Best Tweets from Blog World Expo – Part 2

After the very successful Part One of the Quotable tweets from Blog World Expo 09, we are back with the Part Two of the quotable tweets. We have compiled the best tweets from #bwe09 for the convenience of our readers. These tweets provide lot of insights and knowledge on Blogs, Social Media, Twitter and much more.  We are feeling proud to announce that we were the  ONLY Media Partners from India at the world’s largest conference on Blogging and New Media and are extremely happy with the successful show and our association. Do check out our live coverage of Blog World Expo 09 as well.

@BarbaraJones@barbarajones: When it comes to pitches “less is more, make it conversational, ask dont tell be realistic with timeline”………………………………………………………………

@nicksaber@nicksaber: Frank Eliason @comcastcares says personalizing big brands on Twitter is key.


@BarbaraJones@barbarajones
:
“Time Invested + Genuine Engagement = Strong Relationships & Successful Campaigns”


@rohitbhargava@rohitbhargava
:
Insight From Blogworld: Social media experts are largely people who have learned what NOT to share online……………………………………………………………..

@comcastcares@comcastcares: “I’m not passionate about our products… I’m passionate about our customers.” Frank Eliason……………………………………………………………………

@SteviePuckett@steviepuckett: Twitter is in “trough of disillusionment” on the way to “slope of enlightenment” Gartner hype cycle
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@doctorwes@doctorwes: Doctors at #bwe09 introduced themselves w/blog name or Twitter name < Sad, but true. Wave of the future?…………………………………………………………..

@sysomos@sysomos: Showing clients what competitors r doing is great way to convince them about the power of social media monitoring tools…………………………………………………………..

@SaraMeaney@SaraMeaney: Clarity of thought: Social media is 100% about psychographics, NOT demographics. Remember that to ensure success.
…………………………………………………………..

@MrsNatalie@MrsNatalie: What is your ROI? Could also stand for Return on Ignoring if not into social media…………………………………………………………..


@SaraMeaney@SaraMeaney
:
4 Misperceptions in SM: you can control it. you can buy friends. viral is a strategy. bought friends will listen. @alizasherman…………………………………………………………..


@JohnReece@johnreece
:
Influence is not only reach but also reaction of your network.


@alanunderkofler@alanunderkofler
:
54% of today’s companies are blocking social media sites, when are these companies going to realize what they are losing?…………………………………………………………..

@Jillfoster@Jillfoster: ShesConnected – 79% of female soc network users considered researching products and services online @alizasherman…………………………………………………………..

@JennyDeVaughn@JennyDeVaughn: Four word cheat sheet to success in social media = Listen. Learn. Care. Serve


@DavidBThomas@DavidBThomas
:
“Corporations don’t get Twitter.” Don’t forget corps are made of people. It may be harder to unearth passion but let’s keep trying.

@matrixband@matrixband: Twitter is a way for “non-social” people to socialize……………………………………………………………………………………………


@CamGross@CamGross
:
“Surround yourself with inspiring people” via @pistachio……………………………………………………………………………………………


@djwaldow
@djwaldow:
Love that @Pistachio has now used the word “Awesome” 72 times. Really. 72. I’m counting.


@bsdalton@bsdalton
:
@pistachio “it’s not the tweeter, it’s the message” amen!……………………………………………………………………………………………


@MrsNatalie@MrsNatalie
:
First tweet EVER was “inviting coworkers” now over 2 million users


@MariSmith@MariSmith
: “In five years, URLs won’t matter. Content comes together across the web.” @jowyang


@krynsky@krynsky
:
Good tools I’d recommend to help measure influence using analytics are @tweetmeme @postrank & @radian6 #bwinfluence…………………………………………………………..

@steverubel@steverubel: Who reads you more than traffic is the metric that matters says Rick Klau from Blogger


@therichbrooks@therichbrooks
:
You need a signature product to generate income from your content.


@IreneKoehler@IreneKoehler
: Don’t worry about # of blog readers, focus on loving the readers you have.


@LisaMcClure@LisaMcClure
: Blog World Expo where the stalkers meet the stalkees…………………………………………………………..


@hensel@hensel
:
Make hyperlinks distinct and distinguishable: DO NOT just use color NOR faintly underline


@BeckyMcCray@BeckyMcCray
:
Remember, the search bot is blind, too.………………………………………………………………………….


@melanierenzulli@melanierenzulli
:
A Twitter API update wish: something like twitpic but records snippets of sounds. Would work great for concerts!!………………………………………………………

@hensel@hensel: Get a dedicated IP address, its the way to go for good SEO………………………………………………………………………….


@vincente@vincente
:
30% of bloggers spend 10+ hours/week, 10% blog 40+ hrs Top 500 technorari authority bloggers generates 300x more posts…………………………………………………

@technorati@Technorati: Top 500 bloggers each generate about 300x more posts than an average blogger. Top 5000, about 100x more.s…………………………………………………

@mattdollinger@mattdollinger: Hobbyists care about personal satisfaction – Pros care about unique visitors & page views


@ tmonhollon@tmonhollon
:
Media ecosystem is more competitive because of the live web, immediacy, amount of content…………………………………………………………………..

@markevans@markevans: @jayrosen_nyu Everyone – bloggers, mainstream media – need to focus on verifying their facts and stories…………………………………………………………………..

@thinklynsen@thinklynsen: “Social media has made me up my game [at CNN]…I have to be more accurate.” -Don Lemon


@wickedjava@wickedjava
:
“the biggest thing big media need to understand about social media is that it is a power shift”


@kerri_qunell@kerri_qunell
:
Bloggers say #1 reason they use Twitter is to “pimp their blog


@DeanOuellette@DeanOuellette
: I feel like I am only person in lobby working on windows laptop – not a mac


@gingerw@gingerw
:
Advice from @problogger to new blogger: work your butt off on creating content & capturing readers to create a community…………………………………………………………..

@barrymoltz@barrymoltz: Good advice from @copyblogger is to have your web site for two years before you try to make money from the traffic…………………………………………………………..

@MrsNatalie@mrsnatalie: Social media is not a campaign, it is a relationship – yes! contests and campaigns don’t stick


@verysocial@verysocial
:
The biggest mistake bloggers do in their monetization strategy is charging too little


@Sparksheet@Sparksheet:
Good writing is what keeps readers on your site………………………………………………………………………………………………………


@peggyrichardson@peggyrichardson
:
Raymond Roker “I think the days of flipping through a long magazine for regular news are over.”…………………………………………………………..

@Niecee@Niecee: Almost cried at the @Ford booth at #bwe09 where they showed me a video on blind people driving a 2010 Mustang…………………………………………………………..

@Xtel@Xtel: If employees complain about their jobs on Twitter – address the problem they’re complaining about head on (via @tacanderson)…………………………………………………………..

@danportnoy@danportnoy: “If you’re a jerk, social media will make you look like a bigger jerk”

These are some of the best Quotable Tweets from Blog World Expo 09. Thanks to all the tweeters who took the effort and their time to give us all this wonderful quotes from Blog World Expo 09. You guys Rawk :). For the most humorous tweets from Indian Twitter Users, check out our #Perkytweets initiative.

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