My New Twitter Regimen

Here’s the dealio yo.

In the last few months, I’ve really started to build up my Twitter presence. Why, you may be asking yourself? It’s pretty simple to me…I really enjoy conversation. I enjoy listening, learning, and sharing. So Twitter is just a natural step in that direction.

My Twitter Page

So what’s the point?

The point for me is that I can tune in and follow (and just as easily tune out by ‘unfollowing’) any conversations that I want! I can #follow my favorite bands (Alex Winston, Ray LaMontagne, St. Vincent) and see where they are on tour or if they have anything cool going on. They also love sharing new music they’ve found (if there is one thing you should know about me – I love getting recommendations on new music…hint hint). I can follow companies like Groupon and see what deals they have going on, local restaurants (Des Moines, IA) like Dos Rios and Gusto, who BTW (a little text lingo there, LMAO OMG) have excellent social media presences and see what they’re doing or offering up to customers. If I want to keep up on news, I can follow NPR, CNN. I can follow some great music festivals such as SXSW in Austin, TX or 80/35 here in Des Moines. I can create, participate, and/or listen into a live conversation by using a # (hashtag) and see what others have to say on that subject (example here).

There’s really just no end in sight to the benefit I’ve gotten from using Twitter. I have a lot of skeptical friends…but what I wonder is are they skeptical of the product itself and the value it could bring to their life, or are they skeptical to the fact that they’ll have to admit that they use Twitter (in their minds, Twitter is where Beiberites unite).

A New Twitter Regimen

I’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile. Last night I finally sat down and cemented the process.

One reason why Twitter is easier for busy/lazy folks (yup, just said folks) is that it allows you to say a thought in a sentence. It takes some practice to write in 140 characters, but once you catch on…sometimes the idea of writing a blog post with 300-400 words can be ‘whelming.

Anyways, here’s my plan…in Twitter language.

#monFINDS

- Where I share any odd/fun/cool link that I’ve found. This one will most likely spread throughout the week, as well.

#tueTUNES

- I’ll share a lot of the music I’ve found in the last week (and would appreciate some suggestions as well!)

#wedSTARTUPS

- I’ll spotlight some fantastic StartUp Companies I’ve noticed throughout the week.

#thuTHOUGHTS

- I assume this is where random thoughts will spring to life…

#friQUESTIONS

- Surveys, questions, polls, etc. on current news/events of the week.

#satHEALTH

- Usually my laziest day of the week, I want to get motivated and start sharing health ideas, tips, thoughts or questions I may have to get healthier.

#sunFOODFINDS

- I’ll share the restaurants I’ve eaten at or would like to visit pending the location of my body.

 

Now, these are subject to change as I tweak the process. The idea behind these #hashtag ideas is to create daily conversations.

So let’s do it!

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