Posted by sarahsmart on March 31, 2009
Lately, everyone has been talking about Twitter. I’ve heard about it from friends, family, and instructors. While I was initially resistant to the idea of posting updates about what I was doing all the time, I’ve begun to warm up to the idea of Twitter. It could be a great way to get my name out there and let people know that I am searching for a job in the publishing industry.
Twitter is a free social messaging tool that allows people to stay connected. You can update your status on your cell phone, instant messenger, or through the twitter website. To create a twitter account you simply have to give your email address and come up with a username that isn’t already in use. Once you have an account, twitter helps you search for people you know by accessing your friends and contacts on msn messenger or hotmail. As well, twitter gives suggestions for people you could follow. Some of those people include well-known bloggers and celebrities.
Here is a video that explains Twitter in plain and simple terms.
Twitter allows you to follow people even if you don’t know them. Depending on the person’s security settings, you may have to send a request to get their permission to follow them, but most people will allow access. To “follow” a person means that you will receive notification when they update their status on twitter, also known as tweeting. A tweet is a text post of 140 words or less. I just created my twitter account and am looking forward to searching for people to follow. More updates will come later as I attempt to tweet and follow others. Do you use twitter? Have you found it helpful in your professional life?
