July 11, 2009
Twitter Followers
The count is coming close to 2,000 followers for my FireBlogger Twitter account. Thank you to everyone that has added my updates to their queue. I said this 9 months ago and believe it more than ever today. Twitter is trumping blogs. Twitter Search reveals real sentiment, real news in real time.
Labels: Twitter
April 26, 2009
Swine Flu Twitterers Of Note
Bird Flu Gov One-stop access to U.S. Government bird and pandemic flu information.
CDC Emergency CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
CDC Flu Get notified whenever any new or updated documents are posted anywhere on the CDC Flu Website. www.cdc.gov/flu
CDC eHealth CDC eHealth Marketing: CDC.gov and interactive media projects. Delivering science-based health & safety info when where and how you need it.
Standing Firm CM Catherine Mitchell
WHO News World Health Organization - the directing and coordinating authority within the UN system for public health
Flu Trackers A nonprofit that is composed of a diverse group of citizens from many countries who follow and document emerging and re-emerging disease.
Health Map Public website bringing together disparate data sources to achieve a unified view of the current global state of infectious diseases
CDC Emergency CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
CDC Flu Get notified whenever any new or updated documents are posted anywhere on the CDC Flu Website. www.cdc.gov/flu
CDC eHealth CDC eHealth Marketing: CDC.gov and interactive media projects. Delivering science-based health & safety info when where and how you need it.
Standing Firm CM Catherine Mitchell
WHO News World Health Organization - the directing and coordinating authority within the UN system for public health
Flu Trackers A nonprofit that is composed of a diverse group of citizens from many countries who follow and document emerging and re-emerging disease.
Health Map Public website bringing together disparate data sources to achieve a unified view of the current global state of infectious diseases
Labels: bird flu, Swine Flu, Twitter
January 13, 2009
Twitter as Emergency Communication Platform
Last week I mentioned I'd be leaning on Twitter as the 2009 wildfire season unfolds.I have spent the past two days playing around on the platform. I opened a new account unrelated to firefighting and in less than 48 hours I have 24 "followers" in this new community.
Update: As of January 26 my new account has 215 followers and the account attached to this blog has 218.
Simple Twitter community building formula;
- Think of any niche or subject and open an account
- Post a few lines with your subject keywords
- Search within Twitter for others that share your interest
- Search lists of followers of your subject
- Follower others in your niche or subject
- Update frequently, take an interest in other in your community
Twitter updates can be texted straight to an account and the "tweet" is indexed in Twitter Search instantly.
FEMA, OES, and other government agencies understand the power of Twitter. These tech-stodgy offices are usually last to catch a wave. They are out front here.
UPDATE: Twitter ablaze with U.S Airways Hudson River plane crash updates;
*Information Week reports "Within minutes there were hundreds of Tweets about the crash, complete with pictures from eyewitnesses and even one person who was on a NYC ferry headed to the crash site to pick up passengers."
Labels: Blog, fire bloggers, Twitter
January 07, 2009
Colorado Wildfires, 11,000 Evacuated? Huh?
I'll refer readers to Reuters and Google News regarding the Boulder area fires.
January wildfires in Colorado. Almost as unexpected as wildfire on the Big Sur Coast in December or even April. This is Australia's season in the wildfire sun, not the Rocky Mountain region.
I have been using Twitter (link fixed) more often lately. As the 2009 "fire season" progresses I intend to lean on Twitter more for collecting and disseminating wildfire news.
Have a look at the Twitter Search results for Colorado Wildfires. It's pretty amazing.
January wildfires in Colorado. Almost as unexpected as wildfire on the Big Sur Coast in December or even April. This is Australia's season in the wildfire sun, not the Rocky Mountain region.
I have been using Twitter (link fixed) more often lately. As the 2009 "fire season" progresses I intend to lean on Twitter more for collecting and disseminating wildfire news.
Have a look at the Twitter Search results for Colorado Wildfires. It's pretty amazing.
Labels: 2009 Fire Season, Twitter
