Tweeting

So I'm not going to lie, I had no idea what Twitter was until we were told to make an account during class...and to tell you the truth, I have found it extremely interesting to see what updates have been posted by others. So many things pop up that I feel you never come across just by reading the paper or watching the news. It's neat to see what others have to say and then read the article (if available) to comeup with your own ideas! I'm pretty sure Tweeting will become more popular as soon as more people become aware of the great pros that Tweeting has to offer!

Twitter

When I first made my Twitter account in ADPR class, I did not really know much about it. Now that I have taken the time to actually use it and understand Twitter terminology such as "tweet" and "tweeples" I feel comfortable using it on a daily basis. I now realize that Twitter is a great way to read news updates as well as see what other people I am following are doing. It is interesting to read their new posts and links. I have convinced a few of my friends have created twitter accounts and I hope they find it as useful and interesting as I do! 

PR Blogs-Good to Check Out!

So I was googling to find something neat to write about for my last blog and I stumbled upon this website called PRPerspective which had the lovely slogan "News from PR Pros...For PR Pros".  It claims to post headlines from the best PR bloggers and make it simple to access the best blogs about PR.  It's actually pretty interesting, and while some blogs obviously stray from the PR purpose they claim, there were some pretty neat ones too including one on social media (applying things from class to the real world?!).  I think it would be beneficial for any of us to check out once in awhile just to see what some of these people have to say!

Learning to "Tweet"

After using Twitter for about a week and a half, I am torn on the usefulness of the social media site. I had fun using Twitter and "tweeting" updates on my life and interesting news. While I enjoyed updating the world on my activities, I'm not sure those updates were at all useful to anyone. I can see the possibility for Twitter to be very useful in spreading news and for public relations, but some people hinder this possibility by abusing their "tweeting" abilities. Some people update many, many times each day with information that is not all that interesting. I think they are creating a "tweeter who cried wolf" syndrome. When they have something important to say, no one may be listening.
That said, I like Twitter overall and do find some great links in others' posts. I don't plan on updating very often, but I will maintain my account and read up on the posts of those I follow. I think this will be valuable because, as a communications student, I need to understand social media and how to use it properly. I also will learn about new social media sites, other sites and news.