How was Twitter's first quarter? The company will still report Q1 earnings on Thursday, but in light of the deal, there will not be a conference call for analysts.

How was Twitter's First Quarter?

"What does Musk think Twitter is for?" That's what Casey Newton asked in his Platformer newsletter Monday night. "All we have to go on is a series of cryptic tweets and statements that are short enough to allow for wide interpretation."

What Does Musk Think Twitter is For?

So: When will Musk elaborate on his plans? Will he do it through Twitter or through methods that allow for more detail and nuance?

So: When will Musk elaborate on his plans?

Will Twitter employees want to work for Musk? Some reacted to Musk's takeover "with shock and dismay," The Washington Post's Elizabeth Dwoskin reported. "Some tweeted tear-filled emoji and memes of people having emotional breakdowns, while others told The Post they were too in shock to speak."

Will Twitter Employees Want to Work for Musk?

What will happen to Twitter's current leadership team? At an all-hands meeting on Monday, Agrawal said he was "optimistic" about the future of the company, saying Musk "wants Twitter to be a powerful, positive force in the world, just like all of us." But it is hard to imagine Agrawal staying put.

What will happen to Twitter's current leadership team? 

What will Jack Dorsey's role be? On Monday night he tweeted that “Elon's goal of creating a platform that is 'maximally trusted and broadly inclusive' is the right one. This is also [Agrawal's] goal, and why I chose him. Thank you both for getting the company out of an impossible situation. This is the right path... I believe it with all my heart.”

What Wil Jack Dorsey's Role be?

What about Twitter's HQ? The SF Chronicle's Roland Li flagged the potential ramifications for the city since Musk has expressed “scepticism around remote work.”

What About Twitter's HQ?

How contentious will Musk v. Jeff Bezos become? As The Verge's Richard Lawler noted, "Jeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk's commitment to free speech by trolling" Musk with some Monday night tweets about China...

How contentious will Musk v. Jeff Bezos become?

I am a long-time user of Twitter, and Musk's takeover alarms me. As a Queer Anarchist, I am already threatened and abused on the site on a daily basis! 

Three of the most honest words in journalism are "I don't know." The words are mighty useful right now, as the entire tech and media universe digests the ever-unpredictable Elon Musk's uncanny deal to take Twitter private.

Social Media

Eight questions about Twitter's future now that Elon Musk is taking over

The great Albert Einstein once said, “Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”This quote reinforces a maxim we should all live by: always be learning. Irrespective of how many years of social enterprise experience you may have, no matter how many social enterprise programs you’ve completed or how many social ventures you’ve founded, there will forever be something new to learn....Stop trying to read everything out there. There’s too much. And you’re too busy. Instead, here are the best articles for aspiring socents that you need to read:

11 Articles Every Social Entrepreneur Should Read

<a href="https://www.socialchangecentral.com/11-articles-every-social-entrepreneur-should-read/">The great Albert Einstein once said, “Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”</a>

Albert Einstein 

<a href="https://execed.economist.com/career-advice/industry-trends/why-social-entrepreneurs-are-taking-lead">Why Social Entrepreneurs Are Taking The Lead by Kate Rodriguez</a>The social entrepreneurship received a significant public boost in 2003 when a group of NGO heads was invited to the first-ever social entrepreneurs session at the World Economic Forum in Davos....The result is a new breed of socially-conscious business models and a rising demand for organisational leaders who can steer innovation along such lines.

Bite-sized knowledge
to upgrade
your career

Cal Desmond-Pearson
@social_hermit

Eight questions about Twitter's future now that Elon Musk is taking over

11 Articles Every Social Entrepreneur Should Read - Social Change Central

Bite-sized knowledgeto upgradeyour career

Cal Desmond-Pearson@social_hermit

Eight questions about Twitter's future now that Elon Musk is taking over

11 Articles Every Social Entrepreneur Should Read - Social Change Central

Bite-sized knowledge
to upgrade
your career

Cal Desmond-Pearson
@social_hermit