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[[File:Twitter.gif|200px|thumb|right| Twitter's Official Logo<ref> MarketingSavant </ref>]] | [[File:Twitter.gif|200px|thumb|right| Twitter's Official Logo<ref> MarketingSavant </ref>]] | ||
Twitter | Twitter can be considered an excellent example of [[Good Writing | good writing]] for the screen because of its use of brief and concise information. In addition to communicating with followers and gaining information about the changing world, Twitter allows its users to create a personal presence online. Twitter allows users to cater their account to their own personal interests. These interests could include anything from following a certain news source to following a favorite celebrity or author. A student looking to enter the career world can use the personalization aspect of Twitter to create a prominent online presence which will enhance his or her résumé. | ||
Twitter | Twitter cannot only provide more [[Contact | contact]] information when applying for a job, it also provides a platform to create a professional brand. By having a Twitter account, students who are searching for a career can add a personal aspect to their résumés. Additionally, Twitter's symbol, the hashtag, facilitates conversations for students looking to connect within the classroom as well as their field of work. | ||
==Twitter== | ==Twitter== | ||
Twitter is a social media site that allows users to send messages containing information in a brief and concise way. These messages are called tweets. As Michael Hyatt suggests, Twitter helps the user hone his or her writing skills<ref>MichaelHyatt</ref>. With only a space of 140 characters, a tweet | Twitter is a social media site that allows users to send messages containing information in a brief and concise way. These messages are called tweets. As Michael Hyatt suggests, Twitter helps the user hone his or her writing skills<ref>MichaelHyatt</ref>. With only a space of 140 characters, a tweet can be an excellent example of what writing for digital media entails because it forces the user to write pointedly. | ||
==Twitter Uses== | ==Twitter Uses== | ||
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*To find Twitter users in your industry, check out directories such as ExecTweets, JustTweetIt, WeFollow and Twellow. | *To find Twitter users in your industry, check out directories such as ExecTweets, JustTweetIt, WeFollow and Twellow. | ||
*If you have a [[Linked In]] profile or online portfolio, include a link to it in the bio section of your Twitter profile so other people can easily learn more about you. | *If you have a [[Linked In|LinkedIn]] profile or online portfolio, include a link to it in the bio section of your Twitter profile so other people can easily learn more about you. | ||
*To find job listings on Twitter, try using the Twitter search engine and typing in a desired job title, or follow an account that posts the latest jobs on Twitter. You can also find job listings by searching for the following hashtags: #jobseeker, #hiring or #jobs. | *To find job listings on Twitter, try using the Twitter search engine and typing in a desired job title, or follow an account that posts the latest jobs on Twitter. You can also find job listings by searching for the following hashtags: #jobseeker, #hiring or #jobs. | ||
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[http://twitter.com Twitter] is known for its use of the [https://support.twitter.com/articles/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols# hashtag], used in order to categorize the user’s message or connect it to relative subjects. Hashtags become especially important in order for members of a group to post similar material to a thread that is connected by a common hashtag. | [http://twitter.com Twitter] is known for its use of the [https://support.twitter.com/articles/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols# hashtag], used in order to categorize the user’s message or connect it to relative subjects. Hashtags become especially important in order for members of a group to post similar material to a thread that is connected by a common hashtag. | ||
Communication then, becomes easier when an element such as subject hashtags are employed, making connections and visibility of posts easy among users. | Communication then, becomes easier when an element such as subject hashtags are employed, making connections and visibility of posts easy among users. [http://tweetboard.com/alpha/ Conversation] among users can be considered an important aspect of Twitter. The hashtag then facilitates these conversations by linking users from all over the world with similar text subjects. Also, more unique hashtags narrow the focus of the message and allow for those who use the same subject words or phrases to connect. | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2012-11-28 at 9.38.59 AM.png|425px|thumb|left|Example of the use of hashtags in Writing for Digital Media. <ref>Twitter.com/TScrogg19</ref>]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2012-11-28 at 9.38.59 AM.png|425px|thumb|left|Example of the use of hashtags in Writing for Digital Media. <ref>Twitter.com/TScrogg19</ref>]] | ||