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Post by Opti on Apr 27, 2015 13:27:05 GMT -5
Recently went to a quick presentation on Twitter, but the person did not want to share the slides so I am going to need to recreate some of the information. It at least did inspire me to start tweeting about my adventures in software to inspire a following and I hope future employment based on evidence of competence.
So my questions are what would you recommend such as books to get up to speed quickly or websites so I can start some tweets? I do have a Twitter account, I do not have a smart phone, so I need to tweet from a Windows 7 laptop.
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Post by Regis on Apr 27, 2015 14:07:04 GMT -5
I wouldn't use Twitter to gain employment. My opinion is that you'd be much better off with a blog and then linking your blog through a LinkedIn account.
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Post by swamp on Apr 27, 2015 14:38:17 GMT -5
when is your last experience in software? Did you design, troubleshoot, train people?
I'm thinking the hip nerdy software types have moved way beyond twitter.............
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Post by Opti on Apr 27, 2015 15:11:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't use Twitter to gain employment. My opinion is that you'd be much better off with a blog and then linking your blog through a LinkedIn account. Bless your heart for your opinion. I am choosing to use Twitter because of its nature of micro-blogging. There are many ways to advertise expertise or show one's worth, I am choosing this over a regular blog for various reasons and over giving opinions on LinkedIn, etc.
I apologize deeply for any confusion because of my bad opening post. I am only seeking knowledge about Twitter.
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Apr 27, 2015 15:11:59 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Apr 27, 2015 15:11:59 GMT -5
Thank you for actually responding to the question in the OP. I will check it out.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Apr 27, 2015 15:28:49 GMT -5
Can you condense your thoughts to under 140 characters?
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Post by Malarky on Apr 27, 2015 15:35:56 GMT -5
Can you condense your thoughts to under 140 characters? Rarely. ETA: Meaning I can rarely keep it short and sweet. I'm one of the untold millions who have an unused twitter account.
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Post by swamp on Apr 27, 2015 15:41:29 GMT -5
I wouldn't use Twitter to gain employment. My opinion is that you'd be much better off with a blog and then linking your blog through a LinkedIn account. Bless your heart for your opinion. I am choosing to use Twitter because of its nature of micro-blogging. There are many ways to advertise expertise or show one's worth, I am choosing this over a regular blog for various reasons and over giving opinions on LinkedIn, etc.
I apologize deeply for any confusion because of my bad opening post. I am only seeking knowledge about Twitter.
If the Kardashians can do it, I'm assuming you can too.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 27, 2015 15:51:48 GMT -5
Can you condense your thoughts to under 140 characters? Rarely. ETA: Meaning I can rarely keep it short and sweet. I'm one of the untold millions who have an unused twitter account. You and me both. I use Twitter to link and broadcast my professional writing work. But not for blogging per se. For an actual job search, LinkedIn can be useful. You can post your resume, target different industries/professionals so they can see it, and also look for jobs there, all while keeping whatever level of privacy you wish to set. I've been using it as part of my job search.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 19:46:01 GMT -5
It at least did inspire me to start tweeting about my adventures in software to inspire a following and I hope future employment based on evidence of competence.
Tweets are such short blasts, how will this inspire a following? or show competence? Anyone I know that is "using Twitter in a business way" has a website blog that the twitter feed is on & associated with. The tweets are mainly to remind people that there is interesting stuff going on and to peak their interest in re-checking what the blog/website has going on. What was the context of the presentation that sent you down this path? Adventures in software could be great for anecdotal funnies; but I have trouble seeing how you get that across in the short messaging that is a tweet. (pretend that is a tweety-bat)
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Apr 28, 2015 6:34:27 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Apr 28, 2015 6:34:27 GMT -5
In beginning stages and want to learn Twitter anyway. Per the presentation 5 to 20 tweets a day suggested.
#swadventures Figured out hospital name in #PCC admission report. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with the <sp> is RWJS, without NB.
#swadventures Miss #Vision, could see entire hospital name. RWJS was called RWJ Somerset there.
#swadventures choose database entry names wisely. Choosing Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset #badPCC Possibly tweet link to Vision sw or PCC sw
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Apr 28, 2015 6:38:26 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Apr 28, 2015 6:38:26 GMT -5
As I get better at editing they will be more readable to my target audience.
choose database entry names wisely. #swadventures Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset #badnamePCC
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Apr 28, 2015 7:07:05 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Apr 28, 2015 7:07:05 GMT -5
In beginning stages and want to learn Twitter anyway. Per the presentation 5 to 20 tweets a day suggested.
#swadventures Figured out hospital name in #PCC admission report. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with the <sp> is RWJS, without NB.
#swadventures Miss #Vision, could see entire hospital name. RWJS was called RWJ Somerset there.
#swadventures choose database entry names wisely. Choosing Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset #badPCC Possibly tweet link to Vision sw or PCC sw
I don't even know what the three tweets were supposed to be telling me, except the last one that I think is informing me not to name a database after male genitalia. Sroo, you aren't my target audience. In fact until I get my profile up I have a very small target audience which is local and in healthcare. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the name of an actual hospital. #PCC is pointclickcare EMR software. #Vision is EMR software. The hashtag #badPCC was used because creating a long name like Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset are field names that are too long for the reports so the important parts like is it the New Brunswick one or the Somerset one cannot be determined by the report.
If it is interesting enough, folks will tweet for clarification or scan my old tweets to get a feel of the subject matter.
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Post by milee on Apr 28, 2015 9:01:34 GMT -5
Sometimes I can't tell if you're punking us. You and Looney.
But good luck with all that.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Apr 28, 2015 9:40:49 GMT -5
In beginning stages and want to learn Twitter anyway. Per the presentation 5 to 20 tweets a day suggested.
#swadventures Figured out hospital name in #PCC admission report. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with the <sp> is RWJS, without NB.
#swadventures Miss #Vision, could see entire hospital name. RWJS was called RWJ Somerset there.
#swadventures choose database entry names wisely. Choosing Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset #badPCC Possibly tweet link to Vision sw or PCC sw
So someone in your target audience will see that you've worked in a nursing care facility for a number of years and just figured out the hospital codes for different RWJ campuses?
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Post by MJ2.0 on Apr 28, 2015 9:47:09 GMT -5
am I dumb/slow? Because I'm really not getting the point behind this...
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 28, 2015 10:06:54 GMT -5
Is the goal of this to get a job? Last I checked Twitter isn't exactly used to gather a professional network. You'd be better off figuring out how to become a blogger on LinkedIn. You are much more likely to have your blogs read by the people who actually do the hiring.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:13:18 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:13:18 GMT -5
It would make much more sense if it were associated with an expertise blog. For the sake of simplicity, you could just put your resume up on a blog for now & have the tweets running in a window on the side. Then as you progress you could add short anecdotal paragraphs into the blog for your subject matter. And then you link it all into your LinkedIn account.
I think KaraBoo is a regular blogger & found free site/blog software that she really likes, so you might want to reach out to her to ask about that.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:13:35 GMT -5
Post by swamp on Apr 28, 2015 10:13:35 GMT -5
I don't even know what the three tweets were supposed to be telling me, except the last one that I think is informing me not to name a database after male genitalia. Sroo, you aren't my target audience. In fact until I get my profile up I have a very small target audience which is local and in healthcare. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the name of an actual hospital. #PCC is pointclickcare EMR software. #Vision is EMR software. The hashtag #badPCC was used because creating a long name like Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset are field names that are too long for the reports so the important parts like is it the New Brunswick one or the Somerset one cannot be determined by the report.
If it is interesting enough, folks will tweet for clarification or scan my old tweets to get a feel of the subject matter.
No they won't, they will probably ignore them. If I can't figure it out right away, I'm probably not going to investigate further.
And I'm not sure how these tweets show you are competent in software. It shows me you know how to use google.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:15:25 GMT -5
Post by swamp on Apr 28, 2015 10:15:25 GMT -5
So someone in your target audience will see that you've worked in a nursing care facility for a number of years and just figured out the hospital codes for different RWJ campuses? No. Hopefully my target audience sees things like I know limitations and work arounds for various sw. I also plan to point out to one of the department heads both hospital campus's have an identical incomplete name in the only report reception can access.
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Just one sample tweet from a search. twitter.com/search?q=Linux%20tweets&src=typd
I'm sure they are aware of this.
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Post by Opti on Apr 28, 2015 10:18:17 GMT -5
Again, not going to explain how Twitter can be used in one's employment search. I regret that my sleeping bad and waking up wobbly from drugs has me mistakenly answering anything. If it works, it works. If it doesn't I'll drop it but know more about Twitter.
Are any of you actual Twitter users? Do you have a significant friends/followers around 400 or so? Do you read tweets daily or even weekly? If so on the latter, how have you put yourself in the mindset to ignore the big number of tweets you must receive and just pay attention to a few and focus on tweeting relevant content?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:19:38 GMT -5
The examples you post make the point. Linux Arch installation tweets are supported with a blog & Wiki. That's good. A Wiki is a great idea for technical content. The more places the content lives, the more likely you are to get hits.
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Post by swamp on Apr 28, 2015 10:19:48 GMT -5
Are any of you actual Twitter users? Do you have a significant friends/followers around 400 or so? Do you read tweets daily or even weekly? If so on the latter, how have you put yourself in the mindset to ignore the big number of tweets you must receive and just pay attention to a few and focus on tweeting relevant content?
No. I have found FB and LinkedIn to be crucial to my business development.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:23:40 GMT -5
Post by Opti on Apr 28, 2015 10:23:40 GMT -5
Sroo, you aren't my target audience. In fact until I get my profile up I have a very small target audience which is local and in healthcare. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the name of an actual hospital. #PCC is pointclickcare EMR software. #Vision is EMR software. The hashtag #badPCC was used because creating a long name like Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset are field names that are too long for the reports so the important parts like is it the New Brunswick one or the Somerset one cannot be determined by the report.
If it is interesting enough, folks will tweet for clarification or scan my old tweets to get a feel of the subject matter.
No they won't, they will probably ignore them. If I can't figure it out right away, I'm probably not going to investigate further.
And I'm not sure how these tweets show you are competent in software. It shows me you know how to use google.
It has nothing to do with Google at all, but people like you should ignore them. Its like me reading one post of yours containing three sentences and deciding or not if you are a competent lawyer. (And ignoring all your other posts. It's a choice, but not necessarily the smartest one.)
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Post by swamp on Apr 28, 2015 10:25:55 GMT -5
You missed my point. The information you are tweeting isn't exactly earth shattering, and probably people with average computer skillz can locate it.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Apr 28, 2015 10:34:03 GMT -5
That is all.
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Post by TheHaitian on Apr 28, 2015 10:35:36 GMT -5
OP.... I believe this prove the point many on here have told you prior: you have allowed your past skills to become obsolete.
Instead of learning new things, updating your certifications you kept on trying to sell yourself with your old skills and refused to listen to the others (and why you still don't have a full time job in that field).
We are in 2015 and you are only now learning about Twitter. My 12 and 13 year old siblings have: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Listen to the posters: you are missing out on some really great advice. Stop being so stubborn and defensive, they are just tryin to help.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:37:43 GMT -5
Are any of you actual Twitter users? Do you have a significant friends/followers around 400 or so? Do you read tweets daily or even weekly? If so on the latter, how have you put yourself in the mindset to ignore the big number of tweets you must receive and just pay attention to a few and focus on tweeting relevant content?
I only follow people that have captured my attention from another media source. For example, people who post cogent, relevant papers on LinkedIn. If I like what I see I will follow their twitter account. My interest in their tweets does not originate from Twitter. I read tweets as they arrive, that is the intention of the communication methodology. I don't receive billions of tweets because I limit who I subscribe to. If you tweet many times a day, I will terminate the following because that is just annoying.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:43:34 GMT -5
OP.... I believe this prove the point many on here have told you prior: you have allowed your past skills to become obsolete. Instead of learning new things, updating your certifications you kept on trying to sell yourself with your old skills and refused to listen to the others (and why you still don't have a full time job in that field). We are in 2015 and you are only now learning about Twitter. My 12 and 13 year old siblings have: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. Listen to the posters: you are missing out on some really great advice. Stop being so stubborn and defensive, they are just tryin to help. Right on the mark Haitian! If I think about this further, my adult kids (millennials?) don't use LinkedIn at all. Facebook, Instagram, Tumbler, Blogs (yes they have their own) and one does Wiki's as well. Me & my generation all seem to be on LinkedIn, but maybe it is falling out of style for the younger generation?? Most important to be in tune with what the Millennial's want since they are now the ones doing the hiring!!!
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