Ok, I'm going to let you all in on a secret. I joined Twitter. The thought of that terrifies me a bit. Fast pace. Short, concise tweets. New hieroglyphics to learn. New password. New user name.
Whew. I get a bit light headed thinking about it.
But I want to get my blog out there and was assured by Alyssa over at Near Normalcy that Twitter was a great way to do that, so there ya have it.
I'm a survivor (and a wee bit dramatic), so I'm determined to learn it all.
Feel free to follow me, but lower your expectations while I learn. Some day I'll master it and be great, but until then, please feel free to pass along any Twitter insight and wisdom!
You can find me at: @AJfrizzell (I think. I hope.)
So, the first part of this was all fun and games. But interestingly joining Twitter actually brought on a panic attack.
Gross!
I was researching it and it's highly suggested that to be successful at Twitter, one needs to tweet about things they're knowledgeable about.
So then there's the question: What am I good at? What do I know about?
That's what caused the panic attack. I couldn't figure out what I'm good at, or what I like, or who I am.
EEEEEK!
After I calmed down, I did a bit more looking. Both self-reflection, and at other tweeters.
First, I looked at me. What do I enjoy? I enjoy kids. I love crafting, doing projects, reading, and exploring together. I love working for the local MOPS group--last year I was with 1-2 year olds and this year I'm with infants--I love both age groups. I love preschoolers. I love the knitting class for 3rd-5th graders I'm assisting with at our home school group. I love kids.
I think that will be my main focus for Twitter. Kids. Quotes about, things to do with, humorous interactions I have with them in my life, etc.
Second, I checked out a few other tweeters and saw that there are other things to tweet about than news and techie stuff (thank goodness!--I would totally fail at those). So I'm gonna put a bit more focus into who I follow and work my way into the loop.
Now that I have that all cleared up, I feel a bit more confident about Twitter.
Happy Tweeting!
~Alexis
Whew. I get a bit light headed thinking about it.
But I want to get my blog out there and was assured by Alyssa over at Near Normalcy that Twitter was a great way to do that, so there ya have it.
I'm a survivor (and a wee bit dramatic), so I'm determined to learn it all.
Feel free to follow me, but lower your expectations while I learn. Some day I'll master it and be great, but until then, please feel free to pass along any Twitter insight and wisdom!
You can find me at: @AJfrizzell (I think. I hope.)
So, the first part of this was all fun and games. But interestingly joining Twitter actually brought on a panic attack.
Gross!
I was researching it and it's highly suggested that to be successful at Twitter, one needs to tweet about things they're knowledgeable about.
So then there's the question: What am I good at? What do I know about?
That's what caused the panic attack. I couldn't figure out what I'm good at, or what I like, or who I am.
EEEEEK!
After I calmed down, I did a bit more looking. Both self-reflection, and at other tweeters.
First, I looked at me. What do I enjoy? I enjoy kids. I love crafting, doing projects, reading, and exploring together. I love working for the local MOPS group--last year I was with 1-2 year olds and this year I'm with infants--I love both age groups. I love preschoolers. I love the knitting class for 3rd-5th graders I'm assisting with at our home school group. I love kids.
I think that will be my main focus for Twitter. Kids. Quotes about, things to do with, humorous interactions I have with them in my life, etc.
Second, I checked out a few other tweeters and saw that there are other things to tweet about than news and techie stuff (thank goodness!--I would totally fail at those). So I'm gonna put a bit more focus into who I follow and work my way into the loop.
Now that I have that all cleared up, I feel a bit more confident about Twitter.
Happy Tweeting!
~Alexis
Hurray! If you can blog, you can tweet. Just start following people who make you smile or laugh or think, and talk to them. It's fun!
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