Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2011-03-06

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

#DailyBlogTip Get business cards made for your blog. And hand them out. #
What are you reading? What should you read? Letâ€™s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
#sundayread Life is somewhat better, or somewhat worse. Rocky Mtn. News staff still in journalism: http://bit.ly/h0UBPt #
#sundayread Fairhope, Ala., native Krista Klumpp’s do-ir-die alliance on “Survivor”: http://itswa.de/survivor22-2a #
#sundayread Birmingham’s Biggest Book Drive, from @BirminghamMom: http://bit.ly/gFXZ4c #
#sundayread Census shows worst city population declines in St. Louis, New Orleans … and Bham: http://nyti.ms/f1QSa5 #
#sundayread 5 reasons to attend the biggest social media conference in the world: http://itswa.de/bwe11 #
#sundayread Dooce, queen of the mommy bloggers: http://nyti.ms/fw2M2L #
#sundayread Renewing Birmingham can sometimes come at a price: http://bit.ly/gQLzuK #
#sundayread “When I run out of fights to have, I’ll stop fighting.” – NJ Gov. Chris Christie. http://nyti.ms/ig1X51 #
#sundayread This Bham neighborhood embarrassment and expense? Just more election year politics. http://bit.ly/i1LKQ6 #
#sundayread Victim’s lament. Poor, misunderstood Richard Scrushy. http://bit.ly/i9dGON #
Picking up Oscar grub to fuel our snark. (@ Jackson’s Bar & Bistro) http://4sq.com/dOgYqg #
And the Best Snarky / Poetry goes to … the team / from #oscarhaiku #
Have we run out of / mainstream comedians to / host and do some jokes? #oscarhaiku #
Unrelated film. / Unrelated film, and then / noms. Midnight comes soon. #oscarhaiku #
(via Facebook) Comedians out / as charming Oscar emcees. / Blame Ricky Gervais. #oscarhaiku #
RT @TheBasketHound: The Academy/asked me for my opinion/I started snoring. #oscarhaiku #oscar #
Note to self: Incept / Oscar producers to go / kill themselves. Too late. #oscarhaiku #
Awards show quota / of one classy speech once an / hour has been reached. #oscarhaiku #
Young and hip equals / James Franco in drag. A whole / generation weeps. #oscarhaiku #
I once dreamt I was / trapped forever in Oscar / show. Where’s the damn kick? #oscarhaiku #
I forgot last year’s / hosts in a year. I’ll forget / tonight’s in an hour. #oscarhaiku #
I thought Hathaway / and Franco would be lousy. / I hate when I’m right. #oscarhaiku #
This year’s Oscar show / is the Wikipedia / of useless info. #oscarhaiku (h/t @jenbarnett) #
Maybe Oscars can / autotune Gwenyth’s singing / for later montage. #oscarhaiku #
Still hoping Anne rips / off face mask to reveal she / is really Banksy. #oscarhaiku #
Oscar! Hold me, like / you did by the lake on Na- / boo. All hail PadmÃ©! #oscarhaiku #
“King’s Speech” wins Oscar / for Best Picture, a regal / victory for Brits. #oscarhaiku #

Monday, Feb. 28

#DailyBlogTip Some get fired up by blogging all the time, others get burnt out. Which are you? #
For next year’s Oscar host, I nominate anyone in the world but James Franco and Anne Hathaway. #
Favor: I need you to watch @TalkofAlabama on @ABC3340, 9a Tue. It’s going to be big. Really big. #bham #
Coming up … One of my spring talks will be at the @PRCA_State conference: http://itswa.de/dIHoTL #
Alert! Special blog post coming up tomorrow at 9 a.m. CST: http://birminghamblogging.com/blog/ #
BlogWorld goes bicoastal, but should you attend? Wade Kwon gives reasons to go or skip: http://itswa.de/bwe11 #bwe11 #
Photographers: Get SmugMug professional photo hosting, save $5 off subscription. http://itswa.de/smugwade [aff. link] #
2nd favor: Watch @GoodDayAlabama on @myfoxal tomorrow between 8 and 9 a.m. Big news for #bham #
Biggest Grocery Store Markups: The Worst Deals in the Aisles: http://aol.it/hq8NYL (via @David_Sher) #
Working with @erinshawstreet, @jvreeland, @StaceyHood and @KristenHeptin these past 2 months has been great fun! #
Media of Birmingham board meeting. (@ The Birmingham News) http://4sq.com/i2Q5PN #
DVR alert: Fox 6, 8-9 a.m. Tue. and ABC 33/40, 9-10 a.m. Tue. Thank you. #bham #

Tuesday, March 1

#DailyBlogTip Take a step back from your blog to dream big. Imagine the impossible, then start making it possible. #
Watch @staceyhood and @KristenHeptin on @gooddayalabama in a few minutes! (@ WBRC Fox 6) http://4sq.com/fRhzXj #
Next stop, @Erinshawstreet and @jvreeland on @talkofalabama at 9. Watch! (@ ABC 33/40 w/ @jvreeland) http://4sq.com/fPKvHJ #
MY BIG NEWS: Announcing the Alabama Social Media Association! http://itswa.de/bba-alsocme #ALsocme #
Media release: @ALsocme to offer free workshops, memberships: http://bit.ly/alsocme-rel #ALsocme #bham #
Special thanks to @JosephDPuckett, who helped the last 24 hours in getting @ALsocme off to a rocking start! #ALsocme #
I’ve been waiting months to tell you about our new project in Birmingham … http://itswa.de/bba-alsocme #ALsocme #
Getting ready to do some tweeting/Facebook as @ALsocme. Join in the fun! #ALsocme #
RT @Dawn_Kent: Breaking: Brian Hilson named new head of @BHMBizAlliance: http://bit.ly/gb9AtU #bham #
A well-earned drink with friends. (@ Rogue Tavern w/ @jvreeland @kristenheptin) http://4sq.com/hdQVMu #
I love social media, and more importantly, the people I connect with on social media. Today was all about that. #

Wednesday, March 2

#DailyBlogTip Want to know how other bloggers do it? Ask them. Bloggers are the most generous people in the world. #
A preview of tonight’s “Survivor,” with a possible big move by Alabamian Krista, http://itswa.de/survivor22-3 #survivor #
Let me tell you about the Alabama Social Media Association, and what it means for us. http://itswa.de/bba-alsocme #ALsocme #
WordPress devs: Can you lend a hand by optimizing this Alltop-style feed page for @RSSBham? http://bit.ly/fUzVCF #
I’m not moving from this spot till I win FourSquare. #
Still processing our successful launch of @ALsocme. Will have a good behind-the-scenes recap for next week. #
You are the Average of the 5 People You Spend the Most Time With. http://frsh.ws/fTmZA8 (RT @adriarichards) #
Recommend you follow @marquelonsigler, a Birmingham Realtor and native, a leader and a great guy. #
Krista’s big move? A preview of tonight’s “Survivor”: http://itswa.de/survivor22-3 #survivor (Recap to follow.) #
How did AL native Krista do on tonight’s Survivor: Redemption Island? Full recap: http://itswa.de/survivor22-3a #survivor #
Nothing like facing / your fears, well, except running / and hiding from them. #haikuhumpday #

Thursday, March 3

#DailyBlogTip If you want your blog to be more than a hobby, treat it like a business. – @problogger #
I now have Google Wave entirely to myself. Score! #
Cool. Former Bham Post-Herald colleague Steve Joynt featured for his Mardi Gras bead art: http://bit.ly/fNMYRz #
Save the date: The tentative date for @barcampbham 5 is May 21. #barcampbham #
The first teaser to my big news in latest Bham Blogging Academy newsletter. Sign up today: http://itswa.de/bba-signup #
RT @ALsocme: Board member and Outreach chair @erinshawstreet wrote a great article about #ALsocme http://ow.ly/47agH #
Love this: 9 practical tips for a spokesperson: http://bit.ly/hI84Eq (RT @hilarywperry @thePRguycom) #
Driver’s license renewal. #WINNING (@ Jefferson County Courthouse) http://4sq.com/fPrXKc #
#alsocme meeting. (@ Lucy’s Coffee and Tea) http://4sq.com/hJQsBh #
You can now submit speaking proposals for @BlogWorld East, NYC in May: http://t.co/Wha0yfl #bweny #
A Parentâ€™s Struggle With a Childâ€™s iPad Addiction, by @Pogue: http://ow.ly/42U5Q #
Burnout is Beautiful. http://zenhabits.net/burn/ (via @MelissaGorzela @zen_habits) #
RT @ALsocme: Help us welcome Michelle Amaral (@brainscientist2) who joined our BoD & will lead our technology committee! #
This is how much I love social media and Birmingham –> http://itswa.de/bba-alsocme #ALsocme #
Alabama’s Most Beautiful, by @Myscoopus: http://bit.ly/f3nlwn #
Why the “Made in America” push should focus on corporations, not consumers: http://bit.ly/es7m2h #
Me at the @bhamaddys last week: http://twitpic.com/45tsu7. More pics here: http://bit.ly/eZHiMJ #

Friday, March 4

#DailyBlogTip Blogging isn’t about writing — it’s about sharing. In words, photos, videos, podcasts and more. #
How to deal w/ comment trolls, in the next Bham Blogging Academy newsletter. Sign up today: http://itswa.de/bba-signup #
Looking for an American Idol recap blogger. Message me if interested. #
Birmingham and Alabama had a big week in social media: http://itswa.de/bba-alsocme #ALsocme #
For now, SEO-friendly headlines more important than “clever” headlines: http://bit.ly/dHGbE7 #
Long @B_metro piece on Southern Progress’ decline. See my comments in story AND below story: http://bit.ly/e7nkHV #bham #

Saturday, March 5

#DailyBlogTip Would you read your blog on a phone’s small screen? How can you improve the mobile experience? #
Homemade blueberry cobbler! http://twitpic.com/46jcxx #
Eavesdropping on BABJ meeting. (@ Plum Bar) http://4sq.com/fiw1sV #

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