Posted on Dec 14, 2013
Relevance of Twitter for military members. Useful or a waste?
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Over the last year, I've noticed a great deal of military units and senior leaders joining twitter. Not only that, but I've also seen many service members linking their blogs and other personal publications. What is the consensus (pros and cons) of using twitter as a military professional?
I used to think Twitter was a pretty useless platform until I realized the advertising potential it has for small businesses to network, partner, and become noticed by millions of potential customers. Not to mention the tweet heard around the world when a Pakistani local wrote about an odd sound of helicopters overhead the night when OBL was killed.
For the advocates, I'd like to hear some examples of how it can be a powerful tool for the average military member.
For the pessimists, tell us why it doesn't add value.
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Edited 11 y ago
Posted 11 y ago
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1SG Michael Blount
Good. Maybe he'll read some of the posts like that one about "You have 2 minutes to tell leadership what you think..." That would be a good place to start.
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New to twitter and love it! Wish I had all these great tools 25 years ago while active duty. Recommend to service members as a great way to stay in touch with home.
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I follow people like the President and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and I think it can give those who work in one of the most heirarchical organizations in the world a feeling of working in a flat organization. I vote that it is relevant to military members!
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