Alex Priest

August 20, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Finding Value in 30,000 Tweets

I originally published this post on Technorati, but felt the urge to share it with you here as well. Thanks for reading. Today I will reach my 30,000th tweet. Or I might have already, depending on when this is published. … Continue reading

August 19, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Facebook Wants to be the Location Lifeblood

Facebook is a smart company. Possibly one of the smartest companies we’ve ever seen, or will ever see in our lifetime. It’s for one simple reason–they want to be important, and they’re good at it. Facebook thrives on being important. … Continue reading

August 17, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Twitter: Too Many Talkers, Not Enough Listeners

I, @alexpriest, tweet a lot. Some of you might consider that an understatement. But I also listen a lot. That’s why I follow over 3,000 people on Twitter–because it’s not just a microphone, it’s also a speaker. Today’s Twifficiency fiasco … Continue reading

August 5, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Becoming a Networker

Around this time last year, I was a fairly timid yet ambitious rising college junior, finally venturing out to my first real networking event. It was a Mashable-hosted tweetup on Capitol Hill, and I wandered in feeling totally overwhelmed. I’d … Continue reading

May 31, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Just Call Me a 21st-Century Indiana Jones

Well, someday, maybe. Today @ptklein, @laurenkrizel and I wandered over to the National Zoo for a while to enjoy the weather (it’s free, and you can literally just walk in–one of the best things to do on a pretty day … Continue reading