Evan Williams
Evan Williams
Evan Clark Williamsis an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur who has founded several Internet companies. Williams was previously Chairman and CEO of Twitter, one of the internet's top ten websites...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth31 March 1972
CityClarks, NE
CountryUnited States of America
tweet
I used to tweet about the most mundane things - like 'I just bought a soya latte' - but now I try and make it a bit more interesting.
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The promoted tweet is a real tweet that a company may have sent out that they want more distribution for. They will buy key words for it. If people are looking for something related, it will show up.
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I never closed my practice -ÊI just did not take any new commissions until recently.
freedom
I'm not a big-company guy. I need freedom and control.
mistrust wants
I mistrust anyone... if they're saying, 'Well, that market wants this,' and you're not part of that market.
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I've done a lot of stupid things, but in most cases I can't complain about the outcomes.
'What is Twitter?' has always been a tough question to answer.
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'Vanity pages,' is somewhat of a derogatory term; personal pages are still the heart of blogging, but now there are more topic-oriented blogs. It's really about personal expression, and that's just gotten bigger and broader.
success
There's something about just hanging around when it comes to success on the Internet.
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Anything I've done that really worked happened because, either by sheer will or a lack of options, I was incredibly focused on one problem.
love
I have a love for the hospitality industry.
best faster people
In the best cases, Twitter makes people smarter and faster and more efficient.
blog develop direct power readership super
I had a blog for many years. Once you develop your readership on your blog, and you can put something out there or direct traffic or get attention - it's like a super power.
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Unfortunately, 'climate' has become a dirty word - obviously in politics, but even to some degree in my world, in venture capital. People hesitate if they see something that's purported to be green. That's not a reason to invest for many people.