Shorty Awards Highlights

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The Shorty Interview
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What's your best tweet?
IMPORTANT BREAKING INFO, PERSPECTIVE THAT HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND, OR SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU SMILE
What are six things you could never do without?
My husband, My kids, oxygen, music, coffee and computer
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
Constantly, to gather opinion, information, sources, to report live, to promote our broadcasts, and to exchange breaking news info
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Tweetdeck, Ubertwitter, Hootsuite
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
News anchors using twitter who just constantly tease their next show and broadcast, all push and no exchange - LAME
What feature should Twitter add?
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
There aren't any :) brevity rules
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Why should we vote for you?
Cuz I never win anything :) And don't have time to "enter" awards. Too busy tweeting :)
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
Happiness, peace, love, and Amysarockingnewsanchor
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
My personal trainer, came through a twitter connection and he is changing my life :) @skephart
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
By keeping it real, authentic, and on task.
What inspires you to tweet?
The appreciation I get from followers who were counting on my updates or were thankful for the help I offered them, w/a question/issue
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
140 characters of advice for a new user?
New to twitter? Hope this blog helps http://bit.ly/13QH... Or share it with your tweeps :)
How long can you go without a tweet?
About as long as I can stay under water
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Where is the strangest place you;ve tweeted from?
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
@Chrisbrogan for trust @marismith for enagement @garyvee for listening @scottmonty for brand relationship development
Why'd you start tweeting?
Because super saavy viewers in my news chat room suggested it more than 2 years ago - early adopter thanks to them :)
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes, more valuable, informative, helpful connections. Instant access to info and help like I"ve never experienced before as a journalist
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Celebrate each other, and all the amazing info that flies by our streams
How will the world change in the next year?
More problems and more social media driven solutions
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
SPAM, NOT RESPONDING, BEING LATE WITH IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATES
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
More twitterific than ever, live streaming from our pens, thinking our tweets into cyberspace

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Brian Searcy
Brian Searcy @briansearcy
I nominate @TVAmy for a Shorty Award in #webshow because of that she knows whats going on.
Brian Searcy
Brian Searcy @briansearcy
@tvamy @manteomitchell up for shorty award in #athlete. Currently tied for 14th place.
Brian Searcy
Brian Searcy @briansearcy
I nominate @tvamy for a Shorty Award in #journalist because she is on our side.