Confused About How to Use Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn?
I was just reading this article on 60SecondMarketer.com. Thanks to @andrewghayes who brought it to my attention on Twitter. I LOVE the analogies and thought I’d share!
Facebook is like a Pub — an informal place to talk casually with people and get to know people on a more personal basis. It’s okay to tell a joke in a pub. You can also talk about what you did over the weekend.
LinkedIn is like a Trade Show — a slightly more formal place to meet other business professionals and connect with them primarily for business purposes. You don’t tell dirty jokes at a Trade Show. Nor would you do that on LinkedIn.
Twitter is like a Cocktail Party — an energetic place where there are many conversations going on at once. If you like the conversation going on in one group, you might share the information with people in the next conversation you have.
YouTube is like Times Square on New Year’s Eve — a place where it’s hard to break through, but if you do, millions of people will see you.
MySpace is like Woodstock — wild, crazy and perfect for the younger generation or cause-oriented marketing.
I retweeted the article, and @steveames chimed in that it was pretty early in the day to be at a cocktail party (around 6:30 am) – and that maybe we all have a problem! I guess he’s right – but since I was drinking tea, I figured it was ok. 
Truth is, there’s no right or wrong rules on how to use Twitter. Just do what works for you!
P.S. How do YOU view Social Networking? Leave a comment!
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Love the analogies, now if you think about it, it’s always 6 am somewhere. I’ve had some of my best twitter conversations at 3 am when I couldn’t sleep so I turned on the computer. Granted there’s not as many people out there but really, that’s a good thing : )