Twitter and What I Found There

At first, I was confused about how to use twitter as I never had nor used a Twitter before. After quickly understanding how to navigate through Twitter, the site became more familiar to use. I had then searched through Twitter feeds relating to my field, business and made some new interesting discoveries.

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1. What kinds of things do people on Twitter seem to be talking about, debating, arguing about or otherwise engaging in meaningful exchanges of ideas about? Give us a descriptive and clear sense of the kinds of stories you're seeing in these Twitter feeds.

Within the business spectrum of twitter, people talk to each other, debate, give advice and inform about events, stories, and programs. Business.gov.au shares tips among its followers for business, giving suggestions to readers. In many cases, business.gov.au will share links with further advice below their “Start-up tip” tweets for their followers. These links then elaborate on the tweeted tip, presenting readers more details. RBSBusiness, on the other hand, has a different approach than business.gov.au. RBSBusiness shares informative stories relating to current events in the business world. It also shares articles that inform readers on how to keep a secure business, staying positive, saving money for business, interviews and other beneficial news articles.

2. In your opinion, what are the two most interesting conversations or stories you found in the Twitter feeds? Hyperlink us to the two different Twitter feeds and explain why you found those conversations interesting. Be specific and honest and be yourself. I don't want you to blah-blah-blah this. I want you to really engage.

While scrolling through the twitter feed of RBSBusiness, RBSBusiness shared an interesting news story, which caught my attention. The news article by “Business Sense” informed readers on 4 different threats to business security. The article then displayed solutions to protect oneself from these threats. What was particularly fascinating in the news story was how burglary can be solved within businesses. Phil Cleary created the innovative idea of Smart Water, which has limited events of robbery in businesses. Smart Water acts as Business Sense puts it “a traceable liquid that carries a unique forensic ‘code’ that is registered to an address or location. Once applied it is almost impossible to remove and can only be seen under UV light.” Cleary also stated how robbers are found to avoid breaking into areas where the property is made traceable. Cleary also believes that having items be traceable makes it more problematic to sell the stolen goods. This shows how innovative ideas help benefit the lives in the business spectrum and also allow a safer and more secure future in not only business but many other fields with labs, museums and banks. Similarly, Business.gov.au tweeted about how social media can be used and is beneficial to business. This article interested me, as I never had strongly considered the aspects in which social media could greatly develop one’s business other than Twitter or LinkedIn. After reading the story shared on Twitter, I learnt how social media sites can be used as a tool to expand networks, increase market research while allowing one to collaborate with more people in a wider scale as Business.gov.au explains. This made me realize how there are many possibilities to develop a potential business plan that my friends or myself have for the future. What I also enjoyed about the story was how it was not lengthy to read from as it was straight and to the point. With a long wordy article, it is difficult for me to focus and comprehend what is appearing in the story without reading slowly. Furthermore, this succinct article gives readers a concise but informative story on how social media can be advantageous for business. Lastly as the article was easy to understand and remember from, I can carry these newly learnt methods for the success of my own future.

3. Overall, what impression do you get of your discipline based on what you saw happening on Twitter? Were the people in these feeds talking in ways you expected or did not expect, about things you anticipated they'd be talking about or things you had no idea they'd be discussing? Explain in concise specific detail.

Overall, in the business Twitter feeds, my impression was how deeply formal the business figures, organizations, banks and companies were presented and wrote. How the people were speaking in these feeds met my expectations as many of the organizations wrote and displayed professionalism and credibility. I did not expect as many hash tags to be tweeted by governmental organizations as I felt this was informal. When imagining a hash tag, I subconsciously always relate it back to terminology teenagers, young adults and entertainment networks would normally use. I see this feature as a term in which a younger generation would most commonly use, as it in a way seeks attention for a larger audience. Perhaps many would disagree and view a hash tag differently as opposed to a personal and informal feature. However, it can be beneficial to use a hash tag, as it can help businesses reach a larger audience to advertise to. I also did not expect some of the articles that business based Twitter accounts shared. This included the stories of the sentimental side of business instead of economic growth of companies, minimizing costs for products, oil prices falling and other typical financial stories. RBSBusiness shared interesting stories about how it is important a balance of work-life is fundamental for the growth of a business. Additionally, RBSBusiness also tweeted about tips for remaining positive in work. These business stories focusing on personal feelings and lifestyles was not what I expected to see regularly in Twitter’s business feed.