Social media is a communication tool that has become ubiquitous. From smart phones to new portable tablets, like the iPad, the use of social media apps is more convenient than ever. Twitter is a micro-blogging site that provides real-time news immediately, often as it happens. For example, Time Magazine posts daily almost every hour. CNN shows posts from 4 minutes ago to 15 minutes to an hour ago. By following a news media Twitter feed, you are always in the know. If you are interested in someone famous, most often they have a Twitter feed. I'm hooked on the HBO series, A Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin. This morning as I'm working on my blog, a tweet popped up keeping me up-to-date on the next season of the series. I've read the books and can hardly wait for the next season starting in April.
There's another title I like and the movie comes out in March, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins. Written for preteens and adolescents, this is a futuristic look at another kind of society. There are 3 titles to this series. There's a Twitter feed for this that includes the URL for a quick preview. It will be a bit graphic. I just re tweeted this posting as I was writing this post. To re tweet means to share something you read on another tweet with your circles.
Here's the URL -
http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/index2.html
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| My profile icon on Twitter. |
Now, you can keep up with your DKG friends using Twitter. The four administrators and the international president have a Twitter feed. You can probably find some local friends there as well. Go to twitter.com and sign up for a free account. You create your own user name and password (email address is a good user name but use something you will remember). After you have an account, find an app for Twitter on your smart phone or tablet. Set up the app with the same information you used in creating your account. On many smart phones today, you can find the app and create the account right on the phone. My Twitter ID is @lseller. Follow me. My friends here at headquarters are @corleaplowman (Corlea Plowman), @nitarscott (Nita Scott), @phyllisinaustin (Phyllis Hicky) and @jensips (DR. Jensi Souders). Join us as we share news of convention and other Society happenings.
During the convention I'll be using the hash tag #dkgcon. A hash tag in a post enables a conversation to be grouped together so that all those following can see everything being said about a particular event. For those planning to attend the 2012 International Convention, look for the meet and greet session for Twitter. We will gather say hello and be able to stay connected with new faces at the convention by using Twitter. I can hardly wait.
