by Jeffrey Barrett*
When I ran across Twitter for the first time, it seemed a lot like instant messaging. I backed away, because initially I didn’t see the quality or depth of content worth my time investment. I thought it was just another Internet socialization fad with stability issues.
Fast forward to today. After re-reading two articles from Rands, the first can be read here, I may need a new mental picture of Twitter. According to the latter posting, there is no point in using Twitter conversationally. Only one person, the subject of the Tweet, will understand a conversational Tweet.
Snippets from Rands:
- Say more with less
- Say why you’re doing it
- Add a bit of yourself
So my IM analogy no longer works, but the question remains, is Twitter really a micro blog? What do you think?
*Bio: Currently I am the chief architect of BurrellesLuce 2.0, the portal used by thousands of PR professionals to monitor, share, organize, and measure online and print news. I started as a web developer for Merck & Company and I am an accomplished technologist with a focus on large scale system architecture and implementation. With over ten years of experience designing and deploying technical solutions for a wide range of companies, I most recently managed web projects for NBC Universal, where I delivered social networking applications and supported high traffic applications. Prior to that, I served as director of technology for Silver Carrot, a marketing firm, creating and delivering the technology that powered high-performance online campaigns. In my spare time, I enjoy reading about economics and anything that has to do with modeling social interaction and social media. LinkedIn: Jeffrey Barrett; Twitter: @BurrellesLuce; Facebook: BurrellesLuce
