These are the notable quotes from 140 Twitter Conference Day 1.

From Biz Stone - Co-founder of Twitter

• “creativity is a renewable resource”
• “social alchemy is taking place”
• “we took 2 weeks to build the prototype of Twitter to see if we liked it”
• “twitter is about triumph of humanity, not triumph of technology”
• “tiny bits of information have profound impact”
• “(twitter is) a hybrid between marketing and customer service” …continue reading Notable Quotes from 140 Twitter Conference Day 1 – Biz Stone, Guy Kawasaki, Tucker Max, Chris Hardwick, Chamillionaire, Tyrese, Tony Hawk, LeVar Burton

Here’s a summary of Day 1 at the 140 Twitter Conference.

Day 1 summary at 140TC in Los Angeles, CA – Tuesday, September 22, 2009

My initial thoughts and feelings as we drove to the Skirball Cultural Center in LA.

• Excited about learning more about Twitter
• Looking forward to networking
• Anxious to listen to a few celebrities whether it be online celebrities like Guy Kawasaki or “real” celebrities like Tony Hawk
• Not looking forward to hearing other lame Twitter terms, one of which was twitterverse…wtf?

I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had never attended a conference for an employer before.  As a representative of Marketwire as its Search Marketing and Social Media Specialist, …continue reading 140 Twitter Conference (#140TC) Day 1 Summary

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