Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Blog Posting 2: Twitter


Twitter is a social media outlet that allows people to interact with others, such as celebrities, businesses, friends and pretty much anything you can think of, you can follow and interact with on Twitter. You are able to communicate back and forth and read about what is going on with the hottest celebrities, the latest gossip between friends, or events going on throughout the world. Unlike Facebook, Twitter only allows you so many characters to write your latest tweet. You have only 140 characters to try and engross your followers. Twitter has great possibilities that allow you to interact with everyone you are following. It's a great way for businesses to interact with their customers and really connect with their consumers.

 

There are definitely pros and cons using this social media channel. 

Pros

·         You are able to communicate to a wide variety of people via Twitter, with the millions of people on Twitter, even if you are a smaller company, you most likely will be able to reach someone who is interested in your company. 

·         You can reach a wide audience because of the popularity of Twitter, and this is great for businesses to try and recruit new consumers and yet still reach reoccurring customers. 

·         With the ability to directly communicate with the people you are following makes it easier to interconnect and interact with them. 

·         Information on Twitter is for the most part accurate being as it comes right from the celebrity or business themselves.

 

Cons 

·         Twitter would have to be the limited about of characters you are allowed to use.  140 characters is a limiting number to try and engage your readers, you have to make sure every word or sentence is relevant to what you are trying to get a across to your followers. 

·         There are millions and millions of people sending out tweets all day along, and with some people following a hundred or more people, it gets overwhelming and tiresome for the person trying to keep track of all the people or businesses they are following. 

 

Examples of tweets for DIY Smackdown:

·         Engage Tweet: Does anyone have an idea for a new Halloween DIY Project that is fun for kids?

·         Entertain Tweet: Looking for ways to update your room? Check out this video for easy DIY projects  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4uPN__58QU

·         Inform Tweet: Homeowners, Do not make these mistakes on your next DIY Project! READ: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/top-10-diy-mistakes-by-home-handymen--1.aspx#slide=1

·         EEI Tweet Using a Hashtag: I love DIY projects to decorate a boring spot in a room! #neverenoughglitter #oldthingsnew #DIY

·         EEI Tweet Using a Mention: I got this idea off of @Pinterest

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