All Things Twitter

I finally started using Twitter a couple of months ago and I think it is pretty cool. That said, I am still a neophyte and I have yet to master the intricacies and nuances of Twitter speak (why are tweets not called twits?—it was a rhetorical question).

I found an informative post entitled 'My Twittonary-Every Twitter Term and Tool I Can Find' on the Sitemasher blog that helps to clarify the Twitter lexicon and provides insights in the latest twittering tools.

BTW, you can follow me on Twitter at BioJobBlog and BioCrowd.

Until next time…

 

Good Luck and Good Twittering (or should that be tweeting?????)

 

Twitter: What Is It Good For?

 Because I am trying to become a social network maven (and I wanted to be cool), joining Twitter was a no- brainer.  I have used Twitter for over two months now and I still haven’t figured out why people use it. I frequently post Twits or Tweets (whatever they are called) and I rarely get any responses, even when I direct the questions to some of my followers. Would somebody out there be so kind as to tell me what I am doing wrong or how to use Twitter correctly?

BTW, my new Twitter nick is: BioJobBlog—please follow me and make a social networking neophyte very happy!

Until next time….

Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!

 

Gone Fishing

The summer is drawing to a close, it is Labor Day and I decided it was time for a break.  Despite the title of this post, I am not really on a fishing trip.  Instead, my wife and I decided to take the family on a "moosing " trip in Maine.  Moose have a special place in my family mostly because of my daughter's affection for  moose toys, you know what I am talking about.

While she has an extensive moose collection, she has never seen a moose in the wild. That said, we decided to take a trip to Maine (the land of moose)  after reading about a moose cruise offered by a resort located on Moosehead Lake in northwest Maine.  Although the ten hour car ride was a bit of a schlep, a trip to Maine is always worth the effort.

I am happy to report that we spotted several moose on the cruise including an extremely large bull moose with incredible antlers, a female and two calves.  Although I have seen many moose in my time, there is something very special about seeing moose in the wild with the entire family in tow.  The only family members who didn't share the experience were Sandy (the Havanese being cared for by friends in NJ) and Moose (yes, that is his name) our rescue dog of indeterminate breeding who had to stay back in the log cabin overlooking Moosehead Lake.

I promise to make it back to NJ to continue blogging about jobs, career development and biotech news.  Also, please remember that Vincent Racaniello and I are launching our bioscience social network BioCrowd in mid to late September.  So, if you want to be part of the BioCrowd, please join today!