The Twitter Survey
First of all, thanks to everybody who participated in this not-so-scientific survey about some habits and attitudes regarding Twitter. We had 26 responses in just a little under 24 hours, so I’m pleased with the results. Take a look at some graphs and observations that came out of it:
1. How often do you use Twitter?
No surprise here. Apparently, one of my readers doesn’t use Twitter. Given the up-to-the-minute nature of Twitter, I’m also not surprised that nobody selected “Once a week.”
2. I use Twitter mainly for…
I probably loaded this question a little, but I’ve found that Twitter has blurred those professional and social lines for me.
3. What is your current attitude toward Twitter?
I’m sure that the person who reported not using Twitter above is the same person who wonders why anybody would care what they’re doing right now. That’s exactly what I thought about the service before I found what it could do for me. I think it’s just one of those things you have to experience to get.
4. What kind of effect has Twitter had on posting to your own blog?
I don’t think Twitter was ever meant to take the place of your own blog, but I’d wondered if that had happened to some people who used to blog regularly. I’ve noticed a decrease in my own output, but that is likely due to reasons that have nothing to do with Twitter. I was a little surprised that there are a few people out there who Twitter who don’t have a blog of their own.
My own take on Twitter
Like many of you, my attitude went from “What’s the big deal” to “I can’t believe how much I’m using this” in a very short time. I have to admit that it does have some addictive qualities to it, and as such, how long will it be around? For me, I think that once the initial coolness factor wears off, I will continue to use it perhaps less often, but for more specific purposes. Many of you know that this actually started out as my professional blog, and have since merged my own personal blog with it. As such, I’ve struggled a little bit to rediscover my own blogging voice and establish a consistent readership base. I believe that Twitter will help me accomplish just that. Oh, and if you haven’t done so already, feel free to add me to your own Twitter list.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
i love twitter.