Power to the Tweeple

Twitter is like the New Boyfriend of a long lost friend that you just recently met again and you Hate him. Why? Because you dont know him and the more people say "oh I met him, isnt he Great", the more you feel like everyone else is being hoodwinked but You. Sadly enough I was once that person saying "Twitter?! Why, whats wrong with aim? " and "So I can tell everyone I ran out milk, in mid-pour, for my cereal" (dont you hate that though?). Well, I met their "Twit" and now we're best of friends...not as good as others but we get along well. Here's the how I ended up on twitter (in tweet form) : @InFoDaPoet:" I got into a car crash n thought no 1 cared bc no called me, but everyone that kne showed me love when they saw me, bc I had a #hashtag." So my friend created an account for me to see that, The End So for those of you who know twitter, thats a very sad story, my jeep rollout fiasco was a trending topic. For those of you who dont know what a Trending Topic is on Twitter, lets just say that its the most popular hashtag and its almost never really GREAT to be trending like that. Oh, whats a Hashtag? This -> # <- Yes the Pound sign (sharp note for you musicians). When you put that next to any word or statment on twitter, it becomes a hyperlink. This then connects you with others who are also talking about #Pizza, #Cars and #ReasonsImSingle within the last 48 hrs. At which point if enough people in a region or area are talking about #CharleeSheen it then becomes a Trending Topic where you are prompt to check it out on the side panel. Fastforeward, almost 2 years and 20,321 Tweets later. I've met some awesome people, terrible people and Ego's swollen by a follower number so big it make me wonder "all these people cant possible #givaDamn about your bbm club bathroom pics and poor diet habits" but hey, thats the world we live in. So where do Artists fit in? Right in the Middle! I've linked my Twitter to my Facebook page so that all my poetry, notes, pics, events and status updates become tweets that share that content. So even if you tweet very little, your increasing your interactions and following. Another thing is that you dont need to be approved to befriend someone (unless they have a private twitter...pointless/Suspect in my opinion) and vice versa. So back to the boyfriend anology. Imagine that you met them and they had a sister, who was PERFECT for you. They wouldnt seem so bad after all. Which is what a "timeline" is on Twitter. Its all the people who you follow. So your experience will only be as good as the people you choose to interact with, now here is where being a good judge in character comes into to play. But Nothing feeling better than when a Celeb or Public figure is following you, for example. Producer and Artist/Rapper "88-Keys" is following me . Heres a sample of his work. Mind you, we have mutual friends and other artists who are in our circles but its still just as good a feeling. Twitter breaks that wall and lets you connect, if you truly wish to. It makes people aware of the voice they have and dont use...and those who use a voice but got nothing good to say. I say its an Excellent tool for Poets and Writers for self promo and networking. Models and Singers...Tumblr is more for you (just saying) If your none of the above, its still a great innovative step forward in social networking. Just understand that this may turn you into a public figure so try not to get carried away on the details. You'll be surprised what 140 Characters can do. Power to the Tweeple