What is Twitter?
Twitter is a microblogging community. In other words, imagine sending out a text message to 2 people. Or 200 people. or 2,000 people. Now imagine being able to follow the text messages of the same amount of people as well. All these people interact with one another in a real-time environment. You get to see everything that is happening in the world first-hand, free of the bias and filtering of traditional channels. That is Twitter.
For more – Check out this slideshow for Twitter for Beginners from Paul Bradshaw.
Who is using Twitter?
As it emerged, twitter became home to technologists and first-adopters eager to use the latest and greatest in web 2.0 technology. As is such, a lot of twittterers are quasi-geeks like me or New Media Douchebags seeking a medium to market their goods! But as Twitter has gained traction, users beyond the technology sphere have begun to adopt twitter as well.
Now it’s not just everyday people like you guys buying into the Twitter phenomenon. Corporations, realizing that they actually need to engage their stakeholders in this day-and-age, have jumped on the bandwagon as well. You can follow some of these guys at @starbucks, @wholefoods, @comcastcares, and many more.
Mixed Martial Arts: From Freak Show to Mainstream Sport?
August 25, 2008 | mikecalimbas | 17 CommentsEditor’s Note: This is a guest post from Mike Calimbas. If you would like to submit your own piece to Ploomy, Click Here.
When some people think of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), the first thought that comes to mind conjures up images of violence and ‘human cockfighting’ ala John McCain 1995.
What those people fail to realize is that with the grassroots efforts of promoters, legislators, fans, and fighters alike, MMA has become one the fastest growing sports in the world today.
The signs are everywhere. Think boxing and follow the dollars. Gary Shaw, one of the preeminent boxing promoters of his time is now consulting EliteXC, the home of street fight legend Kimbo Slice. Donald Trump is now co-investing in MMA in with Tom Atencio’s Affliction. And Floyd Mayweather, the consensus baddest pound-for-pound boxer on the planet, has now retired from boxing. Rumor has it that he’s getting involved in a different combat sport now…
