Our research director, Meredith, had been on me for a year to get on Twitter. "You are on a different college campus every day," she said. "A lot of people will be interested to hear what you have to say about that." With a little help from Mere and the other twenty-somethings on our team, I've started to get the hang of this mode of communication. I'm certain that I am not the best tweeter on the planet, but I am totally convinced that Twitter is a valuable communication tool.
Consider my friend, Dr. Jamie Birge, as an example. Dr. Birge recently assumed the presidency of Franklin Pierce University, in New Hampshire. We included a blurb about FPU's "The Walk" in SimpsonScarborough's October eNewsletter.
Dr. Birge is a brand new president. The students don't know him. The alumni don't know him. Shoot, the faculty hardly know him. He should be tweeting! What better way to help people get to know you than allowing them to follow your daily activities? Plus, Jamie has such a great personality and that would completely show through on Twitter.
I've heard lots of people my age and older say, "I just don't get it" about tweeting. And, here with my closest friends, I am willing to admit I said that a couple times too. But, there is definitely a role for Twitter. And clearly an audience. So, tweet that!
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