ExpertTweet Service Helps You Find Experts on Twitter Faster
ExpertTweet, a free service that makes it easy for people to find experts on Twitter, was officially launched today. The application was created by Journalistics, a start-up working on products for journalists and their sources.
Using the ExpertTweet website, Twitter users login securely with their Twitter credentials and send an “expert tweet” – a request for expertise – to everyone following @experttweet on Twitter. In turn, potential experts following @experttweet can respond with expert suggestions by replying or direct messaging the ExpertTweet sender.
Since ExpertTweet was made publicly available this past Friday, more than 150 Twitter users have started following @experttweet and nearly 30 expert requests have been sent, without any formal announcement being issued.
Initial expert requests have been diverse, ranging from Twitter users looking for experts in Employee Morale and Real Estate Investment, to B2B Social Media and Beekeeping. ExpertTweet hopes that word-of-mouth among Twitter users will help to expand its audience, delivering more value for both expert-seekers and would-be experts.
Journalistics says the ExpertTweet will remain a free service indefinitely. The company has no plans to charge for the service, but does plan to add new features and functionality to the service on an ongoing basis. New improvements will be guided by feedback and suggestions ExpertTweet receives in its forum.
For examples of current ExpertTweet expert requests, please visit http://www.experttweet.com.
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