That method has lately changed, instilling hope in those of us who can’t easily generate millions of tweets at once, though we can certainly inspire a spike of heated tweeting.

As this article from dear ol’ Mashable explains, Twitter has adjusted the algorithm it uses to detect Trending Topics so that it rewards concentrated tweeting activity around a particular topic instead of overall volume.

The new algorithm identifies topics that are immediately popular, rather than topics that have been popular for a while or on a daily basis, to help people discover the “most breaking” breaking news from across the world.

I interpret that to mean that you don’t need a massive amount of tweets to generate an authentic Trending Topic, just a period of intense and ardent tweeting that is significant enough to get Twitter’s attention.

Does this mean that my next Iron Chef-themed party (#efchef) will likely result in a bona fide Trending Topic? Unlikely. But for marketers, it does mean that the odds of acquiring that hallowed “Trending” distinction for your event or meme has increased dramatically.

The photos speak for themselves. Click on any of the images below to see more photos by that photographer – all of whom wore hard hats and safety vests during the shoot. Extremely adorable.

Thanks to Allen Klosowski and the Four Seasons Private Residences for putting up with us!

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(Photo credits: Jared Kohlmann, Scott Lawan, Ryan Behner, Amit Malhotra, Jason Janelle)