Trick or Tweet

After listening to the comments about Twitter the other day in class, I decided to check out what all the fuss was about. I agree with Professor Dawers that Twitter is more for celebrities, writers, and corporations than for the normal citizen.

As I created my account, the site instructed me to pick some popular tweets to follow. I chose my favorite Food Network chefs and the US Navy to keep up with the big Navy vs. Army game this weekend. As I tried to tweet my first message, I got the message that the site was “over capacity” and that I should come back later and try again.

I didn’t understand the faded text in some of the posts, but found out that they were links that did not work in many cases.

From just the quick look that I took on the site, I see how twitter can be a great marketing tool for businesses and celebrities. I know that the tv show “Let’s Make a Deal” uses its Twitter account to alert the audience to bring certain items to the show that will get them monetary prizes if they are selected.