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Columbia MBA, social entrepreneur, renewable energy finance specialist. Backpacker, alpine skiier, mountaineer, distance runner. All tweets & RTs are my own.

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What inspires you to tweet?

Political trivia, breaking news, NYC events

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

No - perhaps it might allow me to change others'

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What are six things you could never do without?

Kalpak, frisbee, trumpet, novel, backpack, passport

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How do you make your tweets unique?

Deep-linking to original/primary sources.

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

mezzo finance, prospect theory, macroprudential

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Why'd you start tweeting?

All the cool kids were doing it.

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

Repeating rumor or fake news.

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What feature should Twitter add?

Snap polls (i.e. you can RT Y @alancordova re: xyz or RT N @alancordova re: xyz)

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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

I try not to shorten excerpts or quotes to the point where context or intent is lost.

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What's your best tweet?

Apparently, being head coach of ND is a green job http://j.mp/chloregy Who knew?

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What's your favorite Twitter app?

Shorty Awards, naturally; otherwise WeFollow

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Yes - went from funny-but-edgy to not funny at all.

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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?

I've become a dedicated follower of @Astro_Mike & @Astro_Jose.

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

Trash-tweeting during football games

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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

No - I don't need a million followers to make my tweets matter.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

Illustrates the wide range of my professional interests and engagements.

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