How do you make Twitter work for you?
I’ve got my share of friends, family and colleagues that think Twitter is not for them. I’m sure you’ve heard it too.
“I don’t care what people are doing every second of the day.”
“Why do I need to know that ‘hotguy267′ is having coffee with Sukkbir?”
“If you really want to talk to your friends, why wouldn’t you email or call them?”
Well, of course these criticisms come from people who aren’t using Twitter. Those of us who are, assuming we share some of these same sensibilities with the non-Twitters, have found a way to use Twitter, to navigate it, that isn’t a huge waste of time. We’ve learned to “remove” fellow Tweeters when it becomes clear that their tweets are meaningless and self-centered. We’ve learned to “follow” wisely, following others on Twitter that provide humor, helpful tips & information, and lead us to news and links that we can use.
So, my questions for you: who do you follow that you’ve really enjoyed connecting with on Twitter? How have you managed to groom your Twitter account to make it worth your time? And what’s your tweeting philosophy? How do you decide what to tweet and when to build your followers?
