Collections of memories, events, happenings, etc., are obtained through different venues. One way that this is happening, and seemingly covertly, in Webster County is through social media. Though many folks , both young and old, are on the Facebook social network, the demographics for Twitter users in Webster County is most likely not close to the worldwide average age, which is 39. Rather, it would probably be nearer 19. Only about six percent of those over 55 are said to use Twitter (http://blog.tweetsmarter.com).
Far Reaching Network That Can Easily Mushroom
A person's Twitter reach can grow from none to 100 or more in the span of an hour. Learning the Twitter lingo/slang may take a bit, especially from the teen perspective, but it's a great way to stay connected and stay in touch with what youth are like in 2013: how they feel about life, interact with each other and how you can connect on their level and value their take on the world. I've also found it particularly useful to grab some great snippets (tweets, which are 140 characters or less) from statewide organizations and receive updates as they happen from many sources.
Here's an image of my Webster County Twitter connections I've gathered for TWCKY, so far:
Follow Where There Are Followers
As you can see from the image above, almost all of my entire WC Twitter group consists of sports related connections. This happened because I began following the Messenger's sports writer Mike Stunson. In one of his tweets during basketball season, Mike said that he had gained 600+ new followers since people had found out that he was tweeting about sports.
Tweeting Can Reach People Quickly
"Twitter is a place where one person can help another person anywhere in the world"
–Dave Larson, @TweetSmarter
If you'd like to get in on the WC tweet pack, you can follow TWCKY @TravelingWCKY.