In August 2014 I posted 33 short X updates (2 Aug – 29 Aug UTC) that mixed personal mottos, travel notes, startup‑vs‑giants commentary, education critiques, customer‑service complaints and a handful of humorous asides. I used @‑mentions, hashtags and shortened URLs to increase visibility and tag companies directly when reporting service failures.
- Key quantitative stats:
“Somebody once told me I shouldn't bite more than I could chew. I replied I'd rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity”
“So fourth night in a row traveling. Sleeping in a bus/train. Strange that i like it!”
“#Startups vs. giants. Being nimble is the greatest advantage u can have. Just witnessed. #faster”
“Future of #education cannot come from the past.”
“Add to cart on desktop. Abandon. Get push notification on mobile app in half an hour reminding to complete purchase. Awesome #UX #Flipkart”
“The #ValidationBoard just launched! FREE tool to test startup ideas without wasting time or money. http://t.co/RFxbx0mToN via @Lean”
“@Dellcarespro I am simply not able to talk to an executive. Your helplines not working. Get a reply after hours so helpline closed. Latitude”
“Anyone knows process for lost RC Book for a vehicle? #help @smartmumbaikar @TrafflineMUM”
“Why aren't there fines for pedestrians?”
“Exactly 4 years ago today! (via @timehop) http://t.co/wmumNLeUjk http://t.co/SPqS54jL2a”
“Live demo at SLP Mumbai interviews @startlead @anupendra http://t.co/Ns7mPgE1dK”
“Only if all financial products were this cool: https://t.co/QeDJ9FO9iB #upfordisruption”
I deliberately @‑mentioned companies like @Dellcarespro and @Cleartrip to increase the chance of a public response and to signal to my followers that I was holding these brands accountable.
- Total posts captured: 33
- Date range: 2014‑08‑02 14:53 UTC to 2014‑08‑29 14:17 UTC
- Hashtag usage count: #Startups (2), #education (1), #highered (1), #UX (1), #Flipkart (1), #validationboard (1)
- @mentions count: @allanbranch (1), @Krati1005 (1), @Cleartrip (1), @Dellcarespro (1), @Dell_IN (1), @Dell (1), @startlead (1), @anupendra (1), @Lean (1), @smartmumbaikar (1), @TrafflineMUM (1), @neetabus (1)
- Distinct shortened URLs posted: 16