Enhanced Functionality: Leverage Your Social Networks

Thanks Andrew. I tried this and it seems like a great tool.

Andrew... I like the idea of the twitter feed, but IMHO would prefer it in a different location on the profile page, not above the "About You" space.

I also wished the video profile was on the right side column in the smaller format like on the general pages.

Thanks for all you do. ...Howard

The new Twitter functionality is groovy! And I have a bit of feedback I'd like you to consider next time you are working on the Twitter feature...

1. I tried to find this feature everywhere... couldn't work out how to make a Twitter feed on my profile. Finally found your note here, and the directions you provided worked perfectly. Not very intuitive, though. Adding a Twitter feed seems like it should be the same as adding a Blog to your profile... at least that is where I assumed it would be when I went looking for it.

2. I agree with Howard. "About Me" is more important than my Twitter feed, and now it is "below the fold". Since Tweets are by definition short and sweet, I'd like to see them in the right column, below the Location map. (Above Promotions.) No need to give them all that lovely wide screen real estate!

3. When entering a Tweet, I need to see a character count. Gotta use those 140 chars wisely!

4. This is minor, but seems inconsistent: My Tweets are preceded by the date. But just below them, the Events I am attending are followed by the date. I'd suggest changing the Events list to show date first, then title.

Outstanding work, all around! Thanks for continuing to make Biznik better and better and better!!!

Love it, Andrew. Great stuff you guys are doing to make it easier to promote us!

Andrew... May I echo Christian's suggestion about the placement seems better in the right hand column and how exactly does the word count work in the little entry box?

I guess I could try editing it over the limit to learn myself, but I really wanted to hear it from you.

Thanks. ...Howard

Andrew... I just tried to tweet from a couple of different pages, and the "update" button does not seem to work. The "cancel" button is still functional. ...Howard

P.S. Did you mean a "character count-up"? because that's what it does when I try it.

Andrew... Works great now. It now even "counts-down". Thanks. ...Howard

I think the right sidebar placement is good, but don't think where it was was bad. I'm not sure I agree that "About Me" is more important than the Twitter feed.

My thought is dynamic content is more engaging and interesting than static content. Speaking for myself, the "About Me" tends to be a little ego-centric, whereas the people I enjoy following on Twitter offer content/education in the 140 characters that I enjoy.

When people come across my Biznik Profile, I want them to see what I'm talking about across the Twittersphere, and they may or may not see it at first glance if it's not front-and-center.

That said, I personally have no preference (Maybe in the future, most of the profile components could be more like modules -- Ning.com and Wordpress, for example -- where members can drag-and-drop where they wish), as it really still is a new feature that I'm just observing how it's working.

I absolutely love these new, fabulous features you are rolling out, Andrew!

(As for the disappointing number of Bizniks using the feature, I think maybe a tutorial or video or even a series of blog entries and/or Facebook comments on how to use it might be helpful.)

Andrew... I like the new placement. Seems to fit nice between the map and promotions. ...Howard

Andrew - could you please enhance my profile by making sure that when you click on a category it takes you to that category in Everett, WA instead of Everett, MA?

Thanks,

DD