As expected, Twitter is a SXSW this week and @ev has spoken.

Big news is the many blogs and web sites that will be adding the @anywhere platform to allow people to interact without switching to Twitter.

As a Twitter author, I have several apps and windows open at any time and all sorts of plug ins and extensions to share content and comment at every chance I get. I teach this in every class and most every interview. the Twitter Revolution is CONVERSATION.

Great to get this from the big guy himself.. here’s a clip from our friend @WayneSutton showing a conversation with @ev at #SXSW

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News report from SouthBySouthWest (#SXSW) going on now in Austin TX.

The conference is a must for those at the forefront of social media technology. It’s the show where Twitter really took off.  Follow the action by searching on SXSW.

But be careful, there are some crazy people out there.

Have you seen people obsessed with texting and tweeting where they shouldn’t?

Share your story in the comments below.

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Join Coach Deb (@CoachDeb) TONIGHT as she is the guest on David Cooper’s (@askdavidcooper) Internet TV show from the Hopes, Goals & Dreams Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.

7:58 pm CST
8:58 pm EST

Here’s a quick video with Coach Deb & David Cooper in the studio talking about tonight’s LIVE Broadcast’s Topic: Profit with Social Media!

Spread the word, invite your friends, Retweet this link invitation out, because the normal fee for this Webcast has been waived and it’s now easier than ever to join Coach Deb. There are no reservation signups – just go to the following page & have this link open 10 minutes before the show goes LIVE, and that’s where the Broadcast will stream directly to your computer!

“Click here to watch LIVE WebCast with Coach Deb and David Cooper”

(No registration or sign up needed)

PS: Spread the word! and Profit with Social Media!

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I have a bias. I don’t play multiplayer games, finding other ways to waste my time.

I do one fond memory of Facebook Games.. way back in 2007, one of the first discussions I had with @CoachDeb was due to a vampire bite she sent me. That led to an exchange about such message clogging up the mail system on Facebook (thankfully that long since been fixed) and was a common viewpoint that led to us writing Twitter Revolution a few months later.

I don’t mind that a friend asks me to play a game, and now there are ways to turn off all notices about a game. You do not have to put up with hearing about your friends farm, mafia family or great desire to share virtual food and drink on Facebook

First, join the fans of Not Playing Farmville (optional)

There are no rules for this, no posts on the fan page and you’ll never receive any notice from them.. but a few million of us are there to represent the 320,000,000 non-Farmville-playing Facebook users

Next time you see a notification from Farmville, or any other app, just click on REMOVE and you’ll have the option to BLOCK THE APPLICTION

Since I’ve done this, I have no direct knowledge of Farmville.. just as I want it. The same kind of technique is available for many notifications. If there is something in Facebook that annoys you, there is likely a way to avoid it.

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Twitter grew by 1444% in 2009, but still has a tiny fraction of the population.

There’s a good chance the person you are looking for it online.. you just need a wider search to find them

Try WINK

People Search

Free people search at Wink, the world’s largest people search engine. Find people by name and get their phone number,
address, Websites, photos, work, school, more.

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Here’s a guest post via video from @mpdotcom

A fine example of expanding existing relationships, Travis talks about his blog posts, explains why he thinks HootSuite is a smart move, reviews a book tweeps will love and encourages more interaction.

What to you think of his style?

Did you jump over to his blog and subscribe?

Want to see more like this for cool tweeps?

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The uses for Twitter keep expanding.

I’m now reading a blog about “writing procedures”.. mostly went there because I wondering how you can put SOP in 140 characters.

Several gems, including Go Where Your Users Are:

 @2moroDocs

If users are scanning Twitter regularly or using Facebook, that’s where some of your docs should be. If they’re reading your blogs, think about adding procedures there. You can embed Twitter feeds in multiple places: WordPress sites, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Wave. Also, in Facebook, people can leave comments for each tweet that becomes a status item in Facebook. Look at the Mashable page for an example.

Remember: social media is a primary mode of communication these days. Start using it, if you’re not already. If nothing else, mentions of detailed docs and links to them can easily be integrated into these locations.

If your users are all at Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and the like much of the time, why not go there? If not, you may find yourself standing at an empty storefront.

What new uses for Twitter and social media have you come up with this week?

Are you going where your audience (customers) are?

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Everything it fair game when you live in real time online.

‘Silent Bob’ Aims Twitter Feed At Southwest Airlines. Guess Who’s Winning.

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From an excellent post over at Fast Company

Social learning is not just the technology of social media, although it makes use of it. It is not merely the ability to express yourself in a group of opt-in friends. Social learning combines social media tools with a shift in the corporate culture, a shift that encourages ongoing knowledge transfer and connects people in ways that make learning a joy.

Social learning thrives in a culture of service and wonder. It is inspired by leaders, enabled by technology and ignited by opportunities that have only recently unfolded.

If a culture is focused on service, the most pressing question is, “How can I help you?” How can I help you succeed? How can I help you ask strong questions, take wise risks and deliver great content? How can I help you prosper? Most importantly, how can I help you learn and make new connections? How can I help you serve the larger group, of which we are both a part?

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