So I (somewhat) sarcastically call myself a “social media expert” on my Twitter profile. Can anybody TRULY be an expert? Not sure. What I do know – I spend an awful lot of time tweeting. I’ve been on Twitter for 2 years.

My first Tweet was on June 19 2009, and I’ve come a long way since then. I’ve made some really great friends on Twitter, made some phenomenal “professional contacts”, and learned a WHOLE LOT about Milwaukee.

I’ve read a few books about how a “professional” should use Twitter, and I read blogs/ 0n-line articles daily. Some people say “Tweet one or two #value tweets a day”. I disagree.

This my “social media expert” take on Twitter. Feel free to weigh in:

Twitter is about making connections. Whether you are connecting with colleagues, business prospects, celebrities (John Stamos once tweeted at me!), friends, or making new friends – Twitter is about INTERACTION.

Being on Twitter is a waste of time if you aren’t interacting with your followers.  Twitter isn’t worth your time if you aren’t following people back. Twitter isn’t worth your time if no one is following you – if no one is following you, you’re talking to an empty room!

Connect with people. Use hashtags to find people with common interests. Go to a “tweet-up”. You might be surprised who you meet and what you learn.