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The case
for Chris Pirillo

The Shorty Interview
with Chris Pirillo

What's your best tweet?
What are six things you could never do without?
The numbers one, two, three, four, five, and seven. I don't like the number six.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I twirl it around on the end of a chopstick.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
The ability to export comment threads to one's blog.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
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?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes. @Ev, because he forgot that I believed in him all the way back before Blogger was acquired by Google.
Why should we vote for you?
I promise to bring chocolate milk to all school lunches!
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#StopPointlessHashtags!
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Serial. No, wait... Parallel.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
They come from my account. There's only one Chris Pirillo, baby!
What inspires you to tweet?
Knowing that I can get away with publishing sentence fragments.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Yes - even when I was promoting the people who were nominating me for a Shorty.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
How long can you go without a tweet?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
What's the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
I'd like to believe we'll soon have better ways of viewing live (or archived) threaded conversations.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
My dad, @JoePirillo - because he thinks he's funny.
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
The one who makes me shoot milk out my nose.
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That it's like Facebook.
Why should people follow you?
I smell better from behind.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
Wait... what are the judges accounts, again?
How do you decide what to tweet?
If I think the world is thinking of what I'm thinking of.
Why'd you start tweeting?
The devil made me do it.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
I'm doing this interview instead of eating dinner. Saving calories = losing weight!
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
How will the world change in the next year?
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Using French phrases within English sentences.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
Showing another decade in age, I'm sure.

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for Chris Pirillo

Social Me
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I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #videoblogger because @Lockergnome is a fantastic source of geekdom!
Daniel
Daniel @DanielCorreia23
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #youtubestar because... he is best vlogger on youtube
Euan Cameron
Euan Cameron @nzropilot
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #tech because...He loves what he does and does it well.
Kevin Wang
Kevin Wang @InterStateCNCPT
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #videoblogger because his VLogs are very inspirational and motivating.
Joshua Raichur
Joshua Raichur @JoshuaRaichur
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #youtubestar because HE RULES!
Adam Blaskovic
Adam Blaskovic @Adam_Blaskovic
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #videoblogger because... #plogs
Adam Blaskovic
Adam Blaskovic @Adam_Blaskovic
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #gadgets because... Chris is thoroughly engaged with his community.
Carolina Millan
Carolina Millan @CarolinaMillan
I nominate @Chrispirillo for a Shorty Award in #videoblogger because he is entertaining and knows a lot about Tech
Moanis Kamal
Moanis Kamal @KamalMoanis
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #gadgets because... he's the Geek to rule 'em all!
Richard Raanes
Richard Raanes @rraanes
I nominate @chrispirillo for a Shorty Award in #youtubestar because... he deserves it!
Mike Absher
Mike Absher @mikeabsher
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #gadgets because... he definitely knows all about #Tech and gadgets.
Tobias Mauritz
Tobias Mauritz @Baufritz96
I nominate @chrispirillo for a Shorty Award in #youtubestar because he is THE most awesome tech-guy who makes videos.
Stephen Robinson
Stephen Robinson @xstex
I nominate @ChrisPirillo for a Shorty Award in #youtubestar because he is by far the most entertaining tech tuber.