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  • The Genesis of The Tweeter’s Almanac – First Edition: The Great #Indiana Initiative of Aught Nine

    The Almanac was conceived in January 2009 as a result of a digital conversation on the Smaller Indiana social networking site. On January 21, 2009 Pat Coyle – owner of Smaller Indiana – posed the following question:

    “…So how will President Obama keep America engaged and focused on the “common good,” and not drift back to our own special interests? … is there anything you are planning to do to make sure you participate in the process today, tomorrow and over the long term?…” http://bit.ly/32FUcq

    In answer to that call to action I launched The Great #Indiana Initiative of Aught Nine where I encouraged Hoosier Tweeters to use the “#Indiana” hashtag in a “concerted effort to raise awareness of Indiana” simply by adding eight keystrokes a couple of tweets a week.

    “I propose all tweeple on Smaller Indiana make a concerted effort to raise awareness of Indiana through twitter. Indiana is a shining example of how a state CAN operate in the black, be family-friendly, foster independent sensibilities and a Midwestern work ethic. If all Smoosiers began adding #Indiana or some other hash phrase in their tweets ( e.g. #llerIND =) it would allow all hoosier tweeple to find each other easier then do the courteous reciprocal follow.”


  • Alternate post comma titles considered: as opposed to, “ The Great #Indiana Initiative of Aught Nine”

    • How to gain at least 1 follower a day for the next 30 days
    • How to establish your brand on twitter in 30 days
    • Why you should care about the world’s LARGEST bridging social capital group in the history of our species.
    • How to start a global viral marketing campaign using ONLY open-source at zero-cost software and free cloud applications
    • The 30 day twitter challenge for social media nay-sayers
    • The 30 day workout to help you “GET” twitter and Social Media
    • A rebuttal to a pithy negative comment that spread virally and tainted a town’s perception of twitter-in effect slowing down the adoption of social media in the great state of #Indiana*

    After the 30 day workout you will appreciate why this new communication tool- a platform for global grassroots communication at the speed of light- is all the rage. Twitter isn’t for everyone, however it is being used by tens of millions of people** around the world RIGHT NOW, and it’s important that you understand why it – and other twitter-like social media platforms – are evolutionary game changers. Twitter can be likened to Gutenberg’s movable type on steroids.

    When Rudyard Kipling said, “East is East, West is West, and never the twain shall meet” he never envisioned twitter. If you watch the public-timeline you will see many different languages including Mandarin, Japanese and Farsi along with the Latin-based languages.
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    IMPORTANT NOTE: If someone tells you twitter is a waste of time, they’re only telling you how THEY use it. Twitter is extremely flexible and with the varied devices, over 2,500 different user-interfaces and unique combinations of following – followers, no two tweeters have the same experience.
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    *Backstory. A prominent social marketer in Indianapolis was quoted as saying, “twitter is the most useful waste of time.” I heard this repeated by other prominent social marketers in Indianapolis and the idea spread virally. People who think social media is simply a fad LOVE to have comments such as “Time Waster” to justify their non-participation. Shame on you.

    ** @Pistachio, a twitter power user, estimated 300 Million by the end of 2009 in a Google Tech Talk recourded in the first half of 2009.