After using Twitter more agressively for about two weeks, I now have a better understanding of the uses of Twitter. Before this assignment, I did not see much of a purpose for Twitter. Especially since a lot of people tweet silly information like what they ate for breakfast or that they just brushed their teeth!...I realized that everyone can create their own purpose for Twitter based on who they follow and how they tweet. I decided that my main purpose was going to be to gain knowledge about my chosen field: Public Relations. I also vowed that my tweets would never be about the food I just ate.
I am currently following academic and professional people based on guidance from my professor. I also found organizations and people by searching for topics I was interested in learning about or being updated about. Some examples of these include student organizations like @musg and @marquetteprssa, as well as professional organizations such as @prsa and @bigshoesnetwork. I also follow local news stations/papers to get information on the latest events in Milwaukee.
Some helpful tweets I came across during this experience include:
-Work force going gray due to current state of economy http://ow.ly/15RWwE
-Taking Risks to Boost Your Career http://bit.ly/QdLd
-Resume writing tips! http://jobsearch.about.com/...
-Check this out students: cover letter tips! http://bit.ly/14Q98o
And, tweets of pure entertainment:
-21 Funny Twitter Pick-Up Lines http://j.mp/35T9B
-http://www.nytimes.com/2009... Job plan # 2.
Overall, this assignment was really interesting. I feel as though the chaotic world that I initially viewed Twitter to be is actually more insightful than I realized...
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