It will not be only about Twitter -status updates will be open across social software -all social software will have status updates -Facebook has 40+ million updates a day
Twitter will still be dominant in status updates it’s the motherboard on which we plug in
We will laugh thinking we were updating them all manually
The social graph will also open up
Twitter will be big to get an idea of a person or a brand reputation not by number of followers but mostly influence with retweeting and lists lets you think like that person thinks
Other tips that Laura offers for any social media platform are: listen, learn, care, and serve. If these rules are applied, she says, “You will absolutely have success.”
Posted by Michelle Maura | Posted in Basics, Tools, Twilosophy | Posted on 04-11-2009
Michelle Maura is an Organizational Psychologist, singer and Yoga teacher. She practices Mantra Yoga Meditation and Hatha Yoga, while studying Yoga philosophy. Michelle shares her thoughts on her blog Thoughts Are Things, while also contributing at Intent.com. She focuses on the importance of looking at the positive side of every situation in life and always moving forward. You can follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/michellemaura.
There are infinite uses one can give to Twitter- from online marketing, to sharing interesting information to filling in moments of boredom or loneliness. There are also varying degrees of Twitter usage- there’s the user that will go online for 20 minutes a day and check older tweets as mini emails, there’s the person who logs on after every break to update others and themselves on the day’s happenings, and there are the hard core users who use software like Tweet Deck or have apps on their mobiles to notify them of every tweet possible, audio alert and scheduled tweets included.
Whether you are new to the vast and still growing Twitterverse or already feel established your tweet space, you might have asked yourself this question just how much Twitter is good for you. Here are a few questions that might help you get your answer.
How much Twitter is good for you?
Are you using social media to establish your product or company on the market, and would like to enjoy the advantages Twitter offers?
Are you aiming to promote yourself because you like the idea of being a microcelebity?
Are you going through a lonely stage in real life and hoping to meet fellow tweeters and feel more connected?
Are you engaged in your goals and activities and simply like the additional social advantages of Twitter?
Are you only looking to share information with like minded people, or learn new things from those who think differently?