What I Learned From Using Twitter

There are many things I learned from twitter. Whether it was how to properly tweet or what hashtags to use, their were many lessons I learned throughout this project. I learned that no matter who you are or what your background is you can state your belief on whatever is happening in the world. looking at other social media platforms they don’t carry this weight of being honest and talking about what you truly feel/believe. For example instagram is a place where you post highlights of your life and not necessarily what you are thinking about a topic during your day. People underestimate the context of what twitter gives people about politics, social justice issues, controversial issues, racial issues, etc. Twitter brings comedy and truth to the table giving users a comfortable and partially judge free zone to say and learn from others about other beliefs.It is a social platform that lets you get to know people through their thoughts and not through what product they are promoting online through an image. You quorate your own content by following twitter accounts that you find most appealing to you. It is not only a way to brand yourself and state your own opinion but a way for companies to brand themselves and create personalities for themselves to gain popularity. Wendys for example has a very strong personality on twitter and makes fun of its competitors including McDonalds. The content that Wendys is tweeting has created a mindset for consumers that their product is better than the other leading competitors. Twitter is a reliable source to get news out to the public, which is why Chipotle tweeted when there was an outbreak of contaminated meat that got people sick. Their authorities at Chipotle were able to tweet that they are fixing the problem by closing those stores for a certain amount of time. This gives the company credibility for being honest, upfront, and is a great way to gain the confidence of the public again. These are just a few examples of what I learned from twitter and how it can help the public.