HOW TO: Organize a Successful Tweetbang
Bartholomew Wadsworth III is an unemployed social media consultant in Appalachia. He specializes in World of Warcraft, Second Life, and MySpace camgirl outreach. He used to author a blog.
This post was originally published on Mashable
Tweetbangs. You can’t escape them. They are pretty much ubiquitous these days. The @ nametags. The random awkward conversations that result when you have more than 140 characters to talk dirty. Tweetbangs take an otherwise great service like Twitter and turn it into something much bigger – literally.
Tech Blogs in Decline: A Daily Roundup
It’s past 4 am here and I can’t sleep. So I decided to take a look at how much the TBRI (Tech Blog Relevance Index) fell yesterday. For those who didn’t believe me when I said tech blogs are increasingly irrelevant, I present you with these gems.
TechCrunch: I’ve Seen The Future Of Mashups, And Its Name Is PizzaShare
Robin Wauters is Web 2.0’s version of the guy who writes the local paper’s police log. And boy did he find an arresting story: “Thanks to PizzaShare, you’ll hopefully never have to wonder where to get them slices because you can just enter the city or zip code and go for the one that has the biggest circle.”
“Smart Money” Explained
Thanks to the fact that Mikey Arrington is currently hiding from a German with bad saliva, TechCrunch readers are blessed to have the inane and useless Sarah Lacy publishing her drivel on TechCrunch.
Of course, I don’t feel sorry for them. Even Time has named TechCrunch one of the most overrated blogs of 2009 and wrote, “Stick a fork in this one — it’s done.”
Anyone still reading TechCrunch deserves what they get and it’s only natural that Lacy write for TechCrunch while Arrington studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grows some balls. An increasingly superficial blog deserves a superficial star writer and while Lacy is clearly a bit slow, I have high hopes that she can do for TechCrunch what she did for SXSW.
Why Are PR Firms a Waste of Money? Here’s the Answer
Many believe that the retaining of a PR firm is a crucial component of startup success. For many VC-backed firms, a PR firm isn’t a second thought (VCs love PR firms).
But what do you really get for your money? As a D-list blogger, I’m often the recipient of press releases that typically come from PR firms. Most are impersonal and poorly-written. Of course, if you read blogs that I won’t name, it’s these very press releases that feed the content mill.
Fuck You Bill Joy
Bill Joy is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. And for my 400th post on The Drama 2.0 Show, I’d like to point out that he’s also a major douche.
At an event at the Churchill Club in Santa Clara, he spoke of cheap oil’s impact on “clean energy.” The short summary: it’s a problem and the United States government needs to help.
According to Joy, “Not only is oil cheap but coal is also cheap. So we have to make a societal decision at some level about whether we’re going to protect the innovators somewhat from this cyclic nature [of the commodities markets].”
My Condolences
February 20, 2008
CBS
Elon Musk
Jonathan Miller
Mahalo Employees
Mark Cuban
News Corp.
Sequoia Capital
Dear Mahalo Investors, Employees:
I extend my condolences to you, your limited partners and your families.
When you invested in the Mahalo vision, you placed your trust in Jason McCabe Calacanis, believing that he would try his best to realize that vision. Unfortunately, Mr. Calacanis, like most of us, is an imperfect person.
Instead of living the workaholic startup life he argued is all but a prerequisite for employees, he has traveled the world.
Cocaine as Currency in Today’s Economy?
Despite the dire economic situation, there’s still a lot of debate as to where individuals should stash their money. Cash, Treasurys, bonds, commodities (gold, oil, etc.), equities. There are even idiots who believe that the financials represent great bargains today.
A lot depends on where you think markets and economies are headed. And when it comes to this sort of stuff, thinking can be dangerous. There are very legitimate arguments to be made against using any of them.
What’s a Twitter Account Worth?
Twitter sucks. But if there’s a buck to be made, I’m all for making it.
Hypothetical question that I’m asking my readers: what is a Twitter account with just over 2,000 followers worth? An important detail: this account belongs to a “fake” celebrity and has received press attention.
I’m interested in knowing what you think somebody might be willing to pay for this twasset.
Note: this twat account may or may not be owned by me.
Why I’m Not Reading Tech Blogs Anymore
I have a confession to make: I’m not reading very many of the A-list tech blogs anymore on a regular basis.
There are a number of reasons. Some are personal – I’ve started several new business ventures and my trading of stocks and options has intensified, amongst other things.
But most of the reasons aren’t personal. They have more to do with the blogosphere than they have to do with me.
Most Popular Tech Blogs Have Lost Relevance
Despite my skepticism over much of what was happening in the world of Silicon Valley, there was a reason to follow what was taking place: it was relevant.
Bidding is Now Open for March D2.0 Sponsorships
Bidding is now open for March’s Drama 2.0 Show sponsorship slots. The minimum bid is $75, reserve is the same. Bidding form is here.
What do you get? For more information about my bid-for-a-sponsorship program, click here.
