Twitter’s new Lists feature is all the rage right now.
Essentially, a list is just a grouping of Twitter users, all of whom may be followed in one click. They may be created by any user, although Twitter is currently limiting a user to 20 lists and capping the number of tweeters on a list at 500. So, if I create a list called “Best Firefighters on Twitter,” I could group a few players into a list, and blam-o, if anyone wants to follow that entire list located on my Twitter page, he or she may do so.
There are probably already millions of lists, and that number is growing by the minute (or second). So what are people using all these lists for? Are people creating lists just for the sake of creating lists? Savvy individuals are looking for ways to use lists to further their personal/professional agendas, and while we are all still learning how to harness the power of this new feature, here are a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing.
1. Firefighting (or Paramedic, EMS, Rescue) Topics- Check those you already follow and pull out the ones that fit into your specific category. Once you have developed your list, offer to share it with others. Feel free to link to my list in case you’re not into reinventing the wheel.
2. If you’re an expert at a certain topic, say, truck work, create a list of fellow experts on twitter and name it “expert truckies”. Not only do your fellow twitters gain online visibility, but you gain credibility as leader in that field as well by creating the list and offering it out to your peers.
3. Location Based links- Create a list of everyone in your geographical area with similar interests. Again, you will have created a valuable resource to utilize for things important to your area, as well as having something of value to offer your partners.
Need more information? Check out this article. Also, FireCritic recently posted a blog on the site WeFollow. I’ve found another great site called Listorious that is useful for finding lists that already exist.
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