twestival and other clean drinking water #CDW programs.  I encourage you to click on those links, attend a Twestival near you, and give generously by tweeting to your friends and contacts on Twitter and making a donation when appropriate.

See you at the #TwitterBowl

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