Okay so this may not be the exact sound I hear when I receive a mention from Twitter, but it’s pretty close. I got convinced to join the Twitter world in early December of last year. I was a bit skeptical at first because I didn’t quite know what to expect. It took no time for me to get familiar with the process of “tweeting.” Within the first week I was uploading pictures and re-tweeting messages from others. I thought to myself either I’m a fast learner or this is a rather simple site to use. I’ve grown quite found of this social network because it was easy to use to and manage. Not only this, but I enjoyed all that it allows you to do. In my opinion it really helps you to stay connected to what’s happening around you. I’m able to find out through Twitter the latest job offerings in the field of Public Relations, latest music that’s out by different music artists and I even have the ability to find out what’s occurring in other countries. Not only is Twitter used to keep in contact with friends and family, but is also beneficial in the realms of networking and building relationships. http://www.talenthq.com/2009/02/find-a-job-using-twitter-and-networking-twitter-job-search-strategies/ I have two Twitter accounts, one for the purposes of this class and the other I for personal use. It wasn’t until I began the page for this class I realized how many connections could be made with individuals from various backgrounds. I was very excited to follow those who we were instructed to follow because I knew I would be given some valuable information.
For example “MarkRaganCEO,” tweeted an article on how to deliver a polished speech with 17 useful tips. From following different organizations and individuals a lot of knowledge and experience can be gained. I think trending topics is the best feature on Twitter. It’s a great way to inform those who may or not be following you on the latest news on just about any subject matter. If you find yourself being out of the loop and the topic is trending you’ll soon be informed on all you need to know. http://joshuadelung.blogspot.com/2011/04/broken-trending-topics-and-abcs-twitter.html
To my surprise, a lot of well off organizations began to follow me. Organizations such as @PR_JobForce, and @prbizdaily. I believe it truly was a reflection of the tweets as well as re-tweets I’ve made and who I was already following that encouraged them to add me to their list of followers. This helped me to realize majorly if this social network is used to its full potential it could make the world or differences in someone’s life. I really enjoy utilizing Twitter and benefiting from its perks. It’s a great tool to use to network with different organizations or individuals, build relationships and I especially enjoy that it has the ability to make time go by a little bit faster. Ultimately I’ve learned that Twitter is definitely what you make it.
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Great job looking at Twitter. I think it's smart to have two accounts - personal and professional!
ReplyDeleteI love twitter. I use it so much now. I promote bands and twitter is such a great way to do that. I also find that other bands and street teams are following me on twitter. It makes me feel pretty cool to have these bands following me and asking me about promotional ideas. It's helped my job as a street team member and has helped me get some great connections.
ReplyDeleteI looked up those 17 tips how to deliver a good speech. Thanks!
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