How to Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Current Events with Twitter

How to Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Current Events with Twitter

Social Media
How many times have you heard about uprisings and mass media news that were reported on Twitter first? I can tell you, there are alot of breaking news events that happen and are reported via Twitter first! More than politics... Do you remember the political uprising in Egypt several years ago? Twitter was a strong factor in the communication of that movement around the globe. Since then, there have been countless movements that originated on Twitter and caught on like wildfire! Given our current political climate, we ALL understand the power of Twitter. I'm not about to get all political on you, but no one can argue that the President of the US uses Twitter as his personal news outlet. So, whether or not you used Twitter before #45 took…
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How to Create a Twitter List

How to Create a Twitter List

Social Media
Are you using Twitter lists to manage your Twitter timeline? When you’re actively using Twitter, consistently following and engaging new tweeps, your following will grow so large that it will become a challenge to manage.   What is a Twitter List? A list is a curated group of Twitter users. You can create your own lists or subscribe to lists created by others. Viewing a list timeline will show you a stream of Tweets from only the users on that list. Note: Lists are used for reading Tweets only.* Twitter lists are the best, most effective way to isolate tweets from specific people.  Twitter gives you the easy ability to group people into specific lists, which you can refer to quickly to catch up with tweets you may have otherwise missed as…
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