To Twitter or not to Twitter?
That is definitely the question. What exactly is twitter and what is the point?
Well, this type of social communication is another form of quick messaging from you to the world (the world you connect with)
Let me cut to the chase – Twitter is many things to many people but what often goes unnoticed is that it can be an incredibly powerful marketing & community building tool with the ability to develop your brand, build relationships with your audience and provide a promotional medium that has the ability to go viral!
According to the Twitter FAQ, “Twitter is for staying in touch and keeping up with friends no matter where you are or what you’re doing.” That doesn’t really tell us very much. Wikipedia says, “Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates via SMS, instant messaging, email, to the Twitter website, or any one of the multitude of Twitter applications now available”.
Twitter asks the question, “What are you doing?” and allows you to send a small update (limited to just 140 characters) to your followers. The concept is amazingly simple and that is perhaps one of the main reasons why it has caught on like wildfire. The restriction to 140 characters has resulted in Twitter being labeled “micro blogging”. A traditional blog is a log of what somebody is up to, but in a richer, more detailed format. One of the key benefits of Twitter is that you can send and receive updates (also called tweets) via your browser, email , instant messaging clients and SMS so you can keep in touch no matter where you are.
and now for a funny video regarding this Twitter world:
SO WHY WOULD SOMEONE LIKE ADVANCED NETWORKS USE TWITTER?
Well, great question: To inform users
Think of this, if Advanced Networks & Web Solutions can provide a quick sms (twitter) message to their followers we can send informational tweets regarding fast paced viruses to the best tips and trips on how to fix your pc! We can also send quick updates and news alerts regarding technology to you, quick and easy!
So follow us at www.twitter.com/anwsol
If you have any further questions regarding this or how to use it email us info@anwsol.com
quick tips on tweeting
From your twitter status screen
to reply to someone for all to see type
@username message
example @anwsol great tip on fixing my slow computer! keep them coming!
to follow someone type
follow @username
example follow @anwsol
to RT or ReTweet (meaning resend someone message to all) type
RT @username and original message (copy all of original tweet)
example RT @issradio Hey all come hang at coffee bean free coffee
to direct message someone (private message only for direct party to see) type
d @username message
example d @anwsol hey loved the enchiladas you brought to potluck the other day
