I recently came across the latest “Did You Know” video, version 4.0. It’s a really fascinating video which I think everybody who is interested in technology, media, and trends should see. The only problem is that the statistics go by so fast making them hard to really absorb. However, I managed to find the stats transcribed on Michael Hyatt’s blog (Thanks Mike!) which I will list below the video.
Here are the facts:
I joined Twitter a couple of months ago, but only recently have I been really using it to its full potential. I have thoroughly enjoyed this service and will definitely keep using it.
Don’t know what Twitter is? Check out my first post on this topic, where I explain it in “plain english”.
Ok, so you must be wondering why in the world you should even consider joining. Here are seven great reasons why I think you should join:
1. It will improve your writing skills
A couple of months ago, I started hearing about this thing called Twitter. Little did I know that this web phenomenon has been around for quite a while. I decided to join and so far I have thoroughly enjoyed this service. 
So what exactly is Twitter? Well, Twitter’s home page says it best:
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
The art of Tweeting/Twittering is not complicated and requires very little time. You can only enter 140 characters at a time, kinda like an sms. This means that you must keep your post very short and be as brief as you can. You can then update several times a day. If you want to “follow me” you can do so by joining twitter.com and click on follow me. Just sign up and follow the directions. It’s easy as pie! Below is a video which explains Twitter in plain english. This will give you an overview of Twitter in about two minutes. continue reading…
