Besides writing between 3-8 articles a week, conducting interviews, transcribing interviews, putting together the weekly ENX/The Week in Imaging newsletter, posting articles to the ENX/The Week in Imaging website, and Tweeting, I’m also following a variety of people, companies, and organizations on Twitter. That’s a lot of content I’m either creating or consuming.
Admittedly, I’m learning to get the most out of Twitter. Some people truly love it and do a good job of leveraging it as a communications tool. Personally, as someone with an extensive background as a writer, I’m still working through the 140-character limit. And I’m still learning how to keep up with the thousands of Tweets I’m receiving each day from the 135 and counting people, companies, and organizations I follow. Keeping up with all that and clicking on links and then reading the articles or watching the videos associated with those links can become a full-time job.
I’ve also discovered that you can learn a lot about a person by who they’re following on Twitter just as you learn a lot by following someone. Some of the folks I’m following have turned me onto others I might have overlooked in my Twitter travels. Of course not everyone I’m following or the folks I’m following are connected to the document imaging industry. Some are connected to our interests, our hobbies, and what we each hold near and dear.
With that in mind I’m going to roll out my ego and provide a snapshot of who and what I’m currently following professionally and personally on Twitter and why.
BBC Breaking News – Great place to keep up with what’s happening in the world.
The Wall Street Journal – 140 characters; that’s how I like my business news.
The New York Times – I’ve been a faithful reader for a long, long time.
Industry Analysts – There’s probably more Tweets per square inch on my Twitter feed from Industry Analysts in the document imaging industry than anywhere else on the planet.
Kevin DeYoung – One of the document imaging industry’s more progressive dealers; it’s fascinating to see what’s going on in his head.
Greg Walters – An MPS guru who loves to stir the pot.
Jim Hamilton – You can always count on someone from InfoTrends for insightful commentary.
Mike Stramaglio – Next to Industry Analysts, the document imaging industry’s most compulsive Tweeter.
MPS Guy – AKA West McDonald from Print Audit and Focus MPS. He brings the “Geek” to MPS, which in my opinion is a good thing.
Bill Gates – He’s somebody who has made a difference and continues to make a difference and I admire him for that.
Neal deGrasse Tyson – Just to add a little science to my day.
The New York Mets – I’ve been a fan through the ups and downs since I started following baseball with a passion in 1966.
Patton Oswalt – It’s always good to have a comedian in the mix and his Tweets can lighten one’s day.
Sarah Silverman – It’s always good to have an edgy comedian in the mix and I appreciate the way she pushes things to the edge…and sometimes over.
Criterion Collection – This is the ultimate source of DVDs of important and classic films from around the world going back to the 1920s with amazing special features and commentaries. I probably have about 500 of their titles in my collection. Their posts are obviously film related.
Those are just a few of whom and what I’m following. In addition I follow a variety of document imaging dealers, OEMs, and services and solutions providers from the document imaging industry. All provide me with bits and bytes of information throughout the day, some useful, some not.
And that’s okay.
Because every day is different and that’s the way I like it.
Thanks for reading.
