Resolution Progression
- Jan
- 08
- 2012
- Posted by Tammy Ditmore
- Posted in personal reflections
One week into 2012, I am happy to report some progress on my previously posted New Year’s resolutions. I now have a Twitter account.
And I actually had two followers before I figured out how to post my first tweet. (Just checked the AP style guidelines to determine if a “tweet” is uppercase. No, according to AP.)
So, I’ve figured out the basics of Twitter; I can identify hashtags and replies, and I’ve found a number of interesting people and organizations to follow.
I’m still a little fuzzy on some of the protocol, but think I will figure it out as I go along.
What I’m less sure about is whether I have anything worthwhile to say on Twitter and how using this media can advance the business I want to do. But I’m willing to learn, and now I’m primed to get started.
And you can follow my journey from this site or from my Twitter account:
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