{"id":7608,"date":"2009-02-09T09:35:18","date_gmt":"2009-02-09T04:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manuprasad.com\/blog\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2009-02-09T09:35:18","modified_gmt":"2009-02-09T04:05:18","slug":"heal-the-world-in-140-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2009\/02\/09\/heal-the-world-in-140-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Heal the world.. in 140 characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, Twitter has a rendezvous with reality. While examples of Twitter based real aid abound – Twitter has helped build a well<\/a>, provided help to an abused woman and her child<\/a>,\u00a0 there’s a cool Social Action and TwitterFeed mashup<\/a>, this is the first (that i have come across) organised global attempt to use the Twitter network to make a tangible difference. Twestival<\/a>, if you haven’t heard already. February 12th 2009, in your city. Well, at least one near you.<\/p>\n

On 12 February 2009 175+<\/span> cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter<\/a> communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can take part by attending the twestival, uploading or buying music at twestival.fm<\/a>, taking part in the tee design competition or donating. The Twestival<\/a> site gives you all the details, including the person in your city organising it. Here’s Bangalore<\/a>, for example. Mashable has a good post on the New York version<\/a>. Twestival is gathering steam as you read – LiveEarth<\/a> is now the global broadcast and video partner.<\/p>\n

While this is a great attempt to make a tangible difference at a local level, I’m sure that with entities like Twitpay<\/a> and TipJoy<\/a>, we’ll find ways to overcome geographical constraints and connect our social currency with real currency. Meanwhile, on a tangential note, there’s something I came across on Twitter – twipple<\/a> (i heard that naughty thought :p ) (the plan of action<\/a> via adrants<\/a>)<\/p>\n

a microblogging cross between Simon Says and Pay it Forward. Once a critical mass starts following @twipple, the latter will deploy “short, fun, positive tweet instructions to do something kind in public,” like smile at a stranger, give money to a street musician, or whistle your favourite tune.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While I do write about brands and the business conundrums of social media, I firmly believe that the true power of this phenomenon is in the human network we are creating. People, who I trust will not just use the medium for self serving purposes, but also to leave our world a better place.<\/p>\n

until next time, 140 characters can make a difference<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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