I have had a twitter for over a year now. At first, I was hesitant to sign up for a twitter account. I did not see the point if I had facebook. What was so great about it? Wow, I learned that I was wrong. Twitter has so many great things about it that nothing else can reach. I have learned that it is fun for both personal and professional use. I have learned this more since being I have been in Professor Nixon’s Public Relations class. I never knew how important twitter was in the P.R. world. Since I learned this, I started paying closer attention to businesses using twitter. I can’t listen to television without hearing, “follow us on twitter” at least once. Twitter is a great way to reach not only a younger crowd, but a bigger crowd. It brings business and media information directly into our home on our own command. I follow a lot of people/businesses that have to do with my passions/work. I work in weddings, so I follow a lot of wedding professionals and wedding blogs. Many post links on their twitter whenever they update their blogs or websites. It has lead me to great inspiration. Thanks to Barbara Nixon, I have also been following many PR reps throughout the country. I think this is a great way to meet connections and talk directly with people in the PR industry. I think no matter what field of interest you are in, twitter can benefit you. There are so many professionals in different fields using twitter. They are great to follow and you can really learn a lot.
TOW #5
September 22, 2010 by jgjonespr
I completely agree with you about not being sure what the benefits to Twitter were. I have had one for a little over a year too, and I have come to absolutely love it. It did take a while to get interested in it, but once I found people that interested me to follow, I was hooked. I wasn’t always aware of the professional side of twitter until entering this class. Most of my activity on Twitter was just for pleasure. Now, I use Twitter to follow companies I’m interested in and professionals in fields that I enjoy. Like you, I feel like it is a way to connect with people that we wouldn’t normally even know about.
I would have to agree about hearing “Follow us on Twitter”. It seems like if your company is not on Twitter than you are missing out on a giant opportunity. Companies can achieve so much by using Twitter. They are able to communicate with customers and network within the industry at the same time.
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Juliet, this is a great post. I’m glad to see that you have found a way to make Twitter not only entertain and inform you but also to work for you since it helps you in your business. I enjoy your tweets about photo shoots and I automatically have to click the link and go to your website. Simply having someone you know follow you and go to your website is a major form of networking and this is especially helpful for your business. Now I know that I know someone who is an awesome photographer and if I ever need a photographer or I know someone who needs a photographer, I will have someone like you in mind.
I hope you continue enjoying Twitter and hope that it continues to be a useful tool for you!