Understanding Twitter: A Tell All Guide
For a long time I've been avoiding the Twitter phenomenon. That is, until recently. A fellow associate of mine encouraged me to join and even explored some of the reasons why I hadn't done so. I simply told him that I didn't understand the need to Tweet and the real purpose of using Twitter. With some convincing, I signed up for an account.
After learning how to use Twitter directly, and then adopting the use of tools that would allow me to make more out of my Twitter experience, I'm finding a number of different aspects valuable to my everyday job, hobbies, and social relationships.
On a day-to-day basis, I'm involved with sales, marketing, account management and much more. Using Twitter gives me access to some of the leading authorities in my industry and others who have proficiency in the types of situations I deal with. Online social media tools allow me to connect with a variety of experts and others who have already solved some of my most difficult problems. Twitter provides direct access to many people that I otherwise would never communicate with. Celebrities, gurus, and industry experts are all available at the click of a button. Many celebrities will actually respond to you when approached directly. Truthfully I don't know whether or not its their mom, personal assistant, or some hourly worker who is replying to my questions, but more often than not, they are filled with pearls of wisdom.
When you find a community of individuals who share your interests, concerns, and are willing to have a discussion around them, it enriches your experience. This is especially true as I have built a small following of people within my area of interest. When I have a question or topic that needs discussion, this group is always willing to share what they know and comment on my messages, also called tweets. When users respond to one of my messages, pushing it out to their followers, it is called re-tweeting.
You may be thinking to yourself that having an audience is a good thing, but it can also become a bit overwhelming at times. Twitter has a way to handle this as well. You can easily control who you follow and easily change your notifications. In essence, you can be very selective about who you communicate with and who communicates to you. This is a wonderful feature that helps you manage all of the messaging that happens on a regular basis.
The truth is that I was not an early adopter of social media for a number of reasons. Now that I've gotten some experience with Twitter and other social media tools, I better understand my initial reluctance to jump on board. I avoided social media because I simply didn't understand it. What I didn't realize at the time was that I'd never be able to fully appreciate it until I actually used it. Now that I have, I clearly see the value.
After learning how to use Twitter directly, and then adopting the use of tools that would allow me to make more out of my Twitter experience, I'm finding a number of different aspects valuable to my everyday job, hobbies, and social relationships.
On a day-to-day basis, I'm involved with sales, marketing, account management and much more. Using Twitter gives me access to some of the leading authorities in my industry and others who have proficiency in the types of situations I deal with. Online social media tools allow me to connect with a variety of experts and others who have already solved some of my most difficult problems. Twitter provides direct access to many people that I otherwise would never communicate with. Celebrities, gurus, and industry experts are all available at the click of a button. Many celebrities will actually respond to you when approached directly. Truthfully I don't know whether or not its their mom, personal assistant, or some hourly worker who is replying to my questions, but more often than not, they are filled with pearls of wisdom.
When you find a community of individuals who share your interests, concerns, and are willing to have a discussion around them, it enriches your experience. This is especially true as I have built a small following of people within my area of interest. When I have a question or topic that needs discussion, this group is always willing to share what they know and comment on my messages, also called tweets. When users respond to one of my messages, pushing it out to their followers, it is called re-tweeting.
You may be thinking to yourself that having an audience is a good thing, but it can also become a bit overwhelming at times. Twitter has a way to handle this as well. You can easily control who you follow and easily change your notifications. In essence, you can be very selective about who you communicate with and who communicates to you. This is a wonderful feature that helps you manage all of the messaging that happens on a regular basis.
The truth is that I was not an early adopter of social media for a number of reasons. Now that I've gotten some experience with Twitter and other social media tools, I better understand my initial reluctance to jump on board. I avoided social media because I simply didn't understand it. What I didn't realize at the time was that I'd never be able to fully appreciate it until I actually used it. Now that I have, I clearly see the value.
About the Author:
Michael Fleischner is a marketing expert with more than 14 years of marketing experience. He is also the President and founder of MarketingScoop.com which offers helpful marketing tools and SEO training.
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