Let's talk Twitter

Do you tweet? Are you on Twitter?

That's what we're going to be out in the world asking folks, once a week.

Call it "#twitterquest."

Because Bean Up The Nose Art is unabashedly in love with Twitter. And wants to spread the love around. And make the world an even better place. Through the magic of Twitter.

So, once a week, we're going to be putting on this shirt.

It says:


And we'll be putting on this hat.

This is our #twitterquest uniform. When you see us wearing it, you'll know what it means. It means we're going to go walk right up to you ask, "Do you tweet?!?!?! Are you on Twitter?!?!?!" And if you are, we are going to tweet about your fabulousness right then and there. It will be a live tweet stream of who we find on Twitter, and where we find them.

Different venues each week. Which will be interesting and tweet-worthy itself: where do the tweeps hang out? (For those of you not yet on Twitter -- and why aren't you!?!?!? -- that is a combo of "Twitter" and "peeps" which of course means peeps who are on Twitter.)

Museums? Ballparks? Coffee shops? Car dealerships? WHO KNOWS?!?!?!? But we're going to find out, and we're going to let you know. Once a week. On our #twitterquest.

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Now you might be asking, "Why do you love Twitter so much?"

Bean Up The Nose Art initially resisted all social media, thinking that it was The Scourge Of Civilization, The Downfall Of Society, and The Worst Way To Spend One's Time.

Bean Up The Nose Art was Wrong In The Worst Way.

Bean Up The Nose Art started posting on Twitter as @tamholland at the end of March. In that short time, such loveliness has occurred . . . .

The local folks who follow us have come to Art Days. Come to Open Studios. Sent bean-related gifties to us in the mail. Gone out for coffee with us and talked about ways to social network and grow groups and businesses.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!

When you're on Twitter, you start building relationships with folks all over the world. The farther-away folks who follow us have bought Bean Up The Nose Art goodies from the website. Have followed and commented on this blog. Have edited our writing. Have encouraged and laughed and supported in such terrific ways.

BUT WAIT! YOU ALSO GET . . . .

the chance to exercise your writing muscles on Twitter, by posting tweets . . . and the chance to read and be entertained by people tweeting amazing, funny, heartfelt, fascinating stuff 24/7.

In other words . . . .

We thought social media represented and facilitated the worst in humanity. Turns out Twitter mostly brings what is the very best in humanity. And ironically, it makes this big old crazy complicated world a little bit smaller. Being on Twitter ends up giving you the kind of connection that we used to have walking down the streets and smiling at each other. It appears that people are too busy and stressed to do that these days. Want a real smile now? Go to Twitter!

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You might also be asking, "How does #twitterquest sync with Bean Up The Nose Art"?

Well now. As our name itself reflects, Bean Up The Nose Art is all about this very spirit. Try something new! Be brave! Be curious! Stick a bean up your nose to see what happens! And then . . . . report the results to others in your own way . . . like announcing to your mom after you've put the bean up there, "I don't have a bean up my nose . . . ."

So, look for us wearing our Twitter shirt and hat. Get ready to tell us your Twitter handle. We'll be tweeting about you. Because if you are on Twitter, YOU ROCK. And if you're not yet there . . . we're hoping our evangelical verve will get you there soon. We'd love to follow you.