Twitter Tiptoes
April 1, 2009 by Mary Ellen · Leave a Comment
I resisted Twitter because I didn’t understand it. To me, Social Media meant LinkedIn and Facebook, period. Convienent. It was a stretch to include both simply because I barely found the time to maintain them. No longer.
I registered to preserve the ProfitMeister name. No profile. No links. Then, I received notice a media guru followed me. For days I vacillated. Should I acknowledge her? Or, could I ignore the tweet? Or, (and this was a little thrilling) I had my first follower! Then, I’d remind myself I was so yesterday to not be up and running.
For a time, it seemed every newspaper and magazine carried an article on Twitter. E-zines and blog postings commented on the popular medium. I read that twitiquette suggested I follow those who followed me. I signed in and began following Ms. Media Guru.
A few days later I posted my own profile. After all, I reasoned, if I was going to do this I had to make it right. I whipped out the 140 characters quickly. If there’s one big plus to Twitter, it’s that everything is limited.
I added a new ‘follow,’ friend, prolific tweeter and art business coach, Alyson Stanfield. She acknowledged me and shortly thereafter three other people I’d never met signed up to follow. Surely at least one of them found me through Alyson.
Alyson’s profile was embedded on wallpaper or background of her book. What a promoter, that one. I decided I’d do that – today! And, of course, I would add Twitter to my phone – today! In fact, my goal is 1,000 followers – today!
Oh, that’s right. It’s April Fool’s Day. Tweet me. April Fool! I’m all a-Twitter.
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