Game Over for Pac-Man on Twitter

Remember, you can always use the block feature on Twitter to remove unwanted followers and decrease the amount of spammy accounts associated with yours! Or even the baddies who are after you and up to no good..

Pacman on Twitter [via The Next Web]
If Pac-Man Were to Tweet [Pic] [via Mashable]

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Social Media vs. Iran

Social networking hub FriendFeed was blocked in Iran yesterday for it’s ability to quickly facilitate conversation on the election causing an uproar all over the world. Twitter seems to have escaped though but not for long…

Jeff Danziger: Infidel Twitter [Huffington Post]

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NBA 2008-09 Season Rewind: Tweet Like the Pros!

With the NBA Finals over and Los Angeles celebrating yet another title, looking back at the season shows just how big the NBA was to the spread of social networking and the ever-growing Twitter.

Shaquille O’Neal (@THE_REAL_SHAQ) amassed over 1.2 million followers by being as real as it gets, replying to fans directly on his “Shaq-berry” and offering tickets to Suns games at the mall by Twittering to see which of his followers could tag him first. Mavs owner Mark Cuban got himself a $25,000 fine for critical comments about referees on a Twitter post. Teams, the NBA itself, and players swamped the web through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to deliver great content and a real connectedness with fans. Social media blog Mashable has a great social media case study on sports and it’s effectiveness this season with the NBA.

How the NBA is Using Social Media [Mashable]

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NBA Finals Begin Tomorrow! 9pm ET on ABC

Social media blog Mashable has a great article on utilizing Twitter and other social networks to engage with fellow fans, friends, and NBA players of the two teams who will be shooting for the title with the series beginning tomorrow.

Social networks don’t just make watching the Lakers vs. Magic match-up this week more engaging and entertaining for fans. Perhaps one of the best reasons to join or use Twitter and a fun way to keep up on the NBA Finals is by following this man’s Twitter account right here: @THE_REAL_SHAQ

4 Ways to Make the NBA Finals More Social [Mashable]

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Be Open to Growth by Using Twitter

I used to be one of the many young college students who scoffed at Twitter as nothing more than a confusing, souped-up Facebook status with an emphasis on vanity and silly play-by-plays on people’s lives. Earlier this year I started using it much more frequently after the micro-blogging service began picking up steam. I’ve learned to appreciate it’s usefulness and practicality over time, and it has helped me share information and connect with friends and others in a profoundly different way.

Over at one of my favorite websites, Zen Habits, Guam-based personal development blogger Leo Babauta featured a guest post by Alex Fayle of Someday Syndrome with some really great insights on how to use Twitter in a much more meaningful way by harnessing its tools for personal growth.

9 Ways to Twitter Your Personal Development [Zen Habits]

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