Twitter has become very fascinating to me lately. It has just completely exploded in growth and with a very simple concept, they’ve managed to provide a lot of different usages for the service.
I’m assuming you’re already familiar with what Twitter is, so I won’t bother explaining it to the 6 people on the planet who don’t know what it is.
While most people are confused as to the value of Twitter, you should know that it is more than people sharing what they ate for lunch or that they’re sitting on the toilet (probably guilty of both). Here are a few of the ways I utilize this service…
- Learn About Trends On The Internet – I personally use TweetDeck on my laptop and my phone. Their service includes a link to the site TwitScoop which basically tells you what the most popular topics or keywords are at that moment on Twitter. This can be incredibly powerful to see current trends and buzz on the internet. On several occasions, I’ve learned about breaking news before it was listed on major websites or news channels because so many people were talking about it on Twitter.
- Connect With Like-Minded People – I use Twitter to keep connected with several people in my same profession. I talk with other speakers, educators, and others who work with students. To find people you’d be interested in following and connecting with, use the Twitter Search tool.
- Links To Content – A lot of people use Twitter to share websites, articles, or videos online that they’ve found valuable. If you found a piece of content interesting, more than likely, someone following you may find it helpful as well.
- Peak Behind The Curtain Of Other Peoples’ Lives – Twitter gives you quick glances and snapshots into other peoples’ worlds. You may have heard about the growing number of celebrities that use Twitter. Depending on how they use it, I think this can be very smart for them, because Twitter has the ability to humanize people. Celebrities or people you look up to and respect can share little glimpses into what’s going on in their lives.
Feel free to follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/grantbaldwin.
Do you use Twitter? What do you like about it?
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Great post, my friend. I will send this to everyone I know that don’t understand Twitter…
Thanks Rhett!
Totally agree! Everyone should be using Twitter! I have met some really interesting and cool people on there!