Comments on: Twitter Usernames VS Email Addresses

By: Social Bookmarks That Make You Want To Share

Social Bookmarks That Make You Want To Share — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:25:21 +0000

[...] following a news article on Twitter about Twitter Usernames and vs Email Addresses, I came across these social bookmarks. Because of their design, you are drawn to mouse over them [...]

By: Ally Hugg

Ally Hugg — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:51:15 +0000

I like the idea of putting your name on the front of the business card, with the e-mail address on the back. Very clever. I understand your point about the full inbox, like a room full of people waiting for your response, which makes giving out your Twitter handle a more sensible idea. I never thought about how Twitter interactions are a bit more similar to real life interactions (especially at conferences) – the hello, the request for more personal conversation, the departure. Technology sure is changing interpersonal interactions. However, when it comes to business cards, I personally think a little bit more is needed. I have a horrible memory when it comes to names (especially when meeting lots of people at a conference or happy hour), so I like to have the person’s full name on the business card I receive – so I can address them properly during our next conversation. For many students, start-up companies, or small businesses – gmail, yahoo, even hotmail seem to be the e-mail providers of choice – which means their e-mail address would not give me any indication about where they work (something else I am likely to forget in conversation) – so I also like to see in writing the company they work for, or at least the field of work. While it is true that more and more people are getting Twitter accounts, there are still thousands and thousands of people without Twitter accounts, and thousands of people without internet access. It is for this reason, I do not think a business card should ONLY contain a Twitter handle – it may mean missing out on potential customers and clients. Name, e-mail, company (or field) and Twitter handle are the things I like to see. People are getting pretty creative these days with lines on their cards for “I met Joe Smith at ____________” where you can fill in with your pen the place you met the person, some even have notes sections – where you can jot down some of the things you discussed with the person.. so when you go home to e-mail them, Tweet them, whatever – you remember what you had previously talked with them about. Many of my fellow peers actually put mini versions of their resume on the back of their business card – something I think only students looking for internships and jobs would do :)

By: Doug Caldwell

Doug Caldwell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:13:02 +0000

And to save on paper one can go with a digital business card with just name and Twitter name from http://www.mynameise.com

By: Twitter Tips

Twitter Tips — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:48:29 +0000

I think that email accounts would keep things more private. If anyone would like to contact you about something he prefers to be private Twitter won’t help him! He can’t send direct message if you’re not following him. Unless you want to do that auto-following thing..

By: Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:19:12 +0000

My last business card simply had my email and Twitter username.

I found that it went over really well with people acquainted with Twitter, but for the 15% or so people I was doing business with that didn’t get it, they were confused and bothered by the lack of my full name and other typical biz card items.

It was unthinkable to them that my full name and phone were not on there.

I am ordering new cards now and the phone is still gone (when people call my phone, I tell them to email me).

But I’m bringing back the name on my cards.

I don’t think it makes sense to be cryptic with a portion of the people with whom I’m doing business.

By: @RelativeTheory

@RelativeTheory — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:52:25 +0000

isnt that where facebook is headed w/ usernames?

By: jennine

jennine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:15:21 +0000

i agree with timo…

it makes me nervous that one company can command so much power, and as much as i like twitter, i wouldn’t give them that much credit.

the internet isn’t owned by anybody and that’s what makes it so beautiful.

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:10:03 +0000

I recently created a new business card and while it isn’t as minimal as yours it does include my twitter address on it.

By: Ahmed Hawary

Ahmed Hawary — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:06:11 +0000

If you are fed up with your office overflowing with ppl u don’t know, Would you prefer it more if that all those ppl follow and approaching you in public!!

yet i see a great point to your post, and -if you’ll let me- i’ll rephrase it…

“Realtime comuunication with one-to-one-or-many interaction is the new email”

think of it as a Google Wave+ Twitter(ish) kind of Open Source ubiquitous service

Twitter (as we know it today) is still limited, proprietary, may be revolutionary, yet its not yet mature enough to be the de-facto communication mean worldwide.

By: Timan Rebel

Timan Rebel — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:59:11 +0000

I received such a business card a couple of weeks ago.. Completely white with only a twitter account on the back. Or front of course, which is hard to tell.. Thought it was kinda neat!

http://www.mobypicture.com/user/timanrebel/view/255327