I got busted on “the Twitter” at work in the GSLIS office yesterday by Michael. I explained it was educational Twitter use, but nonetheless, he had caught me. Perhaps it was a good thing too–inspired this blog post.
I find myself checking Twitter more than usual during a slow work shift–fascinated by the number of people who tweet at the workplace. Curious, I asked one enthusiastic Twitter friend in advertising industry about her increased Twitter use from nine to five. She wrote:
Twitter at work is kind of like voice mail for me. Sometimes, chatting or talking/texting on my cell phone is not the best, so I use Twitter—discretely. You don’t expect an immediate response as you do with instant messaging, and that’s fine. If you need to get a hold of me, tweet. I’ll definitely get back to you.
Perhaps Twitter can be useful at work–and not a browser window you close quickly when the boss walks by your desk. Avoid getting overwhelmed with work emails, tweet to your co-workers when you need a response to a quick question or when you want to share something.
