I never thought that I'd be this way, but after much convincing from a close friend and a combination of different communications classes---I got a Twitter (@williamshillary) and I LOVE it. I'll be honest, I thought it was pretty silly at first. I had my Facebook and I was happy with that. However, professor after professor talked about how important it was to get a Twitter in order to stay up-to-date with the current trends in social media.
I joined in November of 2009 (so almost a year ago) and have tweeted 830 times. I love posting pictures, good articles and sometimes just random thoughts from the day. I try not to be TOO boring--for the record. However, after getting a Twitter I soon found it to be very beneficial. If you've read some of my other posts, you'll know that I'm nuts for hockey. Well, soon after getting Twitter, I decided to follow the Texas Stars hockey team. Lo and behold, one day they tweeted a "Twitter-Only" deal of $10 tickets to a game later that week. I got two and my boyfriend and I went to a hockey game for just $20, it was awesome. I follow my favorite music artists and they tweet when their next single is coming out, so I'm always looking forward to see what new music they're working on/putting out. Lastly, a some dear friends of mine were having a baby and the mommy-to-be when into labor and her brother was tweeting updates from his phone for those of us who wished we just in the same city as them. I felt awesome knowing what was going on with my friend and the delivery of a healthy baby girl.
Some people think Twitter is dumb, i.e.this video (It is pretty funny though).
But according to this article, it can be a great resource for your company--and I agree.
Hope you enjoy!
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