Posted on May 28, 2009 - by rfrank

8 Reasons I Love Twitter

I’ve been on Twitter for about 6 months now and I love it. Here are 8 reasons why.

1. Twitter allows you to meet new people. Obvious, I know.  The open “follow” is one of Twitter’s coolest features. Unlike Facebook, you don’t have to be accepted as a friend to start communicating. A simple “follow” is enough (unless you have protected your updates).

2. Twitter is simple. It does one small thing, and does it well. Twitter answers one question: What are you doing? In 140 characters you keep up with what others are doing and let others know what you’re up to.

3. Twitter doesn’t sell ad space on their site (at least for now). It’s very clean and pure.

4. Twitter gives you instant feedback. I’ve asked questions on Twitter and have heard back from people within 30 seconds. Amazing.

5. Twitter provides a connection with friends and others in ministry.

6. Twitter is a creative way to learn from each other.

7. Twitter creates subtle marketing opportunities. Don’t go into Twitter with the intent of marketing your website, your products, or your services. People will stop listening to you. However, if you are real and show a genuine side of yourself, people will give you permission to share what you have to offer to them.

8. Twitter is fun. Twitter pulls people back day after day, hour after hour, because its just plain fun.