Do any of you use Twitter?

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on April 16, 2008 at 7:23pm

ok... I signed up for an account! I decided to just join and give it a go! :)

If you want to start following the twitter feed go to http://twitter.com/bmtrnavsky

So... Any twitter users here? I am looking for people to follow!

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Permalink Reply by Nesh Thompson on April 18, 2008 at 4:40am

I'm yet to be convinced about Twitter. Generaly speaking I block my time to do online marketing and social media work which may result in me writing a blog post or answering a question on Linkedin. I like the fact that this site and such sites like Linkedin are full of people who share some of my ideas and can really get their teeth into talking about issues. I'm just not sure whether Twitter would hold my attention past the initial thrill of joining a new social media phenomena. This is also the reason why I am not, and will never, be a facebook user.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on April 18, 2008 at 7:50am

I am experimenting with it right now... It seems good for sharing short blurbs like web URLs or insightful quotes you may not want to write a full blog post about. I trying it out as yet another media outlet for this site and to connect with my friends. I'll keep you posted on what I think. So far I am on day two!

I'm with you on Facebook... It is the social network I use the least...

I use myspace for connecting with friends and family, linked in for professionals, and facebook seems to be a hybrid. Mostly it just seems to be good for annoying quiz taking, and zombie fights.

Twitter has my attention right now though... It's interesting. I'll let you know if it can keep it.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on April 24, 2008 at 4:42pm

After one week of twittering, I am totally addicted! My best advice for twitter is your experience will be greatly affected by who you follow. Follow great people and you will have a great experience. Follow a bunch of idiots and you will be left wondering why anyone would use such a useless service.

I currently follow 71 people and have 25 followers. Every day I get links to some of the best stuff on the net. Some of it very focused and professional, some funny, some just weird. but it is ALL good stuff. I have also started to develop a much deeper relationship with some of the bloggers I follow.

Anyone else here a twitter user or thinking about it?

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Permalink Reply by Nesh Thompson on July 29, 2008 at 5:14pm

Have finally been persuaded to join. Have been twittering for a few days. How did you find the right people to follow and how did you get people to follow you?

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on July 29, 2008 at 5:36pm

If you follow people most people will follow back...

It is also important to be active in the community. When someone like Guy or Scoble do a @tweet a TON of people will check out that profile to see who it is. If you have interesting tweets people will follow.

I started out using the search function looking for bloggers I like and also searched through my friends list to see who they followed. You will find some interesting people.

The best advice I can give to people is be a person not a corporation. Don just tweet that you have a new blog post... Tweet other people's articles, profound quotes, what your doing... Give people a little window into your head.

Twitter is fun and addicting. :)

Also put the widget on your blog and look for them on other peoples blog.

Once you have twitter under control ask me about friendfeed! :)

-Brad

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Ken Jones on May 2, 2008 at 7:08pm

If I recall correctly the LA County Fire Dept was/is using Twitter as a backup emergency notification system. This is the one application that makes sense to me so far.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on May 3, 2008 at 7:43am

Wow! That is an interesting application. I have also read that some schools are planning to use it to share emergency info with students.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on August 3, 2008 at 9:12am

I posted this a while ago because I knew there were still a lot of people who did not know how to use twitter or what It is for. It just occurred to me to put this link in this thread today. I hope it helps some people. Twitter in Plain English.

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Permalink Reply by Sean Harry on August 10, 2008 at 8:19pm

I LOVE the Common Craft stuff. He also has these things on blogging and social networks. Thanks for keeping us up on the latest Brad!

Hey, I see you just signed up to follow me on Twitter. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Trnavsky on August 11, 2008 at 8:13am

No problem... I try to follow everyone who follows me. :)

Common Craft is great... I wish there were more sales people on Twitter, and am hoping this will help!

-Brad

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