For the first time in months, I logged into Twitter on my mobile device. I usually don’t do that. I prefer to use my laptop to access social media, apart from Instagram, and that’s only because Instagram is not desktop friendly at all. But today, I was bored, and my computer was in a different […]
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One thing that I love about Twitter is that the written word reigns supreme. On Twitter, the story is told through concise messaging. Though the tweet is occasionally sprinkled with images and GIFS, the words are primarily the vehicle of the tweet. Using the right words with a little extra is essential for getting good […]
Read MoreTwitter is a powerful microblogging social media platform. It’s superpower is not just words but the ability to create good, lasting content in as few characters as possible. Many people struggle with writing; many more struggle with creating content that is short and to the point. In the social media age, this is a must. […]
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It’s 2010 and I’m sitting at my computer in my bedroom. On a whim, I decide to check out Twitter. I create an account and mentally cheer myself on as Twitter notifies me that my registration is successful. I then create my very first tweet, something along the lines of “my first tweet yay.” I […]
Read MorePreviously, I wrote a post about the five things you should do to increase your traffic on Twitter. Today, I decided to flip that around and talk about five things you should not do on Twitter. 1–Don’t Use Bad Grammar Even though there aren’t any Grammar Nazis on Twitter (at least, I don’t think so […]
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Twitter is a “special” kind of social media platform. I use the word special rather loosely because it is different from Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, or Instagram. While all of these platforms have the common purpose of connecting people all over the world, Twitter doesn’t focus on just images or videos or connections. Instead, it focuses […]
Read MoreRecently, I asked this question on Twitter: What is the best thing about the USA? — Helen Hensell (@hhensell) September 7, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js With everything going on in the US, I was genuinely curious what people really thought and felt about this country. Growing up, I was raised by a mom, who was probably the […]
Read MoreI first signed up for a Twitter account back in 2010 but I only ever started using it as an undergraduate student at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). As a Communications major grad with a degree in Communications, I have taken a lot of courses that emphasized the importance of using social media to increase brand awareness […]
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