Social Media: Twitter

I've been thinking a lot lately about social media. Questions like "What role should twitter play in my day to day life?" and "What is appropriate to blog about?" and "What information should I share on my Facebook profile?" just beg to be answered (if you're me). So I thought I'd give it a shot. Lets start with...

Twitter
Lets start small. Like 140 characters small. At first, I had no idea how to use Twitter.



But after a while, you start to understand that Twitter is so much more than a status update. It's a conversation. Or it's a place to ask questions. Or it's a place to keep current on a cool movie. I hear the search is really useful.

I like to use it for those thoughts that are too short to blog about. And as a giant chat room. You can follow me if you want.

Of course Twitter has it's drawbacks, but I'll save all the social media negatives for one post. That way you will only see the bad stuff once, and it'll seem less important. Kind of like how a kid would choose 10 pennies over 4 quarters. So I'm manipulating you, like I would a child.

Next I'll do blogging. Stay tuned!

Call Me

If you're reading this, I want you to....



I'm sick of text communication. Even better, lets get together for coffee or something. I'd love to see how life's going for you.

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Voicemail

I feel like leaving a message is just one of those things. You know... those things that are...um...awkward...

...like when I call someone and they don't answer, I feel awkward. If their phone was on, they now know that I called (missed calls). Do I leave a message? Do I hang up and try again? How long do I wait before trying again? Do I leave a message the second time? Can I expect them to return my call?

Maybe they left their phone at home. Maybe they can't hear it buried in their purse (oh man, my sister is totally this one). Maybe they're busy and they'll call back later. Maybe they won't call back unless I leave a message. Maybe they won't call back unless I ask them too in my message. Maybe....

My solution: always return the call.


And hope that others will do likewise.