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What's your best tweet?
I'm still working on it.
Share on TwitterWhat are six things you could never do without?
Artisans, naturally. Handmade goodness. Fine Art lovelies. Vintage finds. Quality Supplies. Clever design items. Amazing Media goodies.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I use Twitter to provide the fastest real time customer support imaginable.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
CoTweet is a favorite of mine. I also use Tweetdeck.
Twitter or Facebook?
You can't beat the speed of information transfer possible with a Tweet.
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
Some of the iPad trends are pretty good.
What feature should Twitter add?
A tutorial on the difference between interaction and spam.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
I was going to say Santa Claus, but then I realized I'm already following him.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
@shortyawards isn't following me. *sniff sniff*
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
spammers. Enough said.
Why should we vote for you?
We use Twitter as a feedback loop for Community Directed Development, all of our executives are required to tweet.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#buyhandmade
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
I once found an ArtFire help guide written in Chinese through Twitter from a Chinese ArtFire user.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
We gave away 12 Days of gifts for #tweetmas.
How do you make your tweets unique?
We interact with fellow tweeps to get their feedback on the site and work with them.
What inspires you to tweet?
fellow tweeters.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Is there such a thing? ;)
140 characters of advice for a new user?
find a good link shorter, learn to abbreviate, and follow good tweeters to learn their secrets, interact, look out for spam, and have fun.
How long can you go without a tweet?
About 30 minutes, if I try really hard.
What question are we not asking here that we should?
You seem to know your stuff.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
I greatly admired the people who made use of Twitter during the Iran elections, as well as those that support Haiti with tweets.
Why'd you start tweeting?
We started tweeting in fall of 2008 as a way to reach out to more members. It wasn't long before we realized Twitter's potential.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
I’ve noticed that since I’ve been tweeting I tend to separate my own internal thoughts into one hundred and forty character snippets at a ti
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Sing. I'm all for a Twitter sing-a-long.
How will the world change in the next year?
I imagine mobile devices will become a greater part of people's lives, along w/ mobile shopping applications (something we're working on
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
People do share a lot of personal info on Twitter, don't they? ;)
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
People will make a shift to support small businesses and handmade goods, supporting local artisans rather than big box stores.
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