Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2015-10-11

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Make a plan on how to market the site overall, individual posts, giveaways, other channels. 07:00:31
What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread //My picks: http://t.co/3dKmguQGLf 08:00:13
#sundayread The Future of Birmingham: Strong Leadership: http://t.co/3SQP0KLPUz #bham #futureofbham 09:00:46
#sundayread Rise of Next-Pats: How tech helps us live global lives by @scurtsy: http://t.co/qlxtQcOrJa (via @BillDiscount) 10:01:03
#sundayread Y’all Connect: Shaun King on deeper connections with your social media audience: http://t.co/jSNI4O8vr8 11:01:00
#sundayread Mystery of Mingering Mike, soul legend who never existed by @JonRonson: http://t.co/39CwVsrvXl (via @majikwah) 12:00:18
My new book, “The Future of Birmingham,” is now available on Amazon: http://t.co/PNV5mHmVu3 #bham #futureofbham 12:30:11
#sundayread 400 posts and counting on the Birmingham Blogging Academy blog: http://t.co/3rbhHwC7xM 13:00:19
#sundayread Design Meets Production: 2 Minds Are Better than 1, by @ShelaghPS: http://t.co/dyDOrc6UFu (via @GreenhouseAds) 14:01:05
I’ve saved something special for my free weekly newsletter. Sign up today: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 14:05:39
3,500 haiku, just for you: http://t.co/0yg0dG4WnS #haiku 14:44:37
#sundayread Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 36: http://t.co/sH3oNN0UXS #haiku 15:00:07
#sundayread On the Pleasures of Not Reading, by @DanPiepenbring: http://t.co/UGkxf1HVid (via @glennybrock) 16:00:27
#sundayread Flashback: Bham mayor has left Alabama more times than Obama has traveled abroad: http://t.co/PDho9JHy9d 17:00:44
#sundayread Decoding the Southern belle, by Cintra Wilson @xintra: http://t.co/9y881gZVs1 18:00:26
#sundayread Stealing Jokes Is Big Biz on Internet. The Thieves Aren’t Ashamed. By @AmandaHess: http://t.co/z1xRipeKbw 19:00:18
#sundayread Broke, by Spencer Hall @edsbs: http://t.co/xoRgLNTUy4 20:00:04
#sundayread CIA’s profiles of dictators, by Dave Gilson @daudig: http://t.co/G27SXIGchu (RT @majikwah) 21:00:28
#sundayread Excerpt from Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods”: http://t.co/2PTXUp1B51 (h/t @BooksLIVESA) 22:00:30

Monday, Oct. 5

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easier to reach those who’ve already shown an interest, so make RSS/email subscriptions easy. 07:00:34
The Future of Birmingham: DIY, by @JenBarnett, the penultimate series chapter: http://t.co/fS7aXe0jlL #bham #futureofbham 08:30:06
Alabama officials named Homeland Security asst. directors to skirt antiquated pay cap: http://t.co/MiqAwd2lAF #alpolitics 09:30:34
VIDEOS: The Birmingham channel: A seasonal shift in song: http://t.co/JiGhTdW4By #bham 10:30:41
SOCIETY: Undercover New Hampshire cops nab drivers using cell phones: http://t.co/xQQZW4qmT8 (via @Jay_Reeves) 11:30:08
Video: Blogging for collegians 2015, my talk on the how and why of content development: http://t.co/WDpI032mbL #blogging 12:30:42
Made this s’mores pie for dinner at friends’ house on Friday. http://t.co/EDsO5fbYoO 13:30:02
RIP Grace Lee Boggs, 100, activist, civil rights pioneer: http://t.co/70Vysc0yHx 13:54:29
FESTIVALS: Friedman Family Foundation Jewish Food Festival, 11-2 Sat. at @LeviteJCC: http://t.co/AlgbNWbIgm #bham 15:15:35
VIDEO: “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”: http://t.co/XST0VoG8dJ 16:30:30
Blog posts 365 days a year, straight to your Kindle: http://t.co/PQ6d8gKOpf 16:31:16
Garden update [4 pics]: http://t.co/1t43LCTavb / http://t.co/KjDP9GLpxd / http://t.co/1GyrCnGxJM / http://t.co/JpYruIwolK 20:05:09
Cure your case of the Mondays with my free newsletter: http://t.co/RBYXBvgeEn 20:38:29
SECURITY: Privacy mode? Ha!… Everyone’s porn viewing habits are just a hack away from being outed: http://t.co/Vqj5MhytY3 21:15:10

Tuesday, Oct. 6

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest places to link to blog: Email signature, LinkedIn profile, Facebook and Twitter pages. 07:00:36
The Future of Birmingham: Regaining our self-esteem, final part by James @Spann: http://t.co/MuP9X1tjV4 #bham #futureofbham 08:31:07
The only communication newsletter you’ll ever need: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 08:55:40
Today: Wade on Birmingham’s 10th anniversary! Let’s give away a free book! http://t.co/lMcSvLGEXE #bham http://t.co/u5akJkKKbU 09:30:11
RT @YallConnect: Want to sponsor #YallConnect in 2016? We have quite a few ways to support his event: http://t.co/I5pjJ1ETzA 12:07:40
GALLERY: Perilous Crossings, the refugee crisis in Greece: http://t.co/DMT3R0HROY 12:30:30
Blueprint Birmingham, a failure at job creation: http://t.co/IbJGvJz9f5 #bham 16:30:14
Tonight on Agents of SHIELD: Bobbi and Lance apply for a joint checking account; Loki drinks too much cider. 18:00:30
Thousands of haiku from me to you: http://t.co/0yg0dG4WnS #haiku 21:00:18

Wednesday, Oct. 7

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest items to brand: Business cards, stickers, buttons, T-shirts, other promotional items. 07:00:39
eyes wide halfway: Eyelids fall and I’m / off to another land and / I fall for your eyes. #haikuhumpday 08:00:23
Birmingham videos from @blairscott_al, @roberttheclay, @uli_atlanta, @AlyHathcock and more: http://t.co/QHMoDcVhg1 #bham 08:30:55
VIDEO: The surprising data trends behind online dating: http://t.co/bXlbj6Rcmz 09:30:39
My half-hour presentation on what you should know about #blogging in 2015: http://t.co/yY3Jgn8ynh 10:30:49
GREEN: Does recycling still make sense in 2015? http://t.co/NqVJuq4ELy 11:30:25
Want to win a signed copy of my new book? Leave a review on my new Amazon page: http://t.co/aFH3xWDlF3 #bham 12:30:05
Upgrade your resume with my LinkedIn tutorial: http://t.co/nsXmuXNz8G 12:58:35
Lots of events coming up for Design Week Birmingham @dwbhm, Oct. 19-24: http://t.co/XxAVB6g6iJ #bham 13:30:14
Keep up with my posts, events, appearances and more with my free newsletter: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 13:34:42
“We need [transit] leaders to step up. Until then, #Bham is going to be a second-rate city.” http://t.co/KgtGmyUQgg 15:15:00

Thursday, Oct. 7

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest ways to go viral: Work with your confederates, promoters and fire starters. 07:00:35
Birmingham videos from @abc3340, @BGEA, @theaudiovore, @JordanMahy, @paigesimps and more: http://t.co/q6WKFxfbds #bham 08:30:41
Screw Pepsi Perfect and “Jaws 19.” When’s Skynet releasing the T-4000? #doesitcomeinrosegold 09:30:05
Two more days to win a book from me: http://t.co/NwEsnJrSMs #bham http://t.co/lqkPamOBWH 10:30:11
TV: How We Watch in 2015: http://t.co/MZ026UlHp9 11:31:07
Alabama judges use segregation-era law to avoid gay marriage: http://t.co/X6gre33kPq #alpolitics (RT @Jay_Reeves) // #sigh 12:30:55
REVIEW: @Pogue on Google’s New Chromecasts: Ingenious Cheap Pucks for Wireless Audio and Video: http://t.co/sB6aVJ9niB 13:30:12
Even outsiders saw folly of keeping I-20/59 in Birmingham as is. And this was 2 years ago. http://t.co/IXUkiKzqLK #bham 15:15:25
Foodie Blogger Meetup from @seafood4health, 2-4 Sun. at Snapper Grabbers in Vestavia Hills, free: http://t.co/uHiTJ9t44A #bham //5 tix left 15:41:02
Today’s library find: “Arrested Development” season 4 from @eolib. #bham http://t.co/E9Af0Vs4DP 16:30:14
RIP Paul Prudhomme, 75, Louisiana Chef Who Popularized Cajun and Creole Food: http://t.co/9gOfVKno1o 17:10:54
I get retweeted a lot. See what folks are retweeting from me today. http://t.co/PjrHUJGZWY 17:40:09
Pat Robertson warns: “God will flood all 50 states If Pixar keeps making ‘Cars’ sequels.” 18:00:48
Social media is easier, with my free newsletter: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 19:01:29
RT @cityofbhamal: Fri-Sun. 8-5: accepting donations at Boutwell: bottled water, can goods, diapers, household items for Columbia, SC. #bham 19:30:31
RT @YallConnect: Want to sponsor #YallConnect in 2016? We have quite a few ways to support his event: http://t.co/RFSSMsTzu9 21:15:27

Friday, Oct. 8

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Easiest metrics to track: Unique visitors, page views, social media shares, comments. 07:00:33
LAST CHANCE: Enter today to win a signed copy of “The Future of Birmingham”: http://t.co/Da6hVwLScS #bham 08:30:13
“Die Hard 6”: A terrorist trademarks a public domain Birmingham slogan and ransoms it for millions. #yippiekaiyaymagiccity 09:30:23
Birmingham videos from @latinonews1, @dawgnation88, @WalterParks, @TedoStone and more: http://t.co/lHbGLj5fw2 #bham 10:30:18
VIDEO: Talking to UAB students about the state of blogging and how to approach it: http://t.co/x1B8h1k2Q0 11:30:24
See me to sponsor @YallConnect in 2016. Join great sponsors @AlabamaPower, @BCBSofAlabama, @MailChimp and @WBHM: http://t.co/THOUf6WDRD 12:30:16
POP CULTURE: 17 Wondrous Facts About “That Thing You Do!” http://t.co/tRH0ozVSW2 13:30:09
Birmingham: Meet your neighbors on Google+ … http://t.co/03fYMMrr7d #bham 15:00:18
About 50 AL cities drop JCS for debt collection, stepping back from debtors’ prisons: http://t.co/SeHDjP1utR #alpolitics 15:15:15
FESTIVALS: Birmingham New Music Festival from @bhamartmusic, through Sun., free: http://t.co/WuInljK7ZD #bham 16:30:06
Opening an email has never felt so smart: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 22:44:33

Saturday, Oct. 9

#DailyBlogTip Marketing: Make sure your blog is easy to find on your company site with prominent link, latest headlines. 07:00:35
Turn yourself into a Lego 2D minifigure for $5: http://t.co/NwwLfF3JM7 (h/t @stupidDOPE) 08:30:09
Why I Quit My Dream Newspaper Job After 4 Months: http://t.co/Sei7LhwWlg (RT @Romenesko) 09:30:32
Who wants to be the next Speaker of the House? [This concludes the 40-year-old joke tweet.] http://t.co/sPl6HiLTuv 10:30:31
TWITTER: Building lists quickly based on hashtags: http://t.co/uFIgUEYfRR (via @techmarketeratl) 11:30:32
My best advice on digital communication, and it’s all free: http://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 12:20:51
The Dominican Republic village where little girls turn into boys at age 12: http://t.co/4VNAn1uDD3 (RT @AfrikaReads) 12:30:07
Vote for new Facebook Reaction emoji:
❑ Constipated
❑ Horny
❑ tl;dr
❑ Biscuits and gravy
❑ Calvin pees on it
❑ Chill
❑ No chill 13:30:14
Who are Birmingham’s social media superstars? http://t.co/Ockb4d2yC3 14:35:28