• Press room
• Newsletters
• Publications
• Upcoming events
• Podcasts
• RSS Feeds
• Weblinks
• Pass rates

• EXIN Exams
  • News
    • EXIN explores the Twitter trend

EXIN explores the Twitter trend

29.7.2009

Candidates, trainers and experts can now join the conversation about EXIN developments in real-time just by signing up for Twitter and following EXINexams. By creating an “online home”, EXIN is experimenting with new ways of interacting and exchanging ideas not only about exams and services, but also about the IT sector as a whole. This is one of a series of new projects at EXIN to bring the global ITSM community together and harness the potential of social networking for IT professionals.

Instant messages via the Internet
Twitter is often described as the chat box of the Internet, and the conversation is exploding. There are currently millions of unique Twitter users and estimates show that around 75% of these accounts were registered just in the last six months. Once signed up for this free service, users can then post text messages of up to 140 words called Tweets which are shown on the user’s profile page and automatically sent to people who choose to follow the user’s Twitter page.

Did you know? U.S. president Barack Obama is in the top ten of most followed Twitters with 1,755,000 followers. There are more women on Twitter (53%) than men (47%). Based on a sample set of users who disclosed their age, 65% of Twitter users are under the age of 25. 5% of Twitter users account for 75% of all activity. Source – Sysomos.com, Wiki

EXINexams opens its doors
Following EXIN on Twitter is a simple matter of registering with Twitter.com. After logging in, a visitor can then use the Twitter search to find the EXIN profile by entering EXINexams. Opening the profile and then clicking on “follow” will add EXIN’s Twitter to the user’s profile. There are many third-party Web sites that provide extra resources for networking, organizing, and sending and receiving of Tweets. TweetDeck is currently one of the most popular of these additional tools.

Tips for beginners:

1. Fill in your profile page – people want to know who they are following.
2. Write in complete sentences – try to avoid just one-word tweets and don’t forget about grammar.
3. Don’t follow hundreds of people right away – there are lots of options, so it can be overwhelming to new users.
4. Don’t rush to build your network – start by following friends. Eventually you can check who your friends follow, and then follow them as well.
   Source – Twittertips.org

• Mail a friend
• Print