A few minutes ago Squidoo released a new Twitter tool by the name of TwttrStrm.
In TwttrStrm’s own words – this is a tool that helps you to “Ask a question of your Twitter followers and easily gather all their answers in one spot.”
The process is simple:
Once you’ve filled in the form you’re taken to a Twttrstrm page where you can tweet your question and create a Squidoo lens to host the conversation. On the lens your question or statement is of course asked but you can add an image, where information on your topic is shown, where your latest tweets are shown etc.
Here’s a Twttrstrm that I created where I asked ‘ What Feature Do You Wish Twitter Would Add?’
Seth Godin (founder of Squidoo) comments on Twttrstrm – “Here’s the magic part, as your followers click through and respond, the storm spreads to their followers. So, in short, it’s a threaded, viral, structured conversation in the middle of the Twitter melee.”
I’ve not fully had the opportunity to test Twttrstrm yet – but I think it has potential. One of the things that many of us on Twitter struggle with is being able to collect and make sense of replies to our questions – this takes a step in the right direction in meeting this need. I suspect it’ll be particularly helpful for those who already use Squidoo (as it’s very much reliant upon that site).
Have a play with TwttrStrm and let me know what you think in comments below.
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@kathcouch
You just gave me a great idea, I think. But, I have to put it on my to do list. I have a lot to catch up on today.
@ScottWilliams
This could be money… I mean a really good thing. Seth Godin is my homeboy!
@m38967
I’m all for tools that help me manage Twitter better. But couldn’t they have come up with a better name. This is bloody awful to remember, let alone type.
@sigepjedi
Reminds me, at its core, of my http://TopTweeple.com & http://sqlputdowns.com sites. Same concept in aggregating the messages, based on the user generated Topics.
@tmcconnon
Whoa, Darren, how’d you manage to post from the future?!
I’m gonna go try to start a storm…
@otherplaces
Wow, that sounds like a neat tool. Was wondering whether or not such a tool existed just yesterday
@hectorhenry17
Really interesting hey i want so long to do this but i did know how to. thank you for the posts.
@ShaneEubanks
Very interesting. Thanks for the tip! I can definitely see this becoming a useful marketing tool especially with brands wanting to lead and monitor the conversations about them on Twitter.
@tmcconnon
Today’s TwiTip post inspired me to write a blog post about how people can be awesome like Problogger by blogging from the future! (see Blog From The Future)
Keep up the great Twitter Tips, this blog is an awesome resource!
@maxymedia
Very cool, identifies a nagging problem and provides a solution. The fact that it combines the marketing power and influence of Seth and Darren with the stickiness of Twitter means that there should be a flood of threads emerging.
Question – is there a feed from Facebook/ blog replies into the Twitter/ Squidoo channel?
Something I’ll look into on the weekend.
@home
I don’t understand Twitter at all. It must be because I am Gen X or something. I keep on reading articles about it as I want to use it to promote my reality TV blog but I don’t get that the only way you can really communicate with someone is by following them, and if they don’t follow you it is really a one way conversation…
I will keep on trying. The squidoo thing sounds impressive, but whether I can work out how to use it is another story
@joycloete
Hmmm. Let’s just hope people answer your questions
@TomaBonciu
Hi,
The idea is good but in order to benefit from it you have to be an active Twitter user. This way you’ll get more answers. I’m sure that the marketing use of this tool will appear shortly. And I’m also sure that I’ll try it out and see what happens.
Thank you
@GrowWear
Love it! …Yet another great tool from Squidoo for its lensmasters.
@thebookgarden
Hmmmm! Having posting issues here, earlier post showed as annonymous with justmy tweet id and no post, I just tried to resubmit and Iget a warningthat I already posted??
Justwanted to say I’m having fun with twttrstrm, though youcan do a lot more with the format than you have on this one whichis quite basic. My twttrstrm about the The King Of Twitter shows a few additions you can easily and quickly make.
@lisamariemary
I’m excited about it and I’m trying it out today! I love all the fun new things Seth comes up with at Squidoo!
@TwitdomUpdates
This application is a part of Twitdom – The Twitter Applications Database as well.
@moonvine
I love twttrstrm! A wonderful gift to Squidoo lensmasters – and their twitter friends. A great way to get to know folks even better!