At certain events, I am introduced as the social media or insights maven. Thus, I often find myself in situations where I have to explain: "What is Twitter?". As I was on youtube, I found this cool video which could help me and help you explain what is Twitter in plain english.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
InsightsDigital
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Jump to PostI find the easiest way to explain twitter is that it is another means of communication and interaction that limits you to a certain message length, forcing you to get to the point and cut through all the bullsh*t. I also find that equating it to texting helps people to …
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InsightsDigital
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Here is a good explanation of Twitter - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter
And Twitter is not the sound of birds, though originally it was.
MktgRob
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I find the easiest way to explain twitter is that it is another means of communication and interaction that limits you to a certain message length, forcing you to get to the point and cut through all the bullsh*t. I also find that equating it to texting helps people to understand it easier.
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