Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Twitter personalities
We’ve been using Twitter at Rainier PR for some time now and lately you’ve probably seen a few more of our crew dipping their toes into the micro-blogging bath tub. Over lunch today we stuck together an anthropological guide to personality types on Twitter.
Characteristics: Uses Twitter like a brainstorm. If they need any information go first to Twitter. Sees the collective mindset of Twitter as a fountain of knowledge. I'ts not what it's about.
Typical quote: What’s Nick Booth’s email address? Anyone?
Characteristics: Generally US-based, with a sexual preference for social media news releases, this species is all about the new wave.
Typical quote: We’re redefining the industry guys. Hang on for the ride.
Characteristics: The small crew of PRs that have inhabited the social media space for the last few years. Generally young and pretty and couldn’t scare away a cat.
Typical quote: Hey guys who’s going to the ChitChat social media dinner tonight?
Scarborough
Characteristics: Usually northern, occasional poster who has delved in to the world of social media but is still to be convinced.
Typical quote: I’m having m'tea sat in front of t'telly. On train toLondon
Characteristics: middle aged, usually bald. Because he’s in a senior position, he gets away with lewd behaviour on the basis that its ‘cheeky’ and ‘down to earth’. Typically three incidents a day that could result in a court case.
Typical quote: Scratching my arse. @sexy_sair how are your buns?
Characteristics: Young and fresh. Heard about this social media malarkey at university and visits all events. Usually handsome.
Typical quote: Morning everyone!!! How are you all today!!! Hello to @tim @coca_cola_twitter_test @jesus @slut_angel @jangles @everyone!!!!!!!!!! Sorry if I missed you off but hello!!!!!!!!! / wow. welcome @porn_spam. 12 more followers and I’ll hit 100. Very excited.
Characteristics: rarely engages in conversation, just Tweets whenever he has a new blog post. Has a beard.
Typical quote: Social media news releases death knell for traditional PR: http://www.tinyurl.com/qwrllae.
Characteristics: Random, preferably Latin quotes as updates - the more obscure the better. Has far right views. Hates PROs but works in PR.
Typical quote: Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam. I hate these smelly people on the train – I hope they get run over next time they visit the job centre. A wounded deer leaps highest.
Who the f*ck cares
Characteristics: random musings of a bored digital person who covers every aspect of his life. Probably based inBrighton . Likely to be obsessive and single but attractive.
Typical quote: Just saw a pebble, I wonder if it was happy. Permalink |
We’ve been using Twitter at Rainier PR for some time now and lately you’ve probably seen a few more of our crew dipping their toes into the micro-blogging bath tub. Over lunch today we stuck together an anthropological guide to personality types on Twitter.Characteristics: Uses Twitter like a brainstorm. If they need any information go first to Twitter. Sees the collective mindset of Twitter as a fountain of knowledge. I'ts not what it's about.
Typical quote: What’s Nick Booth’s email address? Anyone?
Characteristics: Generally US-based, with a sexual preference for social media news releases, this species is all about the new wave.
Typical quote: We’re redefining the industry guys. Hang on for the ride.
Characteristics: The small crew of PRs that have inhabited the social media space for the last few years. Generally young and pretty and couldn’t scare away a cat.
Typical quote: Hey guys who’s going to the ChitChat social media dinner tonight?
Characteristics: Usually northern, occasional poster who has delved in to the world of social media but is still to be convinced.
Typical quote: I’m having m'tea sat in front of t'telly. On train to
Characteristics: middle aged, usually bald. Because he’s in a senior position, he gets away with lewd behaviour on the basis that its ‘cheeky’ and ‘down to earth’. Typically three incidents a day that could result in a court case.
Typical quote: Scratching my arse. @sexy_sair how are your buns?
Characteristics: Young and fresh. Heard about this social media malarkey at university and visits all events. Usually handsome.
Typical quote: Morning everyone!!! How are you all today!!! Hello to @tim @coca_cola_twitter_test @jesus @slut_angel @jangles @everyone!!!!!!!!!! Sorry if I missed you off but hello!!!!!!!!! / wow. welcome @porn_spam. 12 more followers and I’ll hit 100. Very excited.
Characteristics: rarely engages in conversation, just Tweets whenever he has a new blog post. Has a beard.
Typical quote: Social media news releases death knell for traditional PR: http://www.tinyurl.com/qwrllae.
Characteristics: Random, preferably Latin quotes as updates - the more obscure the better. Has far right views. Hates PROs but works in PR.
Typical quote: Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam. I hate these smelly people on the train – I hope they get run over next time they visit the job centre. A wounded deer leaps highest
Characteristics: random musings of a bored digital person who covers every aspect of his life. Probably based in
Typical quote: Just saw a pebble, I wonder if it was happy. Permalink |
Comments:
Would Lewd Bloke make similar comments around the office do you think?
Do bears sh*t etc etc
Do bears sh*t etc etc
# posted by 
: 1:44 PM
: 1:44 PM
Thank you. You just brought a tear (of laughter) to my eyes.
I (unfortunately) recognise myself in a few of those, even though I'm neither bearded or from Brighton.
@Vero
I (unfortunately) recognise myself in a few of those, even though I'm neither bearded or from Brighton.
@Vero
One doesn't need to be bearded or from Brighton to be smug and Twittered out.
...but it helps.
The latin speaker sounds like an unsung genius. who he?
...but it helps.
The latin speaker sounds like an unsung genius. who he?
# posted by : 1:57 PM
: 1:57 PM
Very funny!
Reckon I'm a Twitter Googler and a Social Media Massif. I'm definitely young and pretty so fit into the latter personality naturally.
Good 'ns
Reckon I'm a Twitter Googler and a Social Media Massif. I'm definitely young and pretty so fit into the latter personality naturally.
Good 'ns
Definitely some Rainier insiders represented there, but I think the pertinent issue here is who is going to set me up with the boy in the picture? <3 ! @bryonyb
Cracking up at this post. Spotting myself in few of them...cringe!
Feel elt down you missed off the obsessed twittervision addict type though Wadds...shame on you.
Feel elt down you missed off the obsessed twittervision addict type though Wadds...shame on you.
# posted by : 2:54 PM
: 2:54 PM
Loving your work Rainier people - good way to kill some time, vfunny!
Recognise lots of these, but us shiny kids are definitely in the social media massif - though we're even prettier and scarier than you imagine ;-)
Cheers for making us laugh!
Recognise lots of these, but us shiny kids are definitely in the social media massif - though we're even prettier and scarier than you imagine ;-)
Cheers for making us laugh!
Stephen Davies - you aren't young mate though definately with Lee Ryan lookalike, Drew B and Collister in the social media Massif!
Tim you are a genius I see a new boy band for 2008, "SMM", Davies, Benvie and Collister - you be Stock, I'll be Waterman or vice versa! :)
# posted by : 4:41 PM
: 4:41 PM
What about Aitkin...?
We can't have aboyband without LewisWebbs good looks. we also need a not so attractive but talented one (Gary Barlow)-any volunteers?
Collister with his floppy hair is defintaely Mark Owen (the cute one)
We should also have a rough anti boy-band boyband - like East 17 or MN8 with the Brighton Massif! i think McInnes would look cool with arms crossed, hat and crap goatee, looking mean in the background to a ballad.
We could have a dance off at the TWL gig next month. Paul Wooding would also be in the bad boyband
We can't have aboyband without LewisWebbs good looks. we also need a not so attractive but talented one (Gary Barlow)-any volunteers?
Collister with his floppy hair is defintaely Mark Owen (the cute one)
We should also have a rough anti boy-band boyband - like East 17 or MN8 with the Brighton Massif! i think McInnes would look cool with arms crossed, hat and crap goatee, looking mean in the background to a ballad.
We could have a dance off at the TWL gig next month. Paul Wooding would also be in the bad boyband
haha. If you think Collister Davies and Benvie would make a social media boyband, you should see the PR people here at Hotwire that Will McInnes has to put up with
15 comments and counting: a reet popular tweet posting (pronounced in Scarborough accent, not that I'm from Scarborough or anything).
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