140 Characters


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Make the most of your messages on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites The advent of Twitter and other social networking sites, as well as the popularity of text messaging, have made short-form communication an everyday reality. But expressing yourself clearly in short bursts-particularly in the 140-character limit of Twitter-takes special writing skill. In 140 Characters, Twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla covers all the basics of great short-form writing, including the importance of communicating with simplicity, honesty, and humor. For marketers and business owners, social media is an increasingly important avenue for promoting a business-this is the first writing guide specifically dedicated to communicating with the succinctness and clarity that the Internet age demands. Covers basic grammar rules for short-form writing The equivalent of Strunk and White's Elements of Style for today's social media-driven marketing messages Helps you develop your own unique short-form writing style 140 Characters is a much-needed guide to the kind of communication that can make or break a reputation online.




War in 140 Characters


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A leading foreign correspondent looks at how social media has transformed the modern battlefield, and how wars are fought Modern warfare is a war of narratives, where bullets are fired both physically and virtually. Whether you are a president or a terrorist, if you don't understand how to deploy the power of social media effectively you may win the odd battle but you will lose a twenty-first century war. Here, journalist David Patrikarakos draws on unprecedented access to key players to provide a new narrative for modern warfare. He travels thousands of miles across continents to meet a de-radicalized female member of ISIS recruited via Skype, a liberal Russian in Siberia who takes a job manufacturing "Ukrainian" news, and many others to explore the way social media has transformed the way we fight, win, and consume wars-and what this means for the world going forward.




The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth


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"Innovation and entrepreneurship are ubiquitous today, both as fields of study and as starting points for conversations among experts in government and economic development. But while these areas on continue to attract public and private investments, many measurements of their resulting economic growth-including productivity growth and business dynamism-have remained modest. Why this difference? Because not all business sectors are the same, and the transformative gains of some industries have been offset by stagnation or contraction in others. Accordingly, a nuanced understanding of the economy requires a nuanced understanding of where innovation and entrepreneurship occur and where they matter. Answering these questions allows for strategic public investment and the infrastructure for economic growth.The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth, the latest entry in the NBER conference series, seeks to codify these answers. The editors leverage industry studies to identify specific examples of productivity improvements enabled by innovation and entrepreneurship, including those from new production technologies, increased competition, new organizational forms, and other means. Taken together, the volume illuminates whether the contribution of innovation and entrepreneurship to economic growth is likely to be concentrated, be it selected sectors or more broadly"--




A Twitter Year


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Gathers some of the most notable tweets displayed on the popular social networking site throughout the year.




Tweet This Book


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Packed with great short quotes, this is the perfect tool for spicing up ones tweets. The A-to-Z organization makes it quick and easy to find tweetable quotes on everything from love and hate to lust and repentance.




Twitter Wit


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The first authorized Twitter book, Twitter Wit is a collection of the most clever one-liners posted on the massively popular social networking and micro-blogging website. Featuring a foreword by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and tweets from celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Neil Gaiman, Margaret Cho, Stephen Fry, Rainn Wilson, Penn Jillette, Diablo Cody, Michael Ian Black, Paula Poundstone, Eugene Mirman, Russell Brand, Aziz Ansari, Lisa Lampanelli, and John Hodgman, this It books paperback original, edited by Nick Douglas, demonstrates that inside every moment is a joke waiting to be written.




Twitter and Microblogging


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Explains how Twitter works and describes the history, techniques, and impact of blogs.




Tweet Treats


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Foreword by Marco Pierre White Tweet Treats is a recipe book with a difference - all recipes fit into one 'tweet' of up of 140 characters! Conceived on Twitter, the book is a collaborative project, containing recipes tweeted by people from all over the world, including many celebrities - authors, journalists, musicians & TV personalities. Packed with tasty, quick recipes that actually work Tweet Treats is ideal for food lovers who are short on time: it's the perfect book for the modern cook! All royalties to Medecins sans Frontieres, a global charity which can be compared to Twitter in the immediacy of its response. Some tweets from contributors about the book: '... more power to your cook book - well done you! Christine xx' @brit_battleaxe aka Christine Hamilton, Television presenter, journalist and self-styled "Media Butterfly" '...good luck with your great project, Heather' @heatherofficial aka Heather Mills, English Charity Campaigner and Former Model 'tweettreats are my kind of cooking - 140 characters or less! :oD' @loreleiking aka Lorelei King, Actress (Cold Feet, Notting Hill, Emmerdale, Chef), audiobook narrator, voiceover artist, writer. 'when's the recipe book coming out? stop blethering you flibertigibbets. did i mess that up? :)xoP' @PaulaAbdul aka Paula Abdul, American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality. Judge on American Idol & X-Factor. '...all the best with your charity recipe tweets book for Medécins sans Frontiéres' @SarahBrownUK aka Sarah Brown, Mother and charity campaigner, married to former PM Gordon Brown '...good luck with the tweettreats! ;-) ' @Tracy_Chevalier aka Tracy Chevalier, award-winning author of The Girl with a Pearl Earring and others




Ultimate Guide to Twitter for Business


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Who should you follow? How many people should you follow? How often should you tweet? Most people don’t get Twitter. Longtime internet guru Ted Prodromou shows you how to become someone who does. Set to prove that 140 characters or less and a hashtag can dramatically grow your brand and your business, Prodromou takes you step by step into the Twitterverse and shows you how to tweet your way to the top of your industry.




140 Characters


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