Comments on: Twitter As A Business Continuity Tool?

By: Charlie_Edwards (Charlie Edwards)

Charlie_Edwards (Charlie Edwards) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:36:08 +0000

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By: Charlie_Edwards (Charlie Edwards)

Charlie_Edwards (Charlie Edwards) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:31:57 +0000

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By: Gina Kay Landis

Gina Kay Landis — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:19:23 +0000

Actually, I think entities, whether government of business, are being encouraged to use Twitter for just such purposes. It’s incumbent upon Twitter to then be even more reliable, to develop a steady source of funding, and to fix long-standing issues. If this means replicating Twitter across servers (which it may already be), then so be it. If it means hiring top-notch programmers who can take the now-legacy system, tweak or replace it for better, then so be it. If dependence on Twitter is going to happen, then we certainly don’t want it to be less than.

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By: Deb Robison

Deb Robison — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:03:28 +0000

I actually tried traffic updates out with an economic development organization during a large event. It turned out to be a “learnable moment.” We had the system down, but the staff member who was set to do it passed it off to another person who didn’t quite understand that people would be relying on their tweets for updates on a regular basis. The spare amount of information made for angry followers. I don’t think it is out of the question, but there needs to be a clear understanding by whomever uses it, what followers expectations are. Training and buy-in are key, as is a clear definition of what is appropriate/necessary to communicate and how often.

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:12:40 +0000

It’s definitely an interesting concept, and if used properly, I don’t see a problem with using Twitter as a continuity tool.

Use it like the Stock Exchange Ticker boards, with short, concise updates.

Or, like the recent Hurricane Gustav and others, to update weather conditions, areas affected, etc, for families looking for real-time updates.

It’s definitely got some huge potential ahead of it if it can be harnessed.