From Twits to Tweeple, Why I Embraced Twitter and You Should
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It's no secret I'm skeptical when it comes to social media
fads. I've never been a fan of Digg, I STILL don't get the allure of Facebook
and I'm more than a little tired of the flood of invites in my email whenever
people find "the next big thing." That's probably why I dismissed
Twitter as a fairly silly idea that was indicative of our need to now broadcast
each and every detail of our lives to the world. (Because really, do you care
that personX just got home from the gym?)
That said, a few friends in the industry finally convinced
me to log on just after the first of the year. After all, you shouldn't knock
it until you try it right? I've been "trying it" for a month now. I
have to admit; I was absolutely wrong. Sure, there are folks who flood Twitter
with mindless drivel, but Twitter also features a vibrant community leveraging
the tool in interesting ways and bringing people together the way only really
good technology can. I'd vowed to give Twitter a month to win me over. That
month has ended and Twitter wins.
Now that I've had time to really dive into the service,
experiement with it and learn some of the finer details; I figured it's about
time I wrote a Seach Engine Guide style guide to the service. This multi-part
series will cover everything from how to get an account and get people
following you to the finer points of twitter marketing and networking. It's not
an outlet that will be worth the time to everyone, but it's certainly proven
itself to have practical application for me.
What is Twitter?
Twitter has been called a form of
"micro-blogging." I get where people are going with this, but I'm
really not sure it's the best description. In the month I've been using it, I
see it more as an open chat room. The basic idea of Twitter is to allow users
to broadcast short messages (known as "tweets") to anyone who opts to
receive them. It's a free service that was designed with mobile phones in mind,
but allows users to connect via the Twitter website, IM applications and any
number of Twitter applications as well.
People use Twitter as a form of communication. Think of it
as an instant message that goes out to a ton of people at once. If you want to
let your friends know you're headed to your favorite hang-out tonight, you can
shoot them all a quick message without having to send a dozen emails. If you
want feedback on an idea, you can tap into your network to ask a quick
question. If you simply want to learn a little more about people you've heard
of online, you can follow their tweets and "eavesdrop" in an
acceptable way. In fact, I've found quite a few practical reasons to use Twitter,
which I'll outline later in the series.
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