Spring Break
Twitter can be a valuable resource
Taylor Trudon
Issue date: 6/15/09 Section: Commentary
When you are constantly meeting any new people, all at once, shaking dozens of hands, and exchanging business cards, it can become overwhelming and you are likely to forget important information and more importantly, to stay in touch. I have a tendency to take a mental snapshot of each person and file that picture into a catalog in the back of my brain, hoping I can later recall if the individual works at NBC, CBS or ABC. But, with the technology of Twitter, you can more easily "follow" these individuals, receiving their status updates while keeping up to speed on their business endeavors, non-profit organization projects and published works.
As an aspiring magazine editor, I strongly believe that for those interested in media and communications, it is imperative to immerse yourselves in every technology medium available. From potential writing gigs to increased blog readership, Twitter is the newest and most innovative social networking tool to allow such a flow of information to be shared in a multitude of ways. Twitter serves as a vehicle to advertise yourself and your skills. By putting up links to articles you have written or to the Web that you contribute to, a potential job could emerge because you never know who is reading your updates. Twitter is yet another news source where you can retrieve new information, blog posts and stories.
Twitter is more than just another silly social networking device. While you can chat with your friends and keep tabs (or "creep") on Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, it doesn't hurt to use Twitter smartly and to your advantage. Unlike UGG boots and Pokémon cards, I have a feeling that Twitter is a trend that is here to stay.
As an aspiring magazine editor, I strongly believe that for those interested in media and communications, it is imperative to immerse yourselves in every technology medium available. From potential writing gigs to increased blog readership, Twitter is the newest and most innovative social networking tool to allow such a flow of information to be shared in a multitude of ways. Twitter serves as a vehicle to advertise yourself and your skills. By putting up links to articles you have written or to the Web that you contribute to, a potential job could emerge because you never know who is reading your updates. Twitter is yet another news source where you can retrieve new information, blog posts and stories.
Twitter is more than just another silly social networking device. While you can chat with your friends and keep tabs (or "creep") on Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, it doesn't hurt to use Twitter smartly and to your advantage. Unlike UGG boots and Pokémon cards, I have a feeling that Twitter is a trend that is here to stay.
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