A Strange Definition

Posted by joe, Thu Oct 04 12:45:00 UTC 2007

azcentral.com provides an internet marketing glossary, including this bizarre explanation of Twitter:

Twitter - A new form of social media used for posting "away" notices on instant messaging. For example, I could notify everyone in my network if I am heading out to dinner and want company or just need some time alone.

Well, yeah, you could use it for that. But they totally miss the mark.

I've sent an email to the author through her site, which claims she's "responsive like a Porsche 911 Carrera", so hopefully I'll get some sort of insight.

Update: Amanda Vega informs me (with impressive speed) that her much longer explanation was heavily edited. I have updated this post accordingly. Thanks, Amanda!

Filed Under: Media Coverage Twitter.com | Tags: im IM media newbies twitter

Comments

  1. Amanda Vega 10.04.07 / 13PM

    yes, hacked by an editor - but, I used it to help drive some traffic to your site - I posted a comment and put in your blog address. I also emailed the editor and told him that he should contact you for a more in-depth article about uses of Twitter (and submitted the case study we did for a band and for Banana.) Good stuff, good find, good conversation. Keep it going!

  2. Amanda Vega 10.04.07 / 13PM

    PS - Give a girl some credit too - 4 hours from your post, and within 10 minutes of your form sent to our office, you got a response - very fast - just like my Porsche!

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