Twitter Do’s and Don’ts: Request for Submissions

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

Greetings, one and all.  I’m hoping the DSLJ community can offer me a little help and advice.  In my ongoing job search, the interview phrase used most frequently by prospective employers is “overqualified” – and we all know what that means.  But the second most common phrase is “social media” – as in “What do you think of social media as a tool for message delivery for our [public agency, academic institution, business]?”

Now, thanks to what turned out to be an entertaining if rocky experience here on LiveJournal, I take a back seat to no one on the use of interactive media to establish a useful communications channel.  Facebook and LinkedIn hold no mystery for me, either (though there's always more to learn).  Ah, but Twitter is something else again:  It seems like a great way to point people to more extensive or nuanced info about news, events or ideas, but much of what I see on Twitter  (other than personal status reports) tends to be generic or trivial – and sometimes either downright embarrassing or self-damaging.  So, for those of you who use Twitter regularly, here are my questions:
 

• What do you recommend in the way of Twitter rules, usage and best practices?
• What are your favorite examples of the best uses of Twitter as an effective communications tool?

All comments gratefully received.

LATE UPDATE:  Many thanks to all for what has been, on the whole, a very helpful set of responses – especially from those of you who provided examples of specific Tweeters (Twitterers?) that, in your view, get it right or wrong.  It should come as no surprise that your assistance was the subject of my first tweet.    G'night, everybody.

Malarkey films party at the Burren this Sunday 10AM!

[annacallahan.livejournal.com]

Malarkey Films (a local Somerville film crew) is making a 10-episode web series, and we would LOVE to have you as an extra! We are filming the final climactic scene of our romantic comedy, which is a party in a crowded bar.

The Burren is letting us film there, so all we need is the crowd! We promise a fun party with lots of cool peeps; you can be an extra in our film and get to party on a Sunday morning as a bonus!

Here are the details:

Sunday May 22, 10am to 1pm
The Burren, back room
247 Elm St, Davis Square

If you're going to come, please be there at 10AM and plan to stay until 2PM.

See you there!