Comments on: Why I Use Twitter

By: Theater Lover

Theater Lover — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:27:39 +0000

@dennisbaker – I agree, I think a lot of people will get tired of twittering as soon as something similar but slightly tweaked comes along. That could be Google Buzz, but it’s hard to say.

By: dennisbaker

dennisbaker — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:59:37 +0000

Thanks for sharing Lindsay. I totally agree that Twitter can be a great work/life tool. You are right it is a little easier to send messages to people and not worry about awkward moments if you were talking to them one-on-one. I am not sure how long it will last, good question? I am thinking it will grow and morph into something more. Maybe something do to with voice messages?

By: Lindsay Price

Lindsay Price — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:52:57 +0000

It too took me a while to get into Twitter. I wasn’t exactly sure how to interpret the rules of the game. But after a consistent attempt to keep up with it over this past month, I’m a total convert. I like that I can customize who I follow, I like those who talk about work and life equally (it’s not just forty tweets in a row about cats or the weather or what have you) And I find those in my world are generous, creative, and interesting to reach out to. It can be a true community. It’s wonderful to have as I live in a place without an active theatre presence.

There’s this notion that the web takes away something from communication because of the lack of face to face contact. I’m not so sure that’s the case. I find it easier to jump right to a conversation – there’s no awkward pauses, no small talk, which I’m exceedingly awful at. You just get right to the heart of the matter.

I also find that Twitter really works when people use it as a communication tool – a ‘engage with’ tool not a ‘talk to’ tool. When companies use it to sell, it doesn’t help the company.

It will be very interesting to see where social media goes in the next couple of years. How long will twitter last, how will it change, can it be monetized?