I look forward to having you read more of my articles.

@magia3e

You asked me why Twitter is a great resource for. Here’s my reply.

First of all you make the not completely correct assumption that it a great resource. It surely has been quite the experience the last two weeks. I believe I’ve been active for about the same time as you.

I must say a whole new world has opened for me. I have met some great new people such as @papercutpm @projectrecovery @unlikebefore @writeadvantage and @lauriehosken to name a few and have had quite a few interesting and sometime very humorous chats of and on Twitter.

Twitter really started to make sense when I realized the importance of the # and @ symbols. All of a sudden I was able to focus on specific interests and to chat with individuals.

From a project management perspective I’ve been exposed to some very good new insights and read some really good stuff. I’ve also been able to share some of my own insights and experiences with the #pmot folks and others out there. I’ve also seen in my website traffic analysis that clicks from twitter are surely increasing.

But, as for you, not only project management is what I follow.

On the other hand I find quite a lot of what I see on the tweets (not per se #pmot) regurgitated and shallow. It seems twitter is the ideal platform to toot one’s own horn. It’s the ultimate quote machine.
What I also don’t understand (yet?) is how someone can follow 2, 5 or even 70 thousand people.

But all in all it has been a very positive experience and I will for sure keep delving in the possibilities of Twitter and supporting tools/sites.

Cheers,

Erik Hamburger
@AmbidexterMan

I agree that twitter is a good resource for PMs online. For me, here are the key benefits:

* Industry awareness: For example, I’ve become more aware of certifications beyond PMP and those from PMI, and I’ve become aware of some of the “controversy” around “which is best.”
* Incremental learning: Currently, I’m interested in incremental learning, the quick reads and ideas around core PM topics. I get a lot of leads on Leadership articles, for example.
* Networking: For those occasions where I may want to look at a give topic in more detail, I get a feel for who’s talking about that topic over time. For example, I met Josh Nankivel (PMStudent) on Twitter while I was preparing for the PMP exam, and his recently released package, WBS Coach, fits very well into the in-house PM training program I’ve been delivering since certification.

So while I don’t handle the Twitter info to quite the level of detail and tagging that you use, I do find good value in even a summary look at the info stream. I’m now hoping reciprocate on that value by adding my own perspectives into the Twitter space.

Thanks fro

I’m really enjoying contributing there, and meeting a lot of great people in the process!

Josh Nankivel
@pmstudent
WBS Coach Instructor

I find articles I might never have found on my own and keep up with trends!