Twitter Live!
Many people are flocking to the latest social networking tool called Twitter. When I first started "tweeting" I was like most people, I really didn't get it. I didn't see the point, I mean really, randomly sending out bits of information (in 140 characters or less) to strangers. So I started very slowly, then I started observing and trying to learn from the people on Twitter that really seemed to get something out of it and who were able to give something back. Slowly, my momentum started to build and I actually started to have some engaging conversations with people, it became educational and fun!
A few months into my Twitter travels, I came across a post by @nanpalmerothe link was a "twit-vite". This is an invitation to a twitter event (aka tweetup). This particular event is a monthly lunch called #BMPR (business media public relations). So for the last three months I have been attending this lunch and have actually had the chance to meet in person some of the entertaining and witty folks I have been following all this time.
This month's #bmpr was held at The Oak Hills Country Club in honor of the ATT Championship Series that is being held here in San Antonio this weekend. The topic was Social Media for Social Good. We had speakers from the San Antonio Food Bank, San Antonio Blood and Tissue Center and Hugs for Holly. All three of these organizations are using social media (twitter, Facebook, etc) to spread their message and increase their effectiveness.
The other thing that I am learning and loving about Twitter, is that no matter where you are in your twittercation the people out there are ready, willing and able to share knowledge and help others. If you are on Twitter and in the San Antonio area make it a point to come to the next #bmpr and if you are in another area, I highly recommend trying to search for local tweetups and start turning the online connections into real live ones!
Oh and if you are on Twitter I would love to have you follow me and vice versa...you can find me at @sahomesales.
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Jeanna, very interesting information about twitter. I have not ventured into that area yet. I feel that I only have limited time each day to spend online with blogs and I'm struggling to keep up now. I'll check it out when I have more time.