I’m new to twitter. As with any new online tool, I try to jump in head first. This never works. I’m too aware of the customs and expectations of online communities.
When I signed up earlier this week, I was really excited to greet my dear old friends, @comMARICAtor, @ilovecpstyle, @rlangdon, @meganramsay and @raweiss. All digitally-savvy PR grads living and working in Toronto. (I wouldn’t have even realized that I graduated if they weren’t tweeting about it!)
I figured Tweeters (Twitter users?) probably frown upon using Twitter like a chat room. That sparked my search for a breakdown of the rules.
Surprise, surprise… I found some really great Twitter tips online. Most amusing and informative were, “The 10 rules of Twitter (and how I break every one)” on Scobleizer and “Advanced twitter: don’t tweet like a n00b” on LikeItMatters.
2 responses so far ↓
Rick Weiss // July 1, 2008 at 12:13 pm |
Once again, welcome to Twitter. It’s a pretty good time.
My tip: don’t try to catch everything. You can get replies people send you, but in terms of the general conversation – hop in and out as you please.
You’ll have more fun that way.
Justin Amirkhani // December 23, 2008 at 4:43 pm |
For the record, I prefer the term Twitterati in reference to the users of the service.
Regardless, welcome to the monotony of everyone’s life.