I’ve been reading up on social media networking the past few weeks because I am working on launching a new website for work. I’ve had a Twitter account since probably their first launch but I really hadn’t used it much, other then to say stupid things or update people on where I was etc…. not very informative. When I got the new 3G iPhone last week, I started using a new App called Loopt (www.loopt.com). An optional setting in Loopt is to send any updates over to your Twitter account as well. Well after a week or so of doing that, I got tired of it, but it did get me back thinking about any possible use for Twitter. A lot of people have been able to figure out a way to effectively use Twitter to communicate and network. I’m mostly of the opinion that it’s just global group therapy and nobody really gets any real work done… it’s just a modern day two-way TV… just a bunch of static and distraction to entertain us.
However, like I said… I’ve run across people who are actually using it to some purpose… micro-blogging…. when you want to pass something on but you don’t really want to create an entire blog post about it. So I’m going to play with it a little more and see what unintended side-effects come about with it.
If you are on Twitter, FOLLOW ME – I’m exciting! jk –> www.twitter.com/jpatrickm
I also have a little Twitter updates-ticker running on the right sidebar.
Oh yeah… the new website I’m working on is for these really cool promotional compressed t-shirts – check it out at www.teecompressed.com. If you know any marketing, promotional or creative directors who would be interested, pass on the link.
Thanks! – Joe
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