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Is Twitter for You?

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I have to admit, I was a little late to the whole Twitterverse (The Twitter Community). I kept asking myself, "Is Twitter for Me?" I finally decided to join twitter after having enough of my friends and peers asking me to join. Ever since I have joined twitter (@kylereddoch), I have never regretted joining. I have benefited enormously from joining twitter and think everyone would also. Five reasons you should join twitter:

Reason 1:

It will make you a better writer. Because of Twitter’s 140 character limit, you’re forced to write concisely. This requires increased thought and better use of the English language. I believe that it can help people in coming up with slogans and marketing copy, which also must be concise.

Reason 2:

It can create traffic for your blog or Website. While I noticed a 40% uptick in my blog traffic, many people won’t see such a drastic surge. There are tools that let you automatically post your latest blog post to Twitter (Twitterfeed is what I use and love), which can help with Traffic, but these aren’t the only way to do it. Meeting new people brings visitors, as does posting interesting content. There are many ways to go, and those who use the tool most effectively will certainly see a nice bonus of traffic for their efforts.

Reason 3:

It requires a very small investment. Twitter is free to use and can require little to no time if you want. With auto-posting services (TweetLater is what I use), you can stay active in Twitter, but that’s not going to cut it in the long run. Part of building up your own community with Twitter is forging relationships, and sharing some of yourself with others. You can do this in a few short minutes - a worthwhile time commitment.

Reason 4:

Get Connected With People You Think You Should Know. Most likely everyone you want to get connected with already is on Twitter. Whether you want to get better connected with your customers, business partners or network and make new connections, Twitter is the place to do it. Networking at Twitter is less formal than LinkedIn, and it is even easier to get connected with new people at Twitter than on Facebook. If you feel you have a lot to learn about online networking, Twitter is the easiest and fastest place to learn and get started with building your network fast. Twitter is also great for those, who don’t feel comfortable sharing their bios and a lot of information right away.

Reason 5:

Get Connected With People You Never Thought You Should Know. I asked my Twitter friends (Tweeps), what was the number one reason why they thought anyone should join Twitter, and number one reason was to get to know people who they wouldn’t have gotten to know any other way. Many who have joined Twitter for business reasons have found friendships that have taken people from web to real life. There are even Twitter marriage proposals and people who have found their soul mates on Twitter. Twitter allows you to show as much or as little of your personality as you want - and to find new people you never even thought of getting to know.
There are plenty of other reasons to use twitter, but I thought that the these items brought together some of the most important ones to inspire you to get started, if you haven’t done so already. BTW - A post about Twitter wouldn’t be complete without the essential plug to join me in the Twitterverse. Be sure to follow me @kylereddoch (http://www.twitter.com/kylereddoch)!