Sep 5, 2011 | Social Media
Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites today and millions of people all over the world have at least one Twitter account. If you have a Twitter account but is not actively using it, there is no better time than now to make it work for you. If you have been using your Twitter for quite some time now, you should take a good look at it, it might be time to reinvent it and start fresh. Give your Twitter a facelift. It is never too late to breathe new life to it. An updated Twitter can do a lot of wonders for you. Clean your Twitter Yes, clean your Twitter just like how you would when you do your spring cleaning. In Twitter universe, there are some things which you are better off without and that includes inactive followers; followers without profile pictures; and those who are not following back. Twitter has various tools which will allow you to filter by bulk so you do not have to waste too much time and effort. Set up lists Setting up lists is a very convenient way of grouping your followers and it aids further in tidying up your account. You will be able to easily identify themes and topics. Bothered by Twitter noise or posts which you do not have any interest in? Well, you will also be able to get rid of them by setting up lists. You can either have a closed list or an open list. An open list is something which all Twitter users can follow. On the other hand, a closed...
Feb 26, 2011 | Social Media
Social media has become very powerful nowadays and it has been used to serve more important purposes than sharing gossip with one another or the latest fashion trends. Believe it or not, social media is now being used to spread the word about revolutions, uprisings against governments and to express dislike about people in high places who do not do what they are supposed to do. Twitter has been instrumental to the recent Tunisian revolution and the Egyptian uprising. Twitter has been very helpful in spreading the word to everyone that the Egyptian government has even went as far as shutting it down as well as various social network platforms for fear that it would promote wider civilian unrest. Taking notice of social media CNN, one of the world’s biggest news channels has taken notice of the power of social media and its value to journalists in pointing them in the right direction of stories which will make some of the biggest impacts. People are realizing just how powerful social media can be in sharing vital information with one another, information which can change and affect their future. Despite the attempts of various government institutions in Egypt to block Twitter, Facebook and other social media, there was a Facebook page entirely devoted to the planned protests which had more than 80,000 followers. This means that 80,000 people were waiting for the latest news from that page. This is compared to just 20,000 followers from the previous day. Aside from CNN, Al Jazeera, another news outfit is also taking notice of the power of social media and how it is...
