Ari Herzog

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Why My Twitter Break is Over

Ari Herzog

In the saddle of job hunting I recognized I need an active Twitter account. Related Stories 30 Days Since Quitting Twitter… The Blogs You Read Farewell to Facebook. Media Twitter' I’m using the account as a firehose of sorts, sharing items from the now. Thanks for reading.

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July 17: Turning a New Twitter Leaf

Ari Herzog

July 17, 2014 was the day when I scrolled through the people I was following on Twitter and realized they were a mix of political people, cultural people, social builders , influencers , tomorrow’s leaders , and others. It was the day when I realized I was following people on Twitter and I had no idea why I was following them.

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Questioning Why I Still Use Twitter

Ari Herzog

I do not know what I want Twitter to represent. Twitter used to be very valuable to me. Because I am happily active on Facebook and LinkedIn, I sometimes think about deleting my Twitter account. I tried different tactics in recent months to maintain my Twitter attraction but everything failed. I don’t know.

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Day 19 of My Facebook and Twitter Sabbatical

Ari Herzog

It’s been 19 days since I announced and began an indefinite break from Twitter and Facebook. Please note that while I’ve broken up with Twitter in the past, I’d never spent time away from Facebook purposefully. My once-daily pastimes are shifting from actively participation to lurking and listening.

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Twitter: Why I Follow 500% More Than 1 Month Ago

Ari Herzog

This Twitter screenshot shows my follower to following ratio during the initial weeks of 2016. I want my followers to be representative of active accounts, not accounts that haven’t tweeted in 6+ months. Why My Twitter Network is Increasing. This is because I don’t support outdated influence. Thanks for reading.

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Bye Bye Facebook, Bye Bye Twitter

Ari Herzog

Six years on Facebook and three years on Twitter taught me a valuable lesson: social networking sites are about more than being social and can be the impetus for business, income, and relationships. Regardless of the chicken and egg, I owe it to myself to take a much-needed break from Facebook and Twitter. Maybe a year.

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Syndicating FourSquare to Twitter

Ari Herzog

Many people opt to syndicate FourSquare check-ins to Twitter, or Twitter messages to LinkedIn, or LinkedIn updates to Facebook. Check-ins stay on Foursquare and tweets keep to Twitter. Related posts: Foursquare, Plancast, and Tungle: 3 Applications to Share Your Activities. Be Careful Before Calling Out People.