Social Media.

It's talked about now more than ever before.  I was reminded of this when I read Ted's post yesterday, titled "How to Become a Top 100 Twitter User."

New web applications & technologies are released literally everyday.  Some die a quick death.  Some fade slowly.  Others manage to stick around for some reason, although the reason why isn't easy to pinpoint.

I'm always doing my best to keep up with what's happening in the interactive world, not only because it's partly my job but also because it interests me; I enjoy seeing what innovative ideas and concepts people come up with.  Given that, I learned about Twitter pretty early on but didn't really understand how to use it or the untapped value of it until last November, when we utilized the tool to track our adventures on the Blog America Tour. 

Like Ted, I use Twitter personally, and am also the sole "Twitterer" for the company; when you see IZEA Twitter updates -- that's me.  I often get made fun of because of my affinity of affection for addiction to Twitter, especially by Veronique.  Despite frequent technical issues Twitter has managed to become a powerful entity in the social media world.  So much so that it inspired Internet personality Lisa_Nova to create these entertaining spots (or perhaps she was paid by Twitter).  Yes, I realize publishing this post is doing exactly what Lisa likely initially intended -- getting exposure and more follows.  Perhaps that's the brilliance in the Marketing, either of herself or those who paid her.  Either way you look at it, these videos are darn funny, and a testament to the power of a "little idea that catches on."  (I know those of us who are active on Twitter will certainly find the humor here.)

PART 1

For "Part II" of this click here or visit http://urlbrief.com/3fda47.

The most amusing part of this?  I discovered these videos via someone else's Tweet.

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