Twitter:

[rugbydrummer]

Yes? No?  Maybe?


I can't decide if I want to commit myself to that institution or not.

[mu_hilltopper]

There are those who love it, clearly.

I'm in the opposite camp.  I think it's an unbelievable waste of time. 

I get it if you're powerful in some way, a politician, CEO, someone newsworthy.  If you're not?  Come on. 

[TallTitan34]

Keep up with Marquette Athletics at the twitter below!

http://twitter.com/muathletics

[rugbydrummer]

it's kind of weird.  I "researched" it on wikipedia, just to find out its backstory.  I don't understand the glamour of "following" everyone in the whole wide world, facebook is plenty for me.  I guess my attention span isn't that short?  I think the internet dulls our ability to interact on the face to face level; i am already finding it awkward to talk to certain people in person with whom i primarily communicate via email/facebook, etc.

and, as my dad says, it's a bandwidth whore  it's much better spent watching House online.

[rugbydrummer]

Keep up with Marquette Athletics at the twitter below!

http://twitter.com/muathletics

wait, isn't that why I use MUscoop/gomu.com/CS???? 

[Chili]

i prefer www.twitter.com/CrackedSidewlks

it is a great mobile rss feed for my blackberry. i also works well if you do any sort of marketing as the social aspect is fantastic. it isn't just a voyeur site but a way to connect with other people in field and collaborate.

[Robyrd5]

I'm on Twitter, and I'm addicted. I don't use Facebook nearly as much as I used to and actually find it boring now. Twitter can definitely be a waste of time if you're not following the right people. A few people/organizations I follow include Marquette University, Marquette Athletics, CrackedSidewalks, and professionals in my fields of interest. At first I thought Twitter was just a glorified Facebook status, but it can be more informative if you use it correctly. Instead of saying useless things like "eating a sandwich," it's good to try and share links to news stories, upcoming events, etc. Once you get the hang of it, it can be a good tool/resource.

One of my favorite things to do was follow fellow Marquette fans during away games and see what they were thinking about the team's performance.  

[LON]

I'm just glad that I can see P Diddy's thoughts on the Rihanna/Chris Brown incident.

/ultra-teal'd

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes? No?  Maybe?


I can't decide if I want to commit myself to that institution or not.

No

[rugbydrummer]

I'm just glad that I can see P Diddy's thoughts on the Rihanna/Chris Brown incident.

/ultra-teal'd

how 'bout NEON?  with embossing!!  Pimp My Font, yo!   

from the "NO" side: what is your perspective?  The "Ayes" offer some interesting points.

[i'm just curious, not trying to force people to persuade me]

[Tribby]

Think of it as an ultrapersonalized RSS feed. Everyone I know who has given Twitter a serious look has gone from thinking it was stupid to thinking it is indispensible (and that includes me).

It's a great professional resource--a very simple way to connect with thought-leaders in your industry and to keep up on the meta conversation. If you follow the right people, you'll truly be amazed how useful Twitter can be.

[muhoosier260]

I thought Twitter was just a glorified Facebook status

thats precisely what it is, besides a waste of time

[Chili]

thats precisely what it is, besides a waste of time

wrong.

[Mayor McCheese]

I thought it was just a glorified blog... no?

[The Lens]

thats precisely what it is, besides a waste of time

Check out Starbucks' Twitter page right now.  They have over 100,000 people following them.  For no cost other than their writer's time, they can send messages to those 100,000 people.  Coke's fan page on FB has over 3 million people.  This shows you just how much more prevalent FB is but also the potential of twitter.  Both of these mediums allow companies to interact with their customers.  That's no small thing.

[rugbydrummer]

it sounds promising perhaps . . . but I will wait it out for awhile still.  I don't want to jeopardize myself by posting something stupid on accident that gets read by the wrong person/people/organization (which can happen to anyone).


plus, I have enough internet and non-internet distractions & obligations now as it is to keep me busy; this is my glorified twitter board anyway,---"i'm going for a run, "

maybe it would be worth it if those big companies gave out coupons, etc., but otherwise people are making it too easy to be marketed to.  it's bad enough i have to sit through commercials during march madness!

[Chili]

[quote author=rugbydrummer link=topic=14218.msg129065#msg129065 date=1238445440

maybe it would be worth it if those big companies gave out coupons, etc., but otherwise people are making it too easy to be marketed to.  it's bad enough i have to sit through commercials during march madness!
[/quote]

You do get special sales, coupons and advance notice of things.

[mu_hilltopper]

Here's a great video summary of Twitter.

http://www.youtube.com/v/PN2HAroA12w&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1

[rugbydrummer]

Here's a great video summary of Twitter.

http://www.youtube.com/v/PN2HAroA12w&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1

I like.

I can already express my need for self-affirmation with my current addictions . . . for the time being.

Although, I guess in some circles, one's grade could depend on twitter! (:/):

http://goldeneaglesfan.blogspot.com/2009/04/reflection-on-twitter.html

[Mayor McCheese]

For those of you with Twitter I ask:

Would there be significant benefits to a high school having a twitter account... or no?  What sorts of things would be beneficial?

[Brewtown Andy]

For those of you with Twitter I ask:

Would there be significant benefits to a high school having a twitter account... or no?  What sorts of things would be beneficial?

Marquette has a Twitter.  I suppose you could skim through what they use it for to get ideas for a HS.

http://twitter.com/marquetteu

[Chili]

For those of you with Twitter I ask:

Would there be significant benefits to a high school having a twitter account... or no?  What sorts of things would be beneficial?

I asked my friend who is also an MU grad and a technology administrator for a school district and he said to check out this site for a good school district use: http://twitter.com/greenbayschools

Hope this helps.

[muhoosier260]

Check out Starbucks' Twitter page right now.  They have over 100,000 people following them.  For no cost other than their writer's time, they can send messages to those 100,000 people.  Coke's fan page on FB has over 3 million people.  This shows you just how much more prevalent FB is but also the potential of twitter.  Both of these mediums allow companies to interact with their customers.  That's no small thing.

to me this is an annoying waste of time, but thats how i see advertising in general