The Monkeysphere: Dunbar’s Number and How Many People You Should Follow on Twitter

Paul SufkaSocial Media

“More data—such as paying attention to the eye colors of the people around when crossing the street—can make you miss the big truck.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile [Update 10/11/2014: Excellent article from The New Yorker on the topic of Dunbar’s nunber: The Limits of Friendship) Twitter has had global impact in ways that never could have been imagined since the first … Read More about The Monkeysphere: Dunbar’s Number and How Many People You Should Follow on Twitter

Social Media and the Tweetups at #ACR13

Paul SufkaConferences, Education, Rheumatology Podcast, Social Media

I was fortunate again this year to attend my sixth American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting (ACR) in San Diego. This year was much different than every other because of the (self-imposed) stress of organizing the #ACR13 tweetups, relating to my goal of trying to spend time meeting with people at medical conferences. I want to thank everyone who attended. Every year the tweetups … Read More about Social Media and the Tweetups at #ACR13

#ACR13 TweetUp – San Diego

Paul SufkaConferences, Social Media

Here’s the current plan for our social medial Tweetup for #ACR13 in San Diego: *** updated 10/3/2013 with plan for lunchtime session at Maryjane’s *** *** updated 10/26/2013: Twitter highlights from #ACR13 review course *** This year, we’ll be having two events, in hopes that more people can attend. This is an open event. Anyone interested can attend. You do not … Read More about #ACR13 TweetUp – San Diego