While making a statement about the debates does nothing for
my business, or probably yours, it does show the impact that this powerful
medium is making. According to Twitter, there were 10.3 million tweets in the
90 minutes during the debate. That is a lot of tweeting!
The most tweetable (if that’s a word) moment was when Mr.
Romney asked to move on to a new debate topic. Moderator Jim Lehrer responded a
cheeky “Let’s not.” There were 158,690 tweets per minute in that flurry of
tweeting. I love it!
Seeing the full impact of Twitter gives me great ammo to use
when I talk to people about social media. Of course, my clients’ small
businesses are not going to generate that kind of traffic. But, knowing that
millions of people are using this social medium at all hours of the day and
night, demonstrates the powerful presence that Twitter has on today’s society.
Former VP Al Gore made comments about President Obama’s
performance being altered by the altitude in Denver. He was mocked world-wide
for his statements and is, as of this writing, still trending. Twitter has been
buzzing about it all day.
Of course, Facebook was no slouch either. Many of my personal
friends were commenting throughout the course of the debate. I’m sure that was
happening all over the country and beyond. I’ve notice that a lot of people resent
any political comments on their Facebook pages and have limited comments by
friends who constantly talk politics.
A couple weeks ago, I was eating at a restaurant and the
waiter happened to mention that he actually deactivated his Facebook account until
after the election. While that seemed a little extreme to me, I can understand
it. Personally, I like to keep comments about politics and religion to myself.
But, I like to read what everyone has to say, if only to see on which side of
the fence they stand.
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