tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post5213889141689167028..comments2012-09-08T10:01:46.905-07:00Comments on Chasing the blues away!: Twitter for Newbies!tamijhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007049647460624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-90527583830793511902012-09-08T10:01:46.905-07:002012-09-08T10:01:46.905-07:00I don't have a fancy phone. I enjoy twitter ju...I don't have a fancy phone. I enjoy twitter just here at home on my big screen computer. I love how news gets twittered before other ways, for example, the vote on rules at the DNC. I found it a double blessing as it was a way to find more conservatives. I am still learning about hashtags, however. if I hashtag tcot, do I need to go check tcot, also? joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456465195258073699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-18396340728296946272012-07-23T10:13:10.523-07:002012-07-23T10:13:10.523-07:00Thanks for reading and commenting, Lyndon! So nice...Thanks for reading and commenting, Lyndon! So nice to see you!tamijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007049647460624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-36821066430306334852012-07-23T09:54:59.607-07:002012-07-23T09:54:59.607-07:00Very informative Tammy. Great insight for newbies ...Very informative Tammy. Great insight for newbies and all users alike .Nice article.. @lindano.lindanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894458194786519529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-72696434251407452552012-07-22T18:02:08.079-07:002012-07-22T18:02:08.079-07:00Interesting, Cath...I have noticed when I ask for ...Interesting, Cath...I have noticed when I ask for RT's I will now get 100-500 retweets, maximizing the exponential reach of my message. So I find the 4:15 info very credible just form my own empirical data.tamijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007049647460624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-89022238895840012522012-07-22T16:21:11.325-07:002012-07-22T16:21:11.325-07:00Very informative post, Tami! I learned quite a few...Very informative post, Tami! I learned quite a few new things, and I have used Twitter for awhile!Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707096443914376843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-53346900887796403522012-07-22T15:36:02.612-07:002012-07-22T15:36:02.612-07:00Yes...I will keep the tweetdeck for Droid in mind....Yes...I will keep the tweetdeck for Droid in mind. Everyone that I've steered to UberSocial has loved it...and most of these tweeps tried everything else. Doesn't hurt that I'm familiar with the head engineer! I'll look into the bitly rumor: I have used other URL shrinkers and experienced problems. after researching your assertion, it does appear that the ".ly" domains have their servers in Libya, although they also have servers in the Netherlands and the US. I'll research this further--I would rather have a US owned URL shortener. However, in researching all of the URL shrinkers, none have the safeguards and sleek functionality of bitly. See this blog post: http://bit.ly/NFKu5N<br />I will keep looking into this!tamijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007049647460624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-74294229328676012972012-07-22T15:35:31.687-07:002012-07-22T15:35:31.687-07:00Here's something I just found via Pinterest ab...Here's something I just found via Pinterest about how to maximize engagement with others on Twitter: http://415communications.com/2012/07/21/infographic-on-maximizing-your-tweets/Cathy Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545660814682739567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-79086364858761577562012-07-22T15:17:54.252-07:002012-07-22T15:17:54.252-07:00Thanks Cath!Thanks Cath!tamijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007049647460624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-25412923326101936752012-07-22T13:38:54.320-07:002012-07-22T13:38:54.320-07:00A couple of other thoughts:
I use TweetDeck on my...A couple of other thoughts:<br /><br />I use TweetDeck on my Android phone (as well as on my laptop) simply because it takes up far less processor space than any other Twitter app—including the Twitter one! Something to keep in mind if you don't have a top-of-the line phone.<br /><br />I use is.gd to shrink my links. Some folks have stated that the Libyan government operates bit.ly; I haven't investigated this, but decided to switch just in case it's true. is.gd's shortened URLs are also one character shorter than bit.ly's, which can sometimes make a difference.Cathy Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545660814682739567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347332722353467396.post-49494754036566599862012-07-22T13:21:06.016-07:002012-07-22T13:21:06.016-07:00GREAT overview, Tami; well done! I'm bookmarki...GREAT overview, Tami; well done! I'm bookmarking this one as a resource for the folks who ask me about how to use Twitter.Cathy Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545660814682739567noreply@blogger.com