Girlfriends Guide to Twitter-
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 03:14PM 1. They say that Twitter is a great place to communicate but actually it is a giant vacuum. Witty and dumb things go in never to be heard again. Most people never respond back to a tweet.
2. That said, Twitter is a great place to listen and learn. Just don't expect any response or very little.
3. It is not for the weak of heart. You may think you are the coolest thing to utter a sentence but you are not. Don't believe what your mama told you- no one is as clever as your mom thinks you are.
4. People who tweet a lot ususally talk a lot. The people who tweet a lot get the most responses due to averages. But you'll know, they aren't that hot.
5. It is a lot like high school. There are a few tweeters (and bloggers) who get referred and RT'd like they are Rock Stars and I have no idea why. A few are even silly and mean as far as I am concerned. I am still waiting for them to catch up with their reputation.
6. There is too much damn information out there. Twitter is a great newsletter that keeps you up to date with all you need to know. But it is sooooo much. You will see so much that you just don't have time to read, comprehend or integrate. Kind of makes you feel inadequate.
7. Twitter is for vain people. Actually I think it is the opposit. See #1. I repeat- no one really cares and it is definately not a conversation.
8. Your competitors are listening even if you do not know it.
9. Black people seem to love the #contributetothistopic conversations. I do not know why. I am not black, never have been. It is a generalization but if you check it out it is true.
10. Your inner social circle is a lot like you. Probably so is your twitter universe. Branch out and listen to people not like you. they are hard to find, but worth it.
11. You cannot explain the benefits of Twitter to anyone. It is a lot like sex- unless you do it you have no idea.
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Reader Comments (2)
I find Twitter an excellent source for learning - graphic wise, its more of a, i dont know, ideas and solutions flying around. Ive made some great connections and met some very warm people that I follow. I think FaceBook is more social and Twitter is more for business. Cheers!
Tracy:
I had a smile on my face about several of these. Actually, I've found a robust community of meeting and event professionals, and tradeshow specialists on Twitter by using the #eventprofs hashtag. And, we #eventprofs, have two scheduled chats in Twitter each week, where there is a lot of conversation with each other.
I think you've described a dilemma that many people using Twitter have, finding their own community. I answer all the questions posed to me in Twitter and typically respond to people that Tweet about me.
Here's a couple posts that may help you more with your Twitter experience:
Tweeting With Your Twitter Community
10 Tips For Managing Twitter As Your Usage Increases
PS...I enjoyed reading some of your posts. The font and font size made it difficult to read. Any chance you might change it to the smaller font like you use in your Design Trends tab?