Comments on: Explaining No10's startling Twitter success http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Simon http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Simon Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:46:28 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-855 What do 'these kind of followers mean', Dave? Maybe you haven't seen my <a href="http://puffbox.com/2009/03/23/no10s-twitter-status-worth-250000/" rel="nofollow">subsequent piece</a> about the online entrepreneur who wants to pay Twitter $250,000 over two years for such prominence. What do 'these kind of followers mean', Dave? Maybe you haven't seen my subsequent piece about the online entrepreneur who wants to pay Twitter $250,000 over two years for such prominence.

]]> By: Dave William http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Dave William Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:31:39 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-854 What a bull$!^* way of gaining followers!! These kind of followers mean nothing. Do Number10 measure the success of their tweets? I hope it was not an idea from some 'CarpetBagger' - lets see some facts and figure to validate its usefulness. What a bull$!^* way of gaining followers!! These kind of followers mean nothing. Do Number10 measure the success of their tweets? I hope it was not an idea from some 'CarpetBagger' - lets see some facts and figure to validate its usefulness.

]]> By: Simon http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Simon Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:52:16 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-853 I'm told it <i>is</i> pre-ticked when you get to the page, so you have to actively opt out. Still don't think that's a problem, though. I'm told it is pre-ticked when you get to the page, so you have to actively opt out. Still don't think that's a problem, though.

]]> By: Steve Ellis http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Steve Ellis Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:24:16 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-852 @downingstreet's success shouldn't simply be measured by the number of followers it accumulates. It starts with very high visibility, the potential interested audience is 60m, and also inertia rules when it comes to unfollowing Twitterfeeds that don't come up to expectation. I followed hoping it would give some inside perspective or add personality to day-to-day life inside No.10. It hasn't. It seems to be just a Court Circular for the PM's diary. 'Good to have started but could do an awful lot better', would be my school report on it. @downingstreet's success shouldn't simply be measured by the number of followers it accumulates. It starts with very high visibility, the potential interested audience is 60m, and also inertia rules when it comes to unfollowing Twitterfeeds that don't come up to expectation.

I followed hoping it would give some inside perspective or add personality to day-to-day life inside No.10. It hasn't. It seems to be just a Court Circular for the PM's diary. 'Good to have started but could do an awful lot better', would be my school report on it.

]]> By: Neil Franklin http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Neil Franklin Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:16:42 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-851 There was some suggestion on twitter a few weeks back of leveraging @downingstreet's popularity for other HMG initiatives and channels (a kind of one-day Government tweet-up), but nothing came of it. Would be good if the No10 Strategic Comms Unit could coordinate some activities to all our digital benefits... We could benefit from some seeding and feeding. There was some suggestion on twitter a few weeks back of leveraging @downingstreet's popularity for other HMG initiatives and channels (a kind of one-day Government tweet-up), but nothing came of it. Would be good if the No10 Strategic Comms Unit could coordinate some activities to all our digital benefits... We could benefit from some seeding and feeding.

]]> By: Neil Williams http://puffbox.com/2009/03/10/explaining-no10s-startling-twitter-success/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Neil Williams Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:31:48 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=781#comment-850 Hmm. This somewhat steals the thunder of a point I just hit the publish button on here: http://neilojwilliams.net/missioncreep/2009/grumpy-old-media/ But an important find, Simon, and good of you to share this news (especially given your Guido-baiting!) Hmm. This somewhat steals the thunder of a point I just hit the publish button on here: http://neilojwilliams.net/missioncreep/2009/grumpy-old-media/

But an important find, Simon, and good of you to share this news (especially given your Guido-baiting!)

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