Obtain and Manage Multiple User ID’s On Twitter
There is buzz in the ‘TwitterSphere’ about managing multiple Twitter ID’s. Multiple ID’s make sense for those using Twitter to microblog both personal and professional audiences.
I manage Twitter accounts effortlessly from within my browser with the TwitterFox extension for FireFox. Other options are standalone applications like TweetDeck or Twhirl. Both are free and both allow you to manage multiple Twitter ID’s.
Twitter sites like TwitterCounter & TweetLater are examples of the extended functionality possible with Twitter data. We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Twitter is changing the paradigm of dialogue. Teaching us all to communicate with more purpose, efficiency, & effectiveness.
Why Multiple User Id’s?
@jbinfrisco: The primary Twitter account. Used to record thoughts and conversations on both personal and professional topics. A digital vapor trail for what’s on my mind. This ID is also the moniker that I choose for most social networks within which I participate. If the intent of use is not clear or I’m ambivalent at sign-up, I’ll use jbinfrisco. By design, it’s unique has always been available everywhere I want to play.
@jbermangroup: This is a professional Twitter account. It’s primary purpose is to post information to The J. Berman Group website via the Twitter Tools plug-in for WordPress.
This works because Google Reader has been configured to capture any webpage that I want to share with my clients. If I see a good article, it gets added to gReader and from there it is one click to Twitter. Mortgage, Real Estate, & Technology content streamed simply and for free to the J. Berman Group website.
@reblogworld: Event feed to raise awareness and make the case for attending REBlogWorld.
@jberman: Primarily used for blip.fm tweets. It’s a repository for tweet streams generated by websites that I interact with. Sending these tweets to a third account gives your followers an option to take it or leave it and eliminates the possibility of overwhelming those who don’t care that you are a ‘hip-hop gangsta wanna-be’.
Everyone is drowning in noise. Give your followers a break and the choice to filter you. Something to think about if nothing else.
How many Twitter ID’s are you using? What is your philosophy for Twitter?
2 comments
Great Post
I’m just getting started with twitter after REBW and this post is very helpful. Installed the Twitterfox plugin and downloaded the Twitter Tools for WordPress.
How did you get the twitpics in the sidebar?
Dave, Twitter is great. My use of it is always changing. TwitPic has a badge option. Generates code for text sidebar widget. Thanks for the comments.