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Whether you call yourself a casual tweeter, an addicted twitterer or whether you simply avoid it like the plague. Twitter is the social networking site which has turned out to be one of the most influential communication tools of the 21st century. It's easy, it has mass appeal, it's addictive and quite surprisingly there is a skill to be had with it. It isn't just a site were you speak to strangers, should you use it to your advantage and for your career it has the potential to become an undeniable asset. You can have opinions and debate on anything you like, you can have instant communication with any celebrities you so wish and interact with the world of media like never before. Broadcast your opinion and you are most likely to be heard.
Of course it isn't for everybody and all sites such as this have their drawbacks and should you not want to avoid the glowing trends and be part of the social rat race, then that is your prerogative... but be aware there is no escaping the fact that Twitter is something which has taken the nation by storm!
Tweeting is the new conversing, hash tagging is the thing which shall make you "cool" with your sons and daughters, and "Follow Fridays" are something what only the most addicted of Twitters know about!
I myself can't get enough of it. Through promoting my journalism across the site, I have successfully gained thousands of "followers" not friends, but people who have seen, liked and admired my work.Tweeting has given me some wonderful opportunities in the past and quite honestly I shudder to think how my life would be should I not have instant 24 hour access to the platform. A sad admission to have I know!
TV programmes urge you, the news reminds you and your children I can envisage are never off it! What with Twitter and Facebook, is it any wonder that the art of communication is dieing on its proverbial? Who needs to speak when they can tweet you directly?
Sometimes of course, you must force yourself to take a break from your "Online life" as many brand it, or as I see it... a public documentation of your day-to-day life. As long as you keep a level head, don't take it to seriously and just use it around you then it can be a simple asset which we wonder how we coped beforehand.
Should any novices be convinced to give it a go, then, drop me a tweet @MattMediaMyster... I warn you for the sake of your sanity after registering!
Written & Edited by Matt Howarth, 26th January 2012.
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