When I was first inspired to write this post, the title was to be: social networking and me. But taking into account the social media and social networking sites I frequent, Twitter had the greatest impact and the most profound effect. There is a “Twitter and me” in all who appreciate the many aspects of the site.
All of this is fairly new to me. When I first started using the Internet, sites like Facebook, MySpace and Digg were just getting started and Twitter was not yet founded (started as a side project in March of 2006).
Twitter was a hit with me from the start. The mechanics fit my personality, allowing me to say what I wanted and then move on. And the information available in the form of tweets, was easily found and categorized by who I chose to follow and creating lists. It is by far the fastest means of sharing and gathering knowledge I’ve ever seen. I also found it to be just plain fun.
Twitter had the most profound effect on me. The experience was humbling to say the least.
I must say that the people I found there changed the way I view my little corner of the world and made me wonder where I’m actually going in life. Especially in regard to blogging and business online. Good timing I suppose, since I recently wiped the slate clean and started over. I mean, some of these people and organizations really have their act together, pure class and very influential. And here I am, just starting out with my little blog and a few online business opportunities. The experience was humbling to say the least. I was amazed that some of them actually followed me.
My Twitter etiquette in regard to tweeting, following and following back.
How I Tweet: I tweet and retweet about things I value. In other words, I don’t tweet just to tweet. Although I do make an effort to say something every day when possible.
How I Follow & Follow Back: I found many of the people I follow by searching Twitter for things I wanted to learn about and from other peoples retweets. I check each of my new followers profile and look at their bio, tweets and website. If they have a website that I find useful, but they tweet and retweet about things I find to be useless to me, I will bookmark the website but will not necessarily follow back. So, if I do not follow you in return via Twitter, I may be following your website. I would have to say that your tweets are what I go by in regards to following you on Twitter.
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Interesting Reading & Resources
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Social Media vs. Social Networking: What’s the difference?
The Twitter Guide Book At Mashable.com
Twitter And Me
When I was first inspired to write this post, the title was to be: social networking and me. But taking into account the social media and social networking sites I frequent, Twitter had the greatest impact and the most profound effect. There is a “Twitter and me” in all who appreciate the many aspects of the site.
All of this is fairly new to me. When I first started using the Internet, sites like Facebook, MySpace and Digg were just getting started and Twitter was not yet founded (started as a side project in March of 2006).
Twitter was a hit with me from the start. The mechanics fit my personality, allowing me to say what I wanted and then move on. And the information available in the form of tweets, was easily found and categorized by who I chose to follow and creating lists. It is by far the fastest means of sharing and gathering knowledge I’ve ever seen. I also found it to be just plain fun.
Twitter had the most profound effect on me. The experience was humbling to say the least.
I must say that the people I found there changed the way I view my little corner of the world and made me wonder where I’m actually going in life. Especially in regard to blogging and business online. Good timing I suppose, since I recently wiped the slate clean and started over. I mean, some of these people and organizations really have their act together, pure class and very influential. And here I am, just starting out with my little blog and a few online business opportunities. The experience was humbling to say the least. I was amazed that some of them actually followed me.
My Twitter etiquette in regard to tweeting, following and following back.
How I Tweet: I tweet and retweet about things I value. In other words, I don’t tweet just to tweet. Although I do make an effort to say something every day when possible.
How I Follow & Follow Back: I found many of the people I follow by searching Twitter for things I wanted to learn about and from other peoples retweets. I check each of my new followers profile and look at their bio, tweets and website. If they have a website that I find useful, but they tweet and retweet about things I find to be useless to me, I will bookmark the website but will not necessarily follow back. So, if I do not follow you in return via Twitter, I may be following your website. I would have to say that your tweets are what I go by in regards to following you on Twitter.
Follow me on Twitter: open in new window/tab | open in same window tab
Interesting Reading & Resources
Links open in new window/tap.
Social Media vs. Social Networking: What’s the difference?
The Twitter Guide Book At Mashable.com