TWISI = "The Way I See It". Viral wisdom on Twitter
- quote or vote and you might win one of these
If you want to take part in this fun Twitter experiment, here's how:
1) Go to this page which shows how Twitterers are submitting TWISI quotes in real time. You can sort by date, or number of votes.
2) If you see one you like, vote for it, or, better yet, retweet it. You can do that right from that page. (As well as spreading wisdom, you may end up winning a free T-shirt bearing that TWISI) If you retweet, make sure you use this format:
RT @TwisiAuthorName Quote-quote-quote. #TWISI
If that breaks the 140-character limit, edit the quote. (It means the author didn't read the next piece of advice!)
3) If you have your own TWISI, just tweet away, making sure:
- you add the #TWISI tag
- you leave at least 20 characters spare so that people can retweet it without having to edit it.
4) It's OK to use a favorite quote from someone else PROVIDED you credit the author in the TWISI. (Unattributed rip-off quotes won't win, and yes they will get googled before the prizes are given!.)
btw, REMO is a company run by long-time TEDster Remo Giuffre. It's famous for innovative design, web innovation, community building and great customer service. Remo liked the TWISI experiment and offered to put up this page as a favor to nudge it along.
As for me... I'm just intrigued by which ideas spread, and whether Twitter can play a role. Can it? Certainly some of the TWISIs submitted are a little underwhelming. But others are truly delightful or insightful. Help the good ones bubble up!! Or write your own!
P.S. This experiment was sparked by a Starbucks program of printing quotes on their cups that has recently been discontinued. They tell me they like the TWISI idea, however, and may well step in with their own publicity for the best TWISI quotes. More background here.