Twitter: Why You Should Be On It

I was saving a blog about this for later but after the book I read last night I have to talk about this now. A lot of you who aren't on Twitter think people don't want to know that "I'm doing laundry", "watching The Hills", or "brushing my teeth." Maybe your right. However, if you fall under the category of looking for a job, plan to look for a job in the future, or have uncertainty whether you might look for a job in the future, you should be on Twitter. I'm no Twextpert (twitter-expert i'm following 90, 47 people follow me) but already I've seen the power of what Twitter can do. In the (very near) future all businesses will turn to social media as their primary platform of media. This is your chance to (almost) get ahead of the curve. If you join Twitter now you will be part of what marketers call "The Late Majority." Don't get any further behind then you already are. Sure, you go out today sign up for Twitter you're not sure what to do or how to use it or what to say. Just start with those simple status updates you post on your Facebook. Eventually the people you connect with will @reply you which is like a shout-out to you or a post on your wall. The reason you really should use Twitter is because you want to stand out (if you don't want to stand out you should). Everyone will send out resumes or use job search sites to get a job. Twitter can allow you to become noticed and differentiate yourself and that is the key to getting a job today. I'm willing to bet you ten years from now everyone will have to be on Twitter and it will be even harder to differentiate yourself than it is now. If you go to Twitter.com you may not like the way its set up. I only go if I'm trying to find a person I know I want to follow. Make it easy on yourself and download TweetDeck. It's a free program that allows you to see all the tweets of the people your following, all the tweets that mention you, as well as your Facebook newsfeed. Twitter will become a necessity for business/job applicants in the near future. Get your name out there now, there is no reason to wait. It may be hard starting out but I promise you this will be a tool that won't let you down. If you're having any trouble, questions, or aren't sure how to use it just ask me. And if you want your first follower, follow me I will follow you. DON'T WAIT, MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES.

Media Pick of the Day- CRUSH IT!: Why Now is the Time to Cash in on your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk...This book was awesome, it made me 100% confident that starting this blog was the right thing to do. If I haven't convinced you on Twitter read this book. It may change your life! I have a copy if anyone wants to borrow it hit me up.

Joke of the Day-A man escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair, while tying the girl to the bed he gets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom. While he's in there, the husband tells his wife:"Listen, this guy's an escaped convict, look at his clothes! He probably spent lots of time in jail and hasn't seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck." If he wants sex, don't resist, don't complain, do whatever he tells you. Satisfy him no matter how much he nauseates you. This guy is probably very dangerous. If he gets angry, he'll kill us. Be strong, honey. I love you."To which his wife responds: "He wasn't kissing my neck. He was whispering in my ear. He told me he was gay, thought you were cute, and asked me if we had any vaseline. I told him it was in the bathroom. Be strong honey. I love you too!!"

Movie Quote of the Day-Harold Lee: After all the shit we've been through, I don't... I don't know if we can trust our government anymore.

George W. Bush: Trust the government? Heck, I'm in the government and I don't even trust it. You don't have to believe in your government to be a good American. You just have to believe in your country. (Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay)

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