I recently connected with Daniel Knox (@djkn0x) on Twitter - which is where it seems most of my connections are happening these days. Among other interesting entrepreneurial activities Daniel is playing with a new venture that does analysis of Twitter activity around events. MORE >>

since 2007, and this semester is the first time that I’ve actually had a full week on Twitter (well, microblogging and lifestreaming to be specific). Before, I treated it sort of as an afterthought, including some information on Twitter during the two weeks that I covered blogging. I’ve been teaching a class on Web 2.0 MORE >>

Having a great Twitter bio is important as it can make or break a person’s decision whether to follow you or not. The Twitter bio may be small, but it’s powerful. Why are you using Twitter? Who are the people you want to connect with? In fact, I had lunch with someone I met in Twitter. in this field. MORE >>

I love Twitter, but one thing I admit can be lacking from  the service is that it doesn’t allow for embedded images, audio or video in the Twitterstream; you can only link to them. Formerly TweetPhoto, this app connects with Twitter or Facebook and is pitched as a “social platform&# for images. Plixi. TwitPic. yFrog. MORE >>

I’m often asked how social networks can be used for practical business purposes. Are you looking to convince a colleague or a client of the value of social networks? Here’s a list of some basic ways you can use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for specific business activities. LinkedIn is a business-oriented network. MORE >>