Am I a Midlife Twit?
The worlds all a-twitter, and I have to ask… WHY? Why do we care so much about what someone else is doing right now? And right now. And right now.
Is twitter one of those “everyone is doing it” things so it just seems like the right thing to do? Frankly, who would possibly be interested in the fact that I just put out an online press release (my book won an award!), planted some snapdragons in my garden (those big, tall, buttery yellow ones), updated my web site (check out the red feathered showgirl) and then ran to the grocery store! (Soy milk, Vegenaise and berries)
What am I missing here? Can someone tweet me in?
April 7th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I’m with you on this one – I don’t get the allure. [Given that people are doing it even during meetings, I think it can be rude, too] It seems to me that like texting and mindless e-mail – you know the kind where you are one of dozens being sent a lame joke – people are using it to delude themselves into thinking they are communicating, have many friends, and/or are important. I think it is one more way we AREN’T truly communicating as a society! Conversation will turn into a lost art if we aren’t careful. Make time for the people who matter via a phone call (not while driving, thankyouverymuch)or better yet, meet to catch up. It isn’t easy, and sometimes frustrating, with everyone’s overly scheduled lives. But isn’t quality better than quantity?
April 10th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Beautifully said! I’m so with you on this one. Perhaps it’s a generational thing? Anyone else want to weigh in on this?
June 9th, 2009 at 5:47 am
I’m a 55 year old business woman and author (who just let my hair go silver last year and couldn’t be happier!) and I began tweeting last year, reluctantly at first. Then a colleague told me she tweets specifically about her antiques business – she’s made it part of her marketing plan. So I set up a twitter account about my gardening book and gardening in general and now have quite a nice following of other garden enthusiasts. I have to think some may be compelled to buy my book which makes twitter another free marketing tool. In this tight economy it seems like the smart thing to do. I don’t post every day and I keep it focused on the garden when I do. Have to say, though, other than that I probably would not bother.
June 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Keeping ones tweets focused makes more sense – and using it as part of your marketing plan even more so!
Since you recently became a silver sage I would love to include your story and a recent “after” photo on the Gallery of Silver Sages (photo gallery tab) on this website. Just a couple of paragraphs about why or how you did it or how you feel now that it’s done would be great inspiration to those women who are still “thinking about it”. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for weighing in on the twitter issue.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:23 am
I think Tweeting is really for the birds unless it’s part of a marketing plan and then, only if the returns are worth the time. And those short 2 liners may appeal more to the Texting population than to a Middle Ages Twit like me. I prefer real conversations.
I don’t think my business (psychotherapy and counseling) would benefit from Tweeting.