A well known cousin of mine insisted that I join Twitter well over a year ago. Me being a busy college student, ignored his offer until the start of this school year. Like many who join, I didn't quite get what all the hype was about at first. After experiencing an "ah ha" moment in March, my view on Twitter changed. I am now addicted and question how I lived without the dang thing.
My Twitter Background:
Screen Name: @SenoraBeeps
Joined: Wed. Sept. 10th, 2008
Number of Followers: 251...252...and counting
Number of Followings: 231...haven't updated today quite yet
Number of Updates: 368...and counting
Break down of March Tweets:
Total number of tweets for March: 243
Number of RTs (re-Tweets): 35
Number of Replies: 86
Number of original tweets: 122
Content of My Tweets
This varies depending upon what I'm doing. Most tweets are conversations among friends, RTing a resourceful or funny link a follower posted, live tweeting guest speakers in my classes, or some smart comment that made me laugh. All in all I try to keep my tweets resourceful, informational, yet a tinge personal. I have 251 people following me, some are CEO's of companies in the UK, NY, or even Utah. I want to make sure my tweets are something I wouldn't mind sharing with them.
Retweeting
I typically only RT snippets of information that are informational or funny. This includes anything from information about jobs/internships, links to sweet articles, advice about social media, or a priceless YouTube video.
People who I RT often: @MUAdClub, @MarquetteU, @MUSG, @Spreenkler, @BigShoesNetwork, @Mashable, @SueSpaight, @AlKrueger, @gldneaglegrl, @FvrythingPR
Replies
Obviously the only reason you'd reply to anything is if you were asked a question, or want to add your own two cents to a tweet. Most of my replies were in direct response to a question, or a quick "Thank You" to someone acknowledging me. I'd have to say the two people I reply to the most are some good friends of mine: @KariDunham and @KevKoz
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
As I mentioned in the opening, I experienced a Twitter awakening mid-March when @Telie came and spoke to one of my classes. @Telie (AKA Tannette Elie-Johnson) is a columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. After her guest appearance, I started following her on Twitter. One Monday she asked for advice for her column via tweet. I responded and she used my tweet in her column. From that one mention of my name in her article I accumulated nearly 50 followers in ONE day! Suddenly everyone was asking me for advice about Twitter. I even offered advice to the author of "Selling to Zebras" the #1 best selling business book of 2008. Twitter is a powerful medium that allows you to connect with people you otherwise would never have the opportunity to. Because of Twitter I have secured a full time job after I graduate, a job that requires me to use Twitter to promote client's brand awareness and events. It's also nice to be part of the few to know just about everything before the rest of the world. For those of us in an industry that requires you to be on the cutting edge, Twitter is your ticket.
My only negative experience is getting addicted to Twitter. It's honestly not that bad, and has opened several doors for me. I may have a bit of time management issues now, but I can assure you I am actively working to improve upon that situation :)
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