Comments on: Twitter: Productivity Tool or Time Waster?

By: Claire Wagner

Claire Wagner — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:18:17 +0000

Thanks for the excellent and succinct commentary. I did not know some of the tools - you have already boosted my productivity. I disliked Twitter as a personal communication tool but now love it as a business tool. I learn important facts & read interesting perspectives every day through it. All it takes is some good list management aligned with my priorities.

By: Ally

Ally — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:28:50 +0000

Personally, I'm on the side of Twitter being a productivity tool. As a busy student with a short attention span, it's great to have access to a wealth of information in the form of short tweets. When I'm in a hurry to complete a project, I can easily sift through tweets to find those that are of particular interest to me. I don’t have to spend hours doing searches and reading long articles to find the information I need.

I'm currently working on research of social media portfolios for students. I'm interested in all types of questions: What are PR pros looking for in student portfolios? What websites exist to publish portfolios to the web? Should students continue to print a hard copy of their portfolio for the job interview? I can use Twitter almost like I use Google, but I get more tailored results. Because the people in my network consist of PR pros and people interested in social media, I am able to find the most up-to-date information from professionals who work in the field. This is information I would not be able to access just doing a simple Google search for "PR portfolio."

Because Twitter is a social tool as well, I am able to interact with the people I get information from. I can ask questions from students, professionals, and professors I follow. They are usually more than happy to provide me with useful links and resources.

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By: Pankaj

Pankaj — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:35:45 +0000

The feeling of connectedness and immediacy is what underlines Twitter’s popularity i think. I am sure even the creators didn’t envision the ways in which Twitter would be used.

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By: Matt Walker

Matt Walker — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:39:34 +0000

thanks for the great post, i just linked to it via a post. my experience with twitter is that if used from a generosity perspective and truly wanting to connect with people – it is an amazing tools and opportunity.

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