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Pointless Babble? « AmyPalko — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:01:03 +0000

[...] fact, I would go so far as to say it is those tweets which inform us about your choice of sandwich, the weather in your area, your indecision over which shoes to wear or your confession to treating yourself to a sneaky glass [...]

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Weekly links: Twitter bits « It’s all academic, really — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:24:44 +0000

[...] Why I talk about the weather on Twitter — A nice, brief comment from Joanna Young of Confident Writing on joining in the conversation [...]

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:41:17 +0000

Barbara still can’t quite get my head round the concept of people wishing for more rain! At least we can have fun swapping weather and moose talk on twitter though

Brad obviously, I will have to defer to your good judgement on this one

Jim that is so true, thank you for saying that. I love that Ugandan preamble… so full of kindness and care.

George I’d still love to come and see some of it

Bruce that sounds like a piece after my own heart. Will pop over shortly and read it. I feel so lucky now to be living closer to nature – means I appreciate the weather more, but am also more in tune with the cacophony of birdsong round about… it’s amazing. Maybe I’ll start tweeting about that too…

By: Bruce Elkin

Bruce Elkin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:33:31 +0000

Hi Joanna,
I live on the West Coast of Canada, in Victoria, BC, a strongly British influenced city. And I like to talk about the weather in my newsletters and blog, because, as you say, it’s an invitation. It’s an excellent way to connect with readers about something they’re interested in, and then seque into the topic at hand.

Today, for instance I started by talking about the symphony of birdsong outside my windows, and the simplicity of it. Then I segued into the need for resilience to effectively simplify and enrich our lives in these challenging times. Already, I’ve gotten comments from folks about how much they liked the short piece.

It’s posted at http://createwhatmattersmost.blogspot.com/ should you or your readers choose to read it.

I continue to enjoy your blog, and get great value from it. Thank you!

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:51:20 +0000

Of course, us folks in Alaska have a saying: If you don't like the weather, just wait ten minutes. As well, we do have two seasons here: Winter and the 4th of July. Cheers! George Tumblemooses last blog post..Sorry, you’re not my type: 10 online typing tutors

By: Jim Hughes

Jim Hughes — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:01:49 +0000

Ahh, the weather. Rainy and blustery here this morning, by the way Talking about the weather is a conversation starter, but it’s more. It says, “I care about your day.” I loved our visit to Uganda, where when you began talking to someone in the morning, the preamble was, “How did you rest last night? How is your family?” Conversations start best when we recognize that we’re talking to people, even if we’re typing.

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