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Do You Twitter?
By Lee McIntyre | July 11, 2008
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I have to admit that for a long time I’ve been wondering why there’s been so much fuss about Twitter. I’ve tried to use it a couple of times when I had a spare few minutes, but I found the system confusing and disorientating.
If you dive into Twitter for the first time it’s easy to get a bit confused, and to wonder what the heck is going on.
That’s exactly what happened to me, but now having spent a bit of time getting used to the system I’m really starting to like what I see.
For those who don’t know, Twitter is basically a micro blogging tool. Every day you can make very short blog posts called ‘Tweets’, and those who are ‘following’ you get to read these.
Also you get to read the tweets of those you’re following too.
So what’s all the fuss about? Well effective marketing is all about communication and any tool that allows you to reconnect with your audience must be worth exploring.
From my experience people on Twitter don’t just blog in isolation. It’s actually a complicted web of personal communication that serves to build relationships on all sorts of levels.
I’m currently following a couple of people I’ve worked with in the past, and just reading their daily ‘tweets’ makes me feel that I know them more, which can only be a good thing for them when they ask for their next joint venture!
The system has the potential to be very distracting, but it’s perfectly possible to make a contribution while only dipping in a few times per day, for a total time of 10 minutes of less.
I highly recommend you signup today and have a look.
And when you do don’t forget to follow me at the link below.
I look forward to sending you my tweets!
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Yes, I was a little skeptical as well, but as soon as I started I had fun and I found good info and good people to follow.
And it is more:
Twitpic.com, where we can publish pictures,
TwittMyBlog for Blogs created with WordPress
It is spreading like a virus and finally it will produce some extra traffic, I am sure.
This is my dilemma:
The problem is we have to be there daily basses and if we do the same with all other Web.2.0 sites we need a day of 96 hours long.
Probably we need some statistical data and stuck only with a couple of them what are producing really good solid results, I don’t know, I am just guessing.
If we add: articles, carnivals and forums to Web 2.0 sites, we will need a day of 144 hour long. And, when we will “work”?
I need more info about which one to spend more time with, and I am determined to find out. I think Web 2.0 still needs time to set up solid rules.
Regards
Michaela
July 31st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Hey Lee!
I just wanted to let you know that I finally caved in today and set up a Twitter account.
Jit
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Twitter is great for forging relationships and connections - I think that’s what social media and web 2 is all about.
True, it can be distracting and addictive
but focus on your work for solid periods of time with no email or any other distractions and then have twitter/web2 breaks
Jit - I am following you man
http://twitter.com/bonafide70
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Thanks Jerry!
I’ve added both you and Lee to my follow list and look forward to reading all of your ‘tweets’.
Jit