To Tweet or Not To Tweet
Lately, I have been frequently asked by clients, friends and colleagues my opinion about twitter. Most often, the newly signed on ask themselves “what’s the point” and their first 5 or so messages convey this very sentiment. I have been maintaining a personal twitter account for more than a year and recently started up a new account specifically for this blog (as you can see in the left hand sidebar)**. To some, this social tool seems like internet overkill and to others the microblogging tool that suits their every need. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of Twitter and analyze whether or not microblogging is something you should add to your personal OR business internet arsenal.
What is twitter?
Twitter is a social networking tool that allows users to “micro-blog” (blog with a limited number of characters). People update their “profiles” not unlike Facebook, with mini updates which is then fed to the community following that account.
Using Twitter is quite simple:
- You create an account
- You tell your friends.
- You update “what you’re doing” from the web or your mobile in 140 characters.
Here’s a sample day for my personal twitter feed:
- Kathryn is impressed by this Vancouver morning (attach a picture using twitpic).
- Kathryn is heading to this business meeting followed by a BOOSTER JUICE!!
- Kathryn is enjoying her Macha Monsoon. <3 (attach a goofy picture of me drinking my boosterjuice – label facing out).
- Kathryn is heading to Tuesday night movie night.
Persons who are following my account regularly would know that I am currently in Vancouver, that I have a booster juice addiction, and that I regularly attend a movie night. It definitely answers the questions “What is Kathryn doing?“; however, the natural next question is “Who cares?”.
