An Epic Tale of Adventure from the Enchanted Markets of Chattanooga
I know that many of our vendors are using Facebook, twitter, Google+, etc. to communicate and promote their businesses/activities with the world. I first joined twitter during SxSW several years ago (when it first launched), and it’s taken me several years to figure out what it’s really good for.
Actually, I’m still working on that.
But I’m making headway. One new application which I’ve fallen in love with is Flipboard for the iPad (and, more recently, the iPhone). If you are not already familiar with it, Flipboard allows for you to build a custom daily newspaper/magazine filled with sources, topics and information which interests you — and while it gathers those articles using a variety of electronic feeds, twitter is the primary tool for aggregating curated topics.
To feed my info habit, I’ve started building “columns” of information based on the things I like to read about: tech, business, public markets and local chattanooga news & events. The interesting aspect of this process is that I can share my lists with you, and the rest of the world, which promotes my lists to the role of a micro-publisher of sorts.
As such, I’m also building a few Chattanooga Market lists to “publish” the feeds from our vendors, sponsors, and other markets from around the world. If you want to take a peek, or even subscribe, visit twitter.com/chattamarket/lists for more details.
Here’s where I need your help: if you are a market vendor and use twitter, tweet “I’m a @chattamarket vendor!” and I’ll add you to our vendors list. Tracking the “mentions” is the simplest way to to get you added, plus I’m never above a bit of self-promotion!
