My name is Sara Rosso, a digital strategist living in Milan, and I’m using Twitter with the profile @rosso. If you’re thinking about following me, at the end of this page I tell you a little bit about why I use Twitter.
But first, a little about who I am:
- an American living in Italy since 2003
- working full-time for VIP Services at Automattic (WordPress.com & more)
- an MBA (Managing Innovation & Technology, Leading People & Organizations) and MIS undergraduate
- a writer, photographer, and social-media lover:
- I write about technical how-tos and information for growing a business at When I Have Time
- I write about food and travel at Ms. Adventures in Italy
- I write about healthy living at Food Blogger on a Diet
- I founded and co-host an all-Italy podcast called Eye on Italy
- I’m the founder and co-host of World Nutella Day
- an organizer for the Girl Geek Dinners Milano from 2008-2011 (13 dinners in total!), a writer about tech topics in Italian at Girl Geek Dinners Italia and sometimes interviewer for various outlets.
more in-depth information about me here.
Note, this is MY usage of Twitter. You may have a different scope, and that’s totally fine!
I DO:
- …use Twitter as a way for me to keep up with friends and online friends
- …try to keep my activity on Twitter interesting and useful, and I tweet on average 1-3 times a day. I often Tweet or re-Tweet (RT) interesting links
- …welcome new people to follow me, but unless you’ve got a nifty personalized profile like mine, your basic profile gives me very little information about who you are! Email me and let me know or send me a @rosso Tweet
- …try to send Direct Messages (DM’s) when I feel an @ reply isn’t useful or beneficial to many
- …use RT @username (re-Tweet) when I Tweet other people’s links or ideas
I DON’T:
- …use Twitter as a place to only post new blog posts/RSS feeds or follow those that do – I’d rather follow your RSS feed!
- …thank new followers/FollowFriday/Retweets with a Tweet. I am very thankful, but I’m not going to Tweet it. Let’s share some other information instead!
- …follow those Tweeting more than 5-10 times a day. I think we should be a little selective what we Tweet, and I can’t keep up!
- …follow people that don’t have a Twitter bio filled out (who are you?)
- …follow everyone that follows me. Sorry! I want to get to know you first!
What is Twitter?
I recommend this video “Twitter in Plain English” that explains what Twitter to someone not familiar with it.
My own definition is simple: You have something to say / share and you do it in 140 characters or less. It is a great way to share useful links, to comment on a recent happening, or just say something that doesn’t have a place on your blog or website. I actually consider it one of the most important virtual places I’m a part of.