Do You Twitter?
This is a test. All questions will be graded and put into a saucer of milk for the cat.
If you Twitter, why do you Twitter? Hear this in a plaintive tone first–and then in a WTF demand. Both plaint and WTF are heartfelt.
I have been Twittering for a donkey’s age, it seems, but now that EVERYONE is Twittering–I’m kinda meh about it. No, I’m not just meh-ish, I’m downright antipathetic. And dumbfounded that anyone would friend Oprah or Demi Moore. To what end? As in, what’s the point? Do you really care what bon mots those two women are flinging through the airwaves?
And all this excitement about BUILDING COMMUNITIES ON TWITTER. Again, to what end? Like I don’t know enough people from the blogs that I read? I should gather arbitrary individuals to my Twitter bosom so that I can say, “Lo! I am this popular.” Well, lo, I have better things to do. Like file my nails. And wash the dog.
Why not just join the Rotary if you’re into building communities? Or Kiwanis? Hey! What about Toastmasters?
And while I’m on subject–not to mention a tear and a rant–what is with Social Media going up close and personal? Isn’t the point of the internet to be that we don’t have suck in our stomachs and wear mascara? Or comb our hair, for that matter. Or wash it? But now these Social Media groups are MEETING. In public. For chrissake. I don’t have the wardrobe for this. My Spanx are getting stretched out and my cute little shoes are wearing down at the heel.
Didn’t I write this post already? And post it some time back? Is this Early Onset? Or am I just a tad forgetful?
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Jill,
I appreciate your thoughtful response to my rant. I think I’m pissed because I joined Twitter back in ’06 when it was the new pony in town. Now it’s the old hag that everyone’s riding. Seriously, I get the ways in which Twitter aids and abets one’s business. I’m just, as they say, not that into it.
On another note–sort of–would you care to expand your response for a post on MidLifeBloggers?
Jane
To Twitter or not to Twitter depends solely on what you expect to gain from it. As a business woman, I do a lot to keep my business running and growing. Some days it all goes well and others there seems to be a new challenge at every turn.
From blogs to FaceBook to Twitter here are some down to earth facts to consider:
Social networking is no longer just about someone’s latest vacation photographs (FaceBook) or what they had for breakfast (Twitter).
Your business is not going to be an overnight success because you have a blog or a Linked-In profile
Yes, they are time consuming and consistency in posting is necessary
Social media does allow you to connect with colleagues, associates, clients & customers.
Each business decision you make is just one piece of the puzzle. Even when you try something that doesn’t work you have gained expereince because your success comes from the sum total of everything you do.
The easy answer is sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t. A lot of the time, I’m just not in the mood, or I don’t feel like I can or want to add to the conversation. And I don’t follow any celebrities (I mean, really?).
It’s a way to be in touch, but who wants that all the time? Hint: not me.