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to twitter or not to twitter

Twitter seems to be everywhere lately. My buddies Jennifer Perkins, Margot Potter and Kathy Cano-Murillo AKA The Crafty Chica are Twittering ..... and my husband Paul seems to think it would be a great addition to my blog/site. We spent over an hour yesterday talking about it!

I am of two (well maybe three) minds. One hand it seems fun. The other, do I really need another thing to update? On the third hand, what do I Twitter about? Do people really want to read that I am stuck in line at Michael's Craft Store, or that I am craving Einstein's potato bagel (lightly toasted) with hummus?

Do you Twitter? Let me know if you like it and what you like about it!

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:: posted @ 11:39 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

I see that you caved and joined twitter. It really is fun and easy. You will soon be addicted I promise.

# posted by

Jennifer Perkins : 12:45 AM

you got me! I joined so I can be a lurker and see what all the fuss is about! I did add my cell phone so I have a feeling soon I might be addicted. I still don't quite get it but it looks fun!
xxxoxox

# posted by

claudine hellmuth : 12:48 AM

Swear to God, Claudine, I had the same questions as you. I tried it, expecting to give it up real quick, and now I LOVE it. You can find all kinds of cool people and news outlets, etc. And learn new things about people you thought you knew already. It's also a great networking tool to reach out to new people. Yah, I'm sucked in. Thanks Jennifer and Margot for doing this to me! anyhoo, glad to see your smiling face there! ;-)

# posted by

Unknown : 12:49 AM

oo, careful with the cell phone. once i replied to someone, thinking it was IM, and it went on the twitter board! so i turned it off on my iphone, otherwise i would worry all the time...but i can still update from my phone. i bet it has not happened to anyone else, i 'm just clumsy like that!

# posted by

Unknown : 12:51 AM

cathy

oops! good tip! I plan on using cell phone to send updates only for my twitter. we'll see. i am still not good at texting. I will probably end up getting an iphone because of Twitter and then Twitter will cost me a.lot.of.money!!
LOL!!

# posted by

claudine hellmuth : 12:53 AM

I joined, but don't use it much.

# posted by

Carmen : 8:55 AM

I opened an account and twittered for just about a day, but I decided I didn't need something else to update and wasn't comfortable sharing those little bitty things online. I live in the dark ages ... I don't have internet on my cell phone. Maybe that would make it easier?

:)

# posted by

Anonymous : 9:05 AM

I have never heard of twitter. Now I am going to have to see what all of the fuss is about. I am sure it will be another thing I will have to join.

# posted by

Courtney : 10:16 AM

I had the same questions - and I am still on the fence- BUT - now that I can lurk and see if I think it will work for it I might try it !

# posted by

mzjohansen : 11:18 AM

Claudine

I am loving it. It's another great viral marketing outlet and it is sorta fun to know what your fellow crafty galz are up to every day.

xoxo
Margot

# posted by

Margot Potter : 11:41 AM

Get an iPhone no matter what! Mine is my third child, I even comfort it if I ignore it for too long ;-)

# posted by

Unknown : 2:45 PM

I like it, though I wish more of my friends were on it.

# posted by

Bree : 7:19 PM

Hey Claudine,
I love Twitter (ok, just doing it for a week so far, but still... LOVE!).

I like that I can update my blog without having a set topic to talk about. Plus it helps that I can do it from my mobile phone!

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:48 PM

I Twitter! Jennifer talked me in to it. It's oddly addicting. See you there! xo, Vickie

# posted by

Unknown : 10:10 AM

Good to know that you've finally joined Twitter. Love knowing crafty/arty folks joining in.

I'm at http://twitter.com/shaicoggins

Where are you?

Although I'm in to tech stuff as well, I didn't see the point of Twitter before. Now, I find a lot of use for it. I wrote an article on it on my blog. Anyway, yes, it's definitely a great additional tool.

All the best to you!

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:52 AM