One of the things blogging has taught me is the value of Twitter. I started a Twitter account over five years ago and for four of those years rarely used it. But last summer at BlogHer13 a number of the sponsors asked for tweets in order to enter contests. I was definitely green, but I began to catch on. In the fall I did an assignment for Collective Bias. One part of the project was to tweet about the product for fifteen days. I wasn't especially adept, but I had a wonderful project manager who gave me a lot of assistance. After those fifteen days I was off and running.
Last week I had a concern about my flight to San Jose and turned to Twitter for an answer, something that wouldn't occurred to me a year earlier. The Jet Blue folks got right back to me with a response and we exchanged a number of messages. One of my messages commended the agent who had been very helpful to me. On my return trip I used Twitter to commend the gate agent and when I got home I wrote about the crew on the plane to New York. It was quick and easy -- never more than 140 characters -- and I was able to do something grateful right away. So often my good intentions to send an email of thanks simply don't get done. But tweeting a quick thanks was different.
The world is a sad place these days on so many fronts. Besides the big international issues, there are the myriad issues that touch friends and family. I'd love to fix all of it, but that's beyond my limited ability. But I realized I can say thank you, and say it publicly. I liked the idea so well that I'm going to tweet a thank you every day for the next year, using the hashtag #oneaDayThanks. I can say thank you for a kind act, a brave deed, friendship or good customer service and let the world know that I am appreciative. I did two tweets today and expect that I will find many reasons to say thank you in the next year. I hope to use #oneaDayThanks often. Please come and join me. Gratitude is only a tweet away.
On a Foodie Friday note, I'm grateful for wonderful local produce. I've been loving peaches from New Jersey sold at the local fruit store. I also liked these beautiful cucumbers also from New Jersey.
Last week I had a concern about my flight to San Jose and turned to Twitter for an answer, something that wouldn't occurred to me a year earlier. The Jet Blue folks got right back to me with a response and we exchanged a number of messages. One of my messages commended the agent who had been very helpful to me. On my return trip I used Twitter to commend the gate agent and when I got home I wrote about the crew on the plane to New York. It was quick and easy -- never more than 140 characters -- and I was able to do something grateful right away. So often my good intentions to send an email of thanks simply don't get done. But tweeting a quick thanks was different.
The world is a sad place these days on so many fronts. Besides the big international issues, there are the myriad issues that touch friends and family. I'd love to fix all of it, but that's beyond my limited ability. But I realized I can say thank you, and say it publicly. I liked the idea so well that I'm going to tweet a thank you every day for the next year, using the hashtag #oneaDayThanks. I can say thank you for a kind act, a brave deed, friendship or good customer service and let the world know that I am appreciative. I did two tweets today and expect that I will find many reasons to say thank you in the next year. I hope to use #oneaDayThanks often. Please come and join me. Gratitude is only a tweet away.
On a Foodie Friday note, I'm grateful for wonderful local produce. I've been loving peaches from New Jersey sold at the local fruit store. I also liked these beautiful cucumbers also from New Jersey.
Yes, the price is real. That's what happens when you live on an island and everything is shipped in.
As always, thanks so much for visiting. It would be a lonely blog without all of my Buttercup buddies. Take care and have a great weekend.
