A Beginners Guide to Twitter: 5 Semi-Practical Uses
- Aug 11th, 2010
- Posted by Andy W.
- Posted in dirty jokes, Followers, Gary Busey, Twitter
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Many of my friends have held out on Twitter. When I tell them that I work at a social media company and often use Twitter, they take it upon themselves to try to prove to me why it’s stupid. I generally change the subject when they bring up their inevitable first point: “Twitter is just Facebook status posts.” I wouldn’t know because I don’t follow people whose typical tweets revolve around their grocery and laundry routines.
Basically, what I’m getting at is that Facebook and Twitter are different. Facebook is for friends. Twitter is for consuming media. Facebook is often a fruitless waste of time. Twitter is more useful, though your Twitter followers will not help you water your Farmville crops. To illustrate the practical nature of Twitter, I wrote this list for all of you holdouts. Without further ado, here are five ways to make your first foray into Twitter more meaningful.
Relive your childhood
Your favorite childhood star is on Twitter in all their washed up glory. For example, did you know that Pee-wee Herman is at the badass Sturgis motorcycle rally right now? And he’s leading the world’s largest group “Tequila Dance.” On another note, did you know that Weird Al crowd sources the content in his stage show? And you want know the best part of following both of these childhood heroes? Sometimes they talk to each other!
My top childhood hero picks: @peeweeherman @alyankovic @josecanseco
Win free stuff & get cheap deals
Companies give away tons of free junk on Twitter. I should know– SCG has had a hand in giving away thousands of dollars worth of free products for our clients. Do you like free stuff? Do you like exclusive deals? Follow your favorite brand or product on Twitter and you’re sure to run into tons of opportunities to save money and get free swag!
My top stingy picks: @jetblue@innatthemarket @virginamerica
Keep tabs on your friends and family
Whether you like it or not, your friends are on Twitter. Your family probably is too. My brother lives in Los Angeles, my sister lives in Boston, and my friends are scattered across the world. It’s nice to be able to see what they’re doing, what they’re interested in and what they care about on a daily basis despite our distance. Keeping in touch is hard, social media makes it easier.
My top friends and family picks: Dude, don’t be a creep!
Be the first to hear about breaking news
Yes, it’s true. Twitter is the fastest way to get both local and world news to your brainbox. Why? Because Twitter can be loaded on most phones, and people love to be the first to tweet about something exciting. Next time you hear sirens around where you live or work, do a Twitter search for that location and see how long it takes for you to find out what happened. We do that a lot in Pioneer Square.
My top news sources: Twitter Search @chicagobreaking @wallyhood
Lots of inappropriate/funny people use Twitter
I’m a man! I like dirty jokes and other similarly funny things. My editor did not like that I equated liking dirty jokes and being a man. Girls can like dirty jokes too; it just happens that I am in fact, a man. I also enjoy people who are not politically correct. Though I cannot tweet like some of my favorite inappropriate tweeters, no one can stop me from following them! So kick back and have some laughs!
My top funny picks: @garyjbusey @ericstangel @stephenathome
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