Celebrities on Twitter

June 9, 2009 1 Comment

nytimestwitterEveryone is on Twitter, especially celebrities. Watching the playoffs, I had to laugh out loud when I heard Dwight Howard thank his Twitter followers. And then I had to add him. There are hundreds of different Web sites that give out “authentic” celebrity Twitter accounts, including CelebrityTweet, TIMES online and The Guardian online. But why are celebrities so hooked on Twitter? I’ve been thinking about this.

Celebrities usually want to keep their lives private, so why are they constantly updating their status on Twitter? Maybe it is a marketing technique for celebrities and it allows them to up their status in Hollywood — the person with the most followers is the most popular. Or it could be that Twitter allows them to share information with fans in a controlled way. Or maybe they are just doing because everyone is doing it. Could they simply be doing it because Twitter is… fun? Whatever the reason is, celebrities are joining at an alarming rate.

However, it may not be all that it seems. Celebrities are joining Twitter, but they are also on other social networks like Facebook or Myspace. While hundreds of celebrities are on Facebook, it doesn’t seem to make as much of an impact as Twitter does. This is because of the social aspects of Twitter. Fans are able to follow and even interact with their favorite celebrities unlike Facebook and Myspace where there is a slight chance that their response is even looked at. Twitter allows “normal people” to get close with celebrities. Good for fans, good PR for celebrities.

You can follow me on twitter: @nikimae

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Tweet Tweet- It’s Twitter Time!

October 15, 2008 5 Comments

I am now a Twitter addict. To many, this sounds silly… many skeptics think Twitter is just a “status update” Web site. Hey, I can’t blame them. That’s how I felt before I opened my account. Luckily, in one of my classes we learned that Twitter is actually a useful PR tool. Now that I tweet, I agree.

My Twitter

My Twitter

Yes, people do use Twitter to tell people about the events going on in their personal lives but that’s not all there is to it!

Twitter is being used for many reasons (see Getting Fired or Arrested ) and by many different organizations — or things (see the Mars Phoenix Twitter). It is all exciting! Twitter is also a great place to connect with people from across the world and build relationships with people you might not ever have a chance to meet otherwise. These relationships may eventually lead to internships and jobs! How can it get any better?

Since I’m still new to Twitter, I’m not following (following = reading other people’s “tweets”) many people yet. However, I still feel like I am reading news that I might not have otherwise noticed. I love it when people tweet about some news story they find interesting because then I’m not only learning about current events, but I’m also learning more about the person too.

As a member of the PR world, I need to be up on current events and breaking news. Twitter helps because people tweet about news that interests them, which is probably interesting to lots of people around the world. Twitter also helps me discover new trends and products that are hot, which is something else I need to be on top of.

Conclusion: Twitter is fun and it is also a good PR tool. Spread the word!

And look me up: twitter.com/nikimae.

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