I only communicate in 140 characters. Who am I? Intellectually stymied. Just kidding!
Twitter seems so simple: communications are brief, setting up an account takes 5 minutes or less, and sending a message is simple enough. But what is it? Controversy! It’s social media – so it’s not for business – yes it is - it’s microblogging – no it isn’t – just tell people what you are doing – no! no one cares – it’s getting followers – bragger! – it’s whatever you want it to be – probably.
The question is, what do I want it to be for me? Do you need Twitter, or want to use Twitter? Then what do you want it to be for you? To answer that, one has to know the various possibilities – what CAN Twitter do for me?
I am relatively new to Twitter (Jan 09) and I have two accounts (thinking of making it 3). I have a pretty good idea of how I want to use Twitter, but so far I am a newbie, no question. I decided to get serious. To “study” this. And that’s the paradox, like anything else, it takes time to learn. So no matter the 140 characters on Twitter, I am spending a few days immersing myself, taking a little time to get organized.
Last night I put TweetDeck on my computer. Wow! Whoa! What a difference in making sense of it all. I’m also reviewing some tutorials, video trainings, and articles of theory and practical tips.
I use Twitter in conjunction with -
- My interest in mystery books and authors. If you’re interested in mystery books, follow me at My “I Love Mystery Books” account – FWDixon
- My home businesses (training workshops, consulting, marketing) – If you have a home business, or have an interest in home businesses, follow me at My “Home business” account – rgoutal
