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Friday
Sep112009

Interview with @ipricku

I met up with Paul Rainer of I Prick U Bodyworks, a body piercing, modification & jewelry company with locations in Staten Island & Toronto. Paul has grown a large following on Twitter by connecting to people with an interest the type of work he does and by showcasing that work.

Paul has been in business for close to ten years and specializes in scalpelling and microdermal implants. If you are into this type of body modification you should definitely check him out on Twitter at @ipricku.

Wednesday
Sep092009

Interview with @socialyell

David Rostan, Founder of Social Yell, explains how his site allows consumers to rate the social responsibility of companies. The site allows for two-way conversations between users and the companies they rate. They use Twitter to illicit requests for features and get feedback on how they are doing. They are also seeking out conversations about companies' social responsibility on Twitter and encouraging them to share their thoughts and feelings using Social Yell.

Social Yell is on Twitter at @socialyell and on the web at socialyell.com.

Thursday
Aug062009

Interview with @mashable

At the first stop for the Hyatt4Good Tweetup Tour, I talked with Adam Hirsch of Mashable. The tweetups are part of Mashable's larger Summer of Social Good effort.

Adam, COO of Mashable, explains what the Summer of Social Good is all about and what lead up to it. The tour will be making stops in several cities this summer before returning to New York to host the Social Good Conference. Follow the Summer of Social Good on Twitter at @socialgood and Mashable at @mashable.