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

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  1. 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.
  3. 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
  4. VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Perce-Neige 2012 - World Rally Sport Forums
    VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Perce-Neige 2012 VIDEO: CrazyLeo CRASH on Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 CrazyLeo Urlicich spins out at speed and crash...
    Worldrallysport
  5. On the page there are also links to further content - a blog about the Rallye Perce-Neige:

  6. Thumbnail for CrazyLeo Crashes But Will Continue | World Rally SportCrazyLeo Crashes But Will Continue | World Rally Sport
    CrazyLeo 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...
    Worldrallysport
  7. There are also further links to audio content - an interview with CrazyLeo himself
  8. There was also (on the video page) a 'hat tip' to another Tweeter @istaphoto who posted the link to the YouTube video 
  10. And had spotted a picture of the car involved earlier:

  12. The original video on YouTube has been posted by a new YouTube user:

  13. CrazyLeo - 4 février 2012 Rallye Perce-Neige 2012
    Sw3bMedia
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    Sat, Feb 04 2012 22:30:46
  14. 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:
  15. Thumbnail for CrazyLéo, Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 | PleingazCrazyLéo, Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 | Pleingaz
    La communauté automobile francophone qui carbure à fond ! CrazyLéo, Rallye Perce-Neige 2012 Soumis par sw3b le 4 février 2012 17:50
    Pleingaz
  16. 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
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