Hello Twitter! #MyFirstTweet
Have you tried #Twitter yet?
You may be saying the same thing that I said (after groaning). I'm too old... I'm too unhip... I have too long an attention span.
How Do You Get Started?
Twitter comes at you fast. I admit, I was a bit unnerved as the messages popped into my phone. But then, I let the information flow over me, almost Zen-like. I read a trending hashtag that began #TheOlderWeGet... A few times I laughed out loud. I jumped into the fray with the following:
"#TheOlderWeGet, the easier it is to eat alone in a restaurant."
I posted a drawing I did on my phone. It took two tries to get everything right. The first time, I didn't get the hashtag right because I didn't know how to directly reply to the conversation. But that didn't matter because I didn't attach the image either. Oh, well, I'm learning. I posted again and got it right. My message slipped into the fast moving stream of collective consciousness. In seconds, it slid under a torrent of other comments.
How Do I Get Followers?
I had no followers and I had only followed the local newspaper. I found a few of my friends on Twitter, maybe 5%, so I decided I'd have to find a new set of Twitter-folk to play with. Amazingly, people found my post, liked it, and followed me.
Hmmm. I posted a drawing of they guy who works the fryer at the local burger joint. I posted it at a trending hashtag: #WinMeOverIn4Words. I was drawn in by how clever some of the posts were. I've always been a sucker for French fries,
When Do You Find Time to Tweet?
I found that Twitter is a fun way to fill up the idle minutes between tasks. While waiting for my coffee to brew, came across a conversation at #IAmUp. I posted a drawing of an early bird.
Someone retweeted my cartoon. Someone liked it. Someone followed me.
Suggestions for #MyFirstTweet
Twitter isn't complicated or difficult, after all. It has a crazy-fast rhythm, but a rhythm none-the-less. I'd suggest, if you are thinking about jumping into the Twittersphere to go in without an agenda. Just lurk until you feel comfortable. When you're feeling like sticking your toe in, find a fun, trending hashtag (under the search function) and tweet into the stream. Like posts you like, retweet ones that make you laugh or think. Start with something easy like #CuteKittens. I stay away from the political streams... they are ugly and make you wonder how people can be so awful, deluded, and / or stupid. Follow interesting people and about a third will follow you back.
It's that simple.
You can find me at @dsborden. See you in the Twittersphere in 140 characters or less.
You may be saying the same thing that I said (after groaning). I'm too old... I'm too unhip... I have too long an attention span.
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| #WinMeOverIn4Words |
Twitter comes at you fast. I admit, I was a bit unnerved as the messages popped into my phone. But then, I let the information flow over me, almost Zen-like. I read a trending hashtag that began #TheOlderWeGet... A few times I laughed out loud. I jumped into the fray with the following:
"#TheOlderWeGet, the easier it is to eat alone in a restaurant."
I posted a drawing I did on my phone. It took two tries to get everything right. The first time, I didn't get the hashtag right because I didn't know how to directly reply to the conversation. But that didn't matter because I didn't attach the image either. Oh, well, I'm learning. I posted again and got it right. My message slipped into the fast moving stream of collective consciousness. In seconds, it slid under a torrent of other comments.
How Do I Get Followers?
I had no followers and I had only followed the local newspaper. I found a few of my friends on Twitter, maybe 5%, so I decided I'd have to find a new set of Twitter-folk to play with. Amazingly, people found my post, liked it, and followed me.
 |
| #IAmUp |
Hmmm. I posted a drawing of they guy who works the fryer at the local burger joint. I posted it at a trending hashtag: #WinMeOverIn4Words. I was drawn in by how clever some of the posts were. I've always been a sucker for French fries,
When Do You Find Time to Tweet?
I found that Twitter is a fun way to fill up the idle minutes between tasks. While waiting for my coffee to brew, came across a conversation at #IAmUp. I posted a drawing of an early bird.
Someone retweeted my cartoon. Someone liked it. Someone followed me.
Suggestions for #MyFirstTweet
Twitter isn't complicated or difficult, after all. It has a crazy-fast rhythm, but a rhythm none-the-less. I'd suggest, if you are thinking about jumping into the Twittersphere to go in without an agenda. Just lurk until you feel comfortable. When you're feeling like sticking your toe in, find a fun, trending hashtag (under the search function) and tweet into the stream. Like posts you like, retweet ones that make you laugh or think. Start with something easy like #CuteKittens. I stay away from the political streams... they are ugly and make you wonder how people can be so awful, deluded, and / or stupid. Follow interesting people and about a third will follow you back.
It's that simple.
You can find me at @dsborden. See you in the Twittersphere in 140 characters or less.
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