Our Social Media Internship: A N00b Hope

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I came to Astek a month and a half ago with only a basic knowledge of social media and technology. In a word, I was a n00b. Now at the midpoint of my internship, the new intern smell is gone and I have an expanding knowledge base, as well as a familiarity with a wide array of platforms and tech trends. Sometimes I sound like I know what I’m talking about. On rare occasions I actually do! Read more »

#YEAstek! – Social Shout Outs for 4/08/13

#YEAstek! – Social Shout Outs

Our Faves For the Week of 04/8/13

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Top 10 Tips from Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012 #YEAstek! ar.gy/3zzQastekweb
Quantum physics teaches us that "What we think is what we are." #YEAstek! ar.gy/3z2Bastekweb
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The 5 Best And Worst Places to Tweet

 

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Truthfully, I’m not a prolific personal tweeter since it’s what I do at work. However, I do fill time here and there with a good conversation or article that keeps me engaged. This is probably the only article that tries to explain the best and worst places to tweet. That’s because there’s no right answer – as you’ll see below.

 

Best Places to Tweet:

1. In Bed At 3am:

So you’re lying in bed, can’t fall asleep and all of these ideas are going through your head. It’s how countless famous songs were written and the inspiration for great things such as velcro and toast were born. Take advantage of that mental chaos and throw it online.

2. On The Train To Work

For most people who ride public transportation, there’s nothing more adventurous and unexpected than the daily commute. Now that newspapers are dead, the subway is just tin cans full of zombies on their phones, so you might as well join in and tweet your followers the fun stuff you see on the way to work.  Try the ideas out on the person next to you – if you can wake the dead.

3. At The Office:

This is an easy call because it’ll alway look like you’re busy. The unofficial rule says that if you read one work related article for every three about Mad Men, you can still justify it. Also, for tweetable moments, there’s nothing better than an incredibly long meeting about how meetings are becoming so incredibly long.

4. In The Park:

Twitter might be the most positive social media platform. Sure, you’re going to get people ranting about some meeting going over, but that’s only because they aren’t lying in the grass, in the sun, enjoying a fine spring day. These are the moments that inspire the moving quotes that make Twitter so engaging.

5. In a Restaurant:

If you’re in a place where the food is cold, drinks late or server apathetic – you could tweet about it. Instead, go to your favorite eatery and brag about it. Share the wealth. You’re on Twitter because you have something to add to the conversation!

Annoying The 5 Best And Worst Places to Tweet

 

Worst Places To Tweet:

1. In Bed At 3am:

You should probably be asleep.

2. On The Train To Work:

Not much good happens on the train. Yes, it stinks really bad. The guy next to you might be wearing his underclothes on the outside. Someone really wants you to know what he’s listening to on his headphones. This isn’t news. Your best bet would be to put away the phone and catch an extra 30 minutes of sleep since you stayed up till 3am tweet-arguing with a bunch of hardcore libertarians anarchists.

3. At Work:

Shouldn’t you be doing something productive?

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4. In The Park:

This is an easy one. Get off the phone and enjoy the outdoors. Throw a frisbee. Take a run. Have a picnic lunch and for once, don’t take a picture of it.

5. In a Restaurant:

I admit I never use Twitter at a restaurant. This is because I want <need> to listen to my girlfriend talk about stuff. There’s nothing worse than someone on the phone at dinner. Nobody likes it. It’s to listen to the person across from you.

 

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