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Great Reasons Why
Planners Tweet
"I find 10 articles a day through Twitter.
People are good at culling information. And
Jeff Wood what they think is interesting is more
interesting than what news people think is
interesting." @theoverheadwire
An interview with Jeff Wood, Chief Cartographer for
Reconnecting America, about the value of Twitter is here:
http://www.cubitplanning.com/blog/
Because you learn +++ more on Twitter
To stay connected to other planners & I really value the communities that
than through professional development
issues important to planners. More than form on twitter...@HilaryPerkins
opportunities. Twitter facilities free
I’ve learned a lot about planning efforts
To help others learn what I know & to Simple: to hear how cities & spaces do across the country, as well as grant and
learn from people smarter than me & don’t work for people... @counti8 funding opportunities. It’s fun, too!
@skcopeland
I follow people who know more than I
News junkie;access to awesome
do. I get best practices, lots of stuff to #1 Reason Planners Tweet: “It Makes
professional community sharing &
read & think about. They make me Us Smarter” @cubitplanning
learning from each other @minbostratus
smarter. @eclisham
To reconnect w/ past colleagues & find Engage a younger demo that doesn't
...we get information out to our Chapter
future ones; follow fun events & people; participate in town halls and other
members...quickly. @apa_virginia
see what planners are reading/doing traditional forums @CenTXAPA