Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-10-13

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest items to brand: Business cards, stickers, buttons, T-shirts, other promotional items. #
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
Project Bulk: Day 7: Half a rep. http://itswa.de/pb-day7 #
#sundayread Terrance Donnels @LSUfreek, artist/satirist, SEC legend. http://ow.ly/ebLXK (via@jerryhinnen @kennysmith) #
My free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter is where you get exclusive info and access: http://itswa.de/bba-news #
#sundayread Should private companies help Alabama cities enforce the law? By @warondumb: http://bit.ly/UtqDgJ #
#sundayread VOTE 2012: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County, Ala., general election: http://itswa.de/SSPpA5 #
#sundayread A review of “Total Recall,” the new @Schwarzenegger biography: http://nyti.ms/UtsrX0 #
#sundayread Top 5 Ways Bleacher Report Rules the World! By Joe Eskenazi @EskSF: http://bit.ly/R2wYMZ #
#sundayread Dateline: The second biggest city in America without a daily paper: http://itswa.de/RtY5jn #
#sundayread Reading and Guilty Pleasures, by Gary Gutting: http://t.co/bMeYCiMK 15:01:32, 2012-10-07
#sundayread Why Your Car Isn’t Electric, how some technologies prevail, by @maggiekb1: http://t.co/CzVx9afz 16:01:02, 2012-10-07
#sundayread VOTE 2012: Birmingham-area residents have three elections this month: http://t.co/Q5M8CGcW 17:01:21, 2012-10-07
#sundayread Why I Write: Timothy Ferris on Writing to Learn: http://t.co/h0aXCUcg (RT @tferriss) 18:01:14, 2012-10-07
#sundayread Project Bulk, my first 8 days in gaining muscle: http://t.co/lMrLfRWM 19:01:07, 2012-10-07
#sundayread The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz, by @DaviddeSola: http://t.co/ZVndbwIH 20:00:56, 2012-10-07
#sundayread What’s more important in business, hours or results? By @Pozen: http://t.co/pBjwHXHA 21:00:45, 2012-10-07
#sundayread How Technology is Changing the Way We Have Sex, by Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy: http://t.co/rhhqHvjt 22:00:45, 2012-10-07

Monday, Oct. 8

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest ways to go viral: Work with your confederates, promoters and fire starters. 07:00:38, 2012-10-08
Project Bulk: Day 8: A week’s worth of progress. http://t.co/ZKOGOcu0 08:01:07, 2012-10-08
Bankrate·com includes Alabama (and other southern states) in 10 Worst States For Retirement: http://t.co/Xx6XyqAt 08:30:44, 2012-10-08
FESTIVALS: 10th Annual Friedman Family Foundation @LeviteJCC Jewish Food Festival, 10/28: http://t.co/6oWWrHeT #bhameats 09:30:56, 2012-10-08
ADVANCE CRISIS: Study: Times-Picayune subscribers will buy competitor; 76% will get news from TV: http://t.co/SCL2sFDC 10:30:16, 2012-10-08
I bow to the master, @BitterOldPunk. http://t.co/pGU9N35t 11:31:10, 2012-10-08
VOTE 2012: Birmingham voters to decide $150 million bond issue on Tuesday: http://t.co/Q5M8CGcW #alpolitics #bham 12:30:50, 2012-10-08
How I like debate coverage: Video, transcript, inline fact checks, request fact check. http://t.co/PUA7BPvf (RT @davidbauer) 13:30:29, 2012-10-08
Libyan prime minister (former UAH professor) ousted in no-confidence vote: http://t.co/FtRJNVkm (h/t @paul_gattis) 15:15:12, 2012-10-08
VOTE 2012: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby Counties: http://t.co/hlhrhbuW #alpolitics #bham //4 weeks to go 16:30:29, 2012-10-08
TV: “Community” is NOT returning 10/19 and may not air Fridays: http://t.co/FBB4X5hC (via @televisionary) DONAGHY!!! 20:26:10, 2012-10-08
Learn blogging, social media, marketing, more in the weekly Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 21:01:38, 2012-10-08

Tuesday, Oct. 9

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest metrics to track: Unique visitors, page views, social media shares, comments. 07:00:34, 2012-10-09
Polls open in Alabaster, #Bham, Brighton, Fairfield, Helena, Irondale, Montevallo, Tarrant, Trafford: http://t.co/Q5M8CGcW #alpolitics 07:01:42, 2012-10-09
Project Bulk: Day 9: Temptations. http://t.co/B1JUKpvJ 08:00:46, 2012-10-09
BLOGGING: Make a perfect blog post more perfect « Birmingham Blogging Academy. http://t.co/Ohj5lDT2 #blogging 08:30:41, 2012-10-09
TRAVEL: Detroit police say city unsafe to enter: http://t.co/hNZKRjO6 //Safe stuff they say about Birmingham. 09:30:33, 2012-10-09
FACEBOOK: Service accused of changing key algorithm to hurt advertisers: http://t.co/cO3D3k0k 10:30:27, 2012-10-09
BLOGGING: S. Fla. group @SMCSF holding 30-day challenge. [Facebook]: http://t.co/CsOZLDTE #SMCSFBlogOff Who wants to do one in Bham? 11:30:13, 2012-10-09
Calera pre-engineering teacher Brian Copes picked as one of five People Mag Teachers of Year: http://t.co/j8uE1npX #bham 12:30:23, 2012-10-09
Six hours left to vote in today’s runoffs and Birmingham bond referendum: http://t.co/Q5M8CGcW #alpolitics #bham 13:00:57, 2012-10-09
“Amateur pornographers filming in Cornell’s library. Clearly they could not get into Harvard’s library.” http://t.co/SrSc5cmj My alma mater. 13:30:43, 2012-10-09
TWITTER: New user directory appears, all for SEO: http://t.co/206J6OcK 15:15:14, 2012-10-09
Your Inbox tutorial on blogging and social media. Free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 15:54:14, 2012-10-09
Project Bulk: My workout routine (with training videos): http://t.co/QvDBx7Vh 16:30:14, 2012-10-09
VIDEO: ♫ Ohio State Marching Band salutes video games at its latest halftime show. ♫ http://t.co/CM72uR7E 18:00:37, 2012-10-09
BLOGGING: What it takes to make a story endure. http://t.co/Ohj5lDT2 #blogging 19:30:06, 2012-10-09
Vote 2012: Mayoral runoff winners; Birmingham $150m bond likely to pass: http://t.co/vtTTBL39 #alpolitics #bham 21:02:10, 2012-10-09

Wednesday, Oct. 10

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Make sure your blog is easy to find on your company site with prominent link, latest headlines. 07:00:31, 2012-10-10
volunteer fireman: Putting out fires / in the office has become / burning sensation. #haikuhumpday 08:00:33, 2012-10-10
Project Bulk: Day 10: Be stiller, my beating heart. http://t.co/SmQpO3WV 08:15:46, 2012-10-10
VIDEO: ♫ “The Baddest,” by Birmingham rapper Krispy Kreme, 21. ♫ 7 million+ views. http://t.co/UZQKLpSN #bham #400mouses 08:30:20, 2012-10-10
Vote 2012: Tuesday mayoral runoff winners; Bham OKs $150 million bond: http://t.co/vtTTBL39 #alpolitics #bham 09:31:10, 2012-10-10
Subscribe once, reap rewards every week. Free Bham Blogging Academy weekly newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 09:47:12, 2012-10-10
FACEBOOK: Scanning Your Private Messages for Links to Update Like Counts: http://t.co/WKA2praw 10:30:40, 2012-10-10
FOOD: America’s 100 Most Popular Cheap Eats includes @SawsBBQ: http://t.co/j0CUEWOx #bhameats //Should’ve listed under Bham. 11:30:33, 2012-10-10
I use some or all of these tricks daily to make my blog posts perfect. http://t.co/Ohj5lDT2 #blogging 12:30:18, 2012-10-10
JOURNALISM: Point: Alt-weeklies are dead: http://t.co/3goBXP7P. Counterpoint: Nuh-uh: http://t.co/KgpqN8je 13:30:32, 2012-10-10
Bham News’ new book about civil rights movement: the untold story of white editors ignoring protests, violence. #bham 15:15:08, 2012-10-10
In which I show you who to vote for on Nov. 6 … http://t.co/4bqjcCGT #alpolitics #bham 16:30:14, 2012-10-10
I will now judge you on your most-used spices. Mine: cayenne, garlic, crushed red pepper. BEGIN. 18:00:10, 2012-10-10
Opening question at VP debate: What is your position on publicly funded imaginary woolly mammoths? 19:30:26, 2012-10-10
TV: And the winner of the Fall 2012 First Canceled Show is … http://t.co/xtLenVfb 21:15:11, 2012-10-10

Thursday, Oct. 11

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Having your blog show up the way you want on Google involves proper metadata “under the hood.” 07:00:36, 2012-10-11
Project Bulk: Day 11: I. Am. Smarticus. http://t.co/YZW1garR 08:00:41, 2012-10-11
Learn about communicating better in the free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 08:10:24, 2012-10-11
“Nashville” … Team Connie or Team Hayden? 08:30:24, 2012-10-11
Birmingham’s scrolling message board dropping to 3 days a week, but online 24/7: http://t.co/uVGtVtjR #bham 09:30:18, 2012-10-11
“Secret of promotion in social media isn’t to promote yourself. It’s to promote others.” http://t.co/DanmdTGn Agree? 10:30:24, 2012-10-11
1st thing Bham can do with $150m bond money? Fill in this trench that debris crane made in my yard. http://t.co/lJf6Rlxw 11:30:28, 2012-10-11
MOBILE: 35% of registered voters using phones to fact-check campaign claims. Election 2012 trends: http://t.co/Xk0aALJU 12:30:25, 2012-10-11
Media of Birmingham: An important announcement about the organization: http://t.co/ARtdroLv #bham 13:30:44, 2012-10-11
SPORTS: Damning evidence against Lance Armstrong, an alleged ringleader in longterm team doping: http://t.co/IivjiCAn 15:15:21, 2012-10-11
Help!! How much should I spend to promote this on Facebook? $5,000? $10,000?? http://t.co/Yhq2rrOM 16:30:14, 2012-10-11
I give umbrage. 18:00:10, 2012-10-11

Friday, Oct. 12

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Process becomes easier as your site adds content. Opportunities abound with solid foundation. 07:00:36, 2012-10-12
Project Bulk: Day 12: Drink or shrink. http://t.co/LRpgQPNW 08:00:49, 2012-10-12
Media of Birmingham moving from events and networking to website only: http://t.co/ARtdroLv #bham 08:30:44, 2012-10-12
We do so much to prepare for a zombie apocalypse never to come, but nothing to fight the hipster apocalypse already here. 09:30:38, 2012-10-12
Why is right margin screwed up in WordPress·com post editor? Anyone have any ideas? http://t.co/rqxzsfM2 10:30:27, 2012-10-12
FOOD: High Lead Found in NYC-Sourced Eggs: http://t.co/gMS1WZej (via @kimseverson) //Get your eggs tested. 11:30:14, 2012-10-12
My obsession with perfection can help improve your blogging, too. Trust me. http://t.co/Ohj5lDT2 #blogging 12:30:25, 2012-10-12
ADVANCE CRISIS: @BhamBizJrnl lends a hand to corporate sibling Alabama Media Group w/ advertorial: http://t.co/Jjxyhtsa 13:30:36, 2012-10-12
SOPA/PIPA, take 2: ISPs to Begin Monitoring Illicit File Sharing: http://t.co/jdTiDA5P. //We pay for this. 15:15:14, 2012-10-12
The Bham Blogging Academy e-newsletter. Usually Mondays, sometimes Tue/Wed. Always weekly. http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx 15:58:15, 2012-10-12
SOCIAL MEDIA: Will Facebook Collections Kill Pinterest? By @ginidietrich: http://t.co/KTE8fGws (via @jsandford) 16:30:26, 2012-10-12

Saturday, Oct. 13

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Leaving good, relevant comments on blogs is a great and organic way to lead back to your site. 07:00:24, 2012-10-13
Project Bulk: Day 13: Memos to myself. http://t.co/SYvBJIa8 08:00:32, 2012-10-13
Twitter keeps recommending users who never tweet. Hint much? 08:30:22, 2012-10-13
Birmingham is addicted to TV, especially sports: http://t.co/zAXswgv2 #bham 09:30:10, 2012-10-13
VIDEO: Watch Oscar-nominated documentary “The Barber of Birmingham,” about James Armstrong: http://t.co/U1CP6ZYV #bham 10:30:20, 2012-10-13
Who’s on the ballot for Election Day? Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby Counties. http://t.co/4bqjcCGT #alpolitics #bham 11:30:24, 2012-10-13
Birmingham headlines, photos, videos, posts and more, on my fab Pinterest board: http://t.co/9uTdrnck #bham 11:56:11, 2012-10-13
MOVIES: “Looper” director Rian Johnson @rcjohnso provides MP3 commentary track for fans: http://t.co/KMKkTCmB 12:30:21, 2012-10-13
Ensley’s iconic Cotton’s department store closing after 90 years: http://t.co/qmi2uo2s #bham Family biz for my friend @ProgressiveElec 13:30:23, 2012-10-13
Lacy’s 73-yard run nets Bama TD in opening 45 seconds. No. 1 Alabama 7, Missouri 0. #rolltide 14:42:01, 2012-10-13
RT @tommydeas: Missouri defense giving up 107 rushing yards per game. Alabama already at 117. #rolltide 14:56:06, 2012-10-13
Lacy hop over the top for 2nd score. Tide 14, Mizzou 0. 6:07 in 1st quarter. #rolltide 15:06:46, 2012-10-13
TD No. 3. A thin smile crosses Old Man Football’s lips. Alabama 21-0 over Mizzou. 1:42 in 1st quarter. #rolltide 15:16:44, 2012-10-13
Yeldon TD makes it 27-0. No PAT yet: Game suspended because of lightning. 8:40 left in 1st half. #rolltide 15:44:18, 2012-10-13
Alabama-Missouri resumes. Halftime will be cut to 5 min. Still 8:40 to go in 2nd quarter. PAT good, 28-0. #rolltide 16:22:17, 2012-10-13
Missouri zooms down field for TD on kickoff return. Bama 28-7, 8:24 in 2nd quarter. #rolltide 16:24:26, 2012-10-13
Tigers’ FG makes it 28-10 Tide early in 3rd quarter. #rolltide 16:59:23, 2012-10-13
A wounded McCarron leads drive for another TD. Alabama 35-10 over Mizzou. 8:05 left in game. #rolltide 17:48:13, 2012-10-13
2nd string closing out game with another rushing TD. 42-10 Bama. 2:28 left in game. #rolltide 18:03:15, 2012-10-13
FINAL: No. 1 Alabama 42, Missouri 10. Several injuries in soggy mismatch. Next: at Tennessee. #rolltide 18:15:40, 2012-10-13
Bullies told Amanda Todd, 15, that they wished she’d kill herself. They got their wish. http://t.co/LdMyb0Of. Suicide hot line: 800-273-8255 18:39:20, 2012-10-13