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1TWITTER BUDDY
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@MadPanic
 
 Jason Ross has been on Twitter since early 2008. He makes signs for abeer distributor—his love for beer is a given. He also happens to haveclose to 6,000 Twitter followers and maintains connected with themthrough his many interests, including gardening, dogs, research, beer,and #hashtagmafia.http://twitter.com/madpanic 
NerdBoyTV:
And we're ready to go, bro ;-) First of all, how are YOU doing today? All is well Ihope.
MadPanic:
I’m doing good this glorious morning. Thanks for having me.
NerdBoyTV:
No problem. Now tell me how long have you been on Twitter? What made youtry it? And, what do you like/dislike about it? I know lots questions.
MadPanic:
Well, I actually stumbled on it randomly around early 2008....I don’t evenremember where I found it...thought the concept…
MadPanic:
…was really cool, so I decided to try it. Like about it? It’s all-around awesome tosay the least.
MadPanic:
What a great communication tool it is.
NerdBoyTV:
I think we can say that our friendship was developed strictly on a tweet-for-tweetbasis. I RT’d (retweeted) you, you thanked me, you RT’d me, etc.
NerdBoyTV:
Wouldn't you say the same rules and courtesies of face-to-face communicationtranslate to Twitter, as well?
MadPanic:
Right, sure was...absolutely... a lot carries over from face-to-facecommunication to Twitter. Although with Twitter,…
“It’s all-aroundawesome to saythe least.What a greatcommunicationtool Twitter is.”
 
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MadPanic:
…there’s so much more. Like say using it as a search engine. You can get real-time feedback on any subject you want!
NerdBoyTV:
Exactly...now you are OBVIOUSLY a gardening enthusiast. Do you find a lot ofTweeple with that common interest here on Twitter?
MadPanic:
I sure do, they’re everywhere—it kind of surprised me how many people like totalk about it and share ideas.
MadPanic:
I just dig listening and reading people’s ideas on how to take an old way ofdoing something and making it better!
NerdBoyTV:
And most of the Twittersphere is very giving I've found, too. I've gotta say this.You kind of stuck out to me because you LOOK like...
NerdBoyTV:
…someone who might kick some serious a@#, but yet you’re tweeting links andideas that I found so interesting about gardening!
NerdBoyTV:
I thought that was GREAT! And you are definitely one of the most generoustweeters I've encountered...just saying.
MadPanic:
Thanks Ryan, I appreciate that...
NerdBoyTV:
Now I've GOTTA ask this...what EXACTLY is the#hashtagmafia?
MadPanic:
The#hashtagmafiais pretty much making up your own word or phrase andhashing it…
MadPanic:
…to get a discussion going. I had to search for what it meant as well—I didn’tmake it up. It’s pretty neat seeing .....
MadPanic:
…all the craziness and obscurity people are tweeting about when you search#hashtagmafia.
NerdBoyTV:
Hmmmm, what is the purpose? Just to be crazy? Start a Twitter trend?
MadPanic:
Right, to start trends, meet new people, and the like.
“It kind of surprised me howmany people liketo talk aboutgardening andshare ideas. I justdig listening andreading people’sideas on how totake an old wayof doingsomething andmaking itbetter!”“The#hashtagmafia ispretty muchmaking up yourown word orphrase andhashing it to get adiscussion going.”
 
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NerdBoyTV:
Cool idea; I'm going to have to #hashtagmafia my #TwitterVIEW ;-)
MadPanic:
That would be pretty cool.. you should try it. Would make for some interestingdiscussions.
NerdBoyTV:
Okay bro, I must ask what a "Propaganda Creator" does (found on his Twitterpage under “Bio”)? How does Twitter work as a tool in this regard? hehehe
MadPanic:
Well, that’s just pretty much for my "day job"...heh …I make signs for a beerdistributorship. I call it “propaganda.”
MadPanic:
I actually need to add “beer taster” in my bio, as well.
NerdBoyTV:
LOL now THAT's a cool job ;-) I thought you might actually be a radical (myFIRST politically-charged TwitterVIEW)...LOL
MadPanic:
Hahaha, nah, N ot like that. It was just kind of a joke to myself putting that inthere.
NerdBoyTV:
My wife and I went to a local brewery for an early start to Mother's Day (lastFriday)—I tried a nice, dark Stout beer and I thought I'd died and…
NerdBoyTV:
…gone to heaven—wish I could remember the name of it...beer has a way ofmaking me quite forgetful. LOL
MadPanic:
Awesome....! I love stouts...especially oatmeal...a whole lotta goodness.
NerdBoyTV:
Now, you have almost 6,000 Tweeple following you—how did you attract such asubstantial following without being Ashton Kutcher?
MadPanic:
Well, I surely didn’t do it alone....I have people everyday following just becausesomeone referred them to me...
MadPanic:
…and also, just retweeting and following conversations and chiming in on them.
MadPanic:
Basically, just by staying active within your following and meeting great andwonderful people.
“I have peopleeverydayfollowing justbecause someonereferred them tome and also, justretweeting andfollowingconversations andchiming in onthem.”
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domicileblog

Enlightening interview. Well done... :)

reply05 / 15 / 2009
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