Looking at the power of Twitter for Motor Rally Fans
A little tale of how a Tweet with a link can take you on a voyage of discovery...and many links to related content
- Took a look at @jim_clark_rally Twitter stream this morning to find some content to illustrate a discussion we're having about using Twitter and the power of a Tweet.
Blimey; still finished in 2nd place too: “@WorldRallySport: VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Rallye Perce-Neige bit.ly/wOuPI4 ”- In the Tweet above, @Andrew_Coley is commenting on a post by @WorldRallySport about a video which they have posted. Clicking on the shortened link takes you to a page within the @WorldRallySport website where they have embedded a video
- VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Perce-Neige 2012 - World Rally Sport ForumsVIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Perce-Neige 2012 VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 CrazyLeo Urlicich spins out at speed and crash...
- On the page there are also links to further content - a blog about the Rallye Perce-Neige:
CrazyLeo Crashes But Will Continue | World Rally SportCrazyLeo Urlichich started Rallye Perce-Neige as the first car on the road but he's had nothing but problems. He picked up 6 minutes wort...- There are also further links to audio content - an interview with CrazyLeo himself
- There was also (on the video page) a 'hat tip' to another Tweeter @istaphoto who posted the link to the YouTube video
Wow... @CrazyLeoNet - 4 février 2012 Rallye Perce-Neige 2012: youtu.be/1Bxd3H-rCFw via @youtube #cdnrally #rally- And had spotted a picture of the car involved earlier:
- Huge drama for @CrazyLeoNet at service. Car still functions, but... #cdnrally 'car drives straight' yfrog.com/o0gqbej
- The original video on YouTube has been posted by a new YouTube user:
- And by a little digging around and following more links, we find that the company who had commissioned the video have it embedded on their site too:
CrazyLéo, Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 | PleingazLa communauté automobile francophone qui carbure à fond ! CrazyLéo, Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 Soumis par sw3b le 4 février 2012 17:50- All of which serves to illustrate that a Tweet is so much more powerful than just "140 characters"! One event is leading to videos, blog posts, forum posts, Tweets, sharing in 2 languages - and the last word from the Man himself: @CrazyLeoNet
