4K Character Tweets

Twitter Blue is rolling out long-form tweets.

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Hi Friend,

One topic that has Twitter buzzing this week is the rollout of 4,000-character tweets. The ability to post these longer tweets is a new feature for Twitter Blue users. If you haven't come across any yet, I share a couple below in the Highlights from my Twitter feed. In my latest article, you'll find details about the rollout as well as a few ideas for how you could use long-form tweets.

Now here’s this week’s roundup.

Highlights From Madalyn's Twitter Feed

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I’ve been trying out long tweets - like this one about using Twitter like a rockstar.

George Silverman uses a long tweet to share his thoughts on the new format.

Want to see less of Twitter’s new owner in your feed? Then you’ll appreciate this tip.

Hunting for Spaces to join? Try this platform. By the way, that platform also stores tweets from the nest.

The Latest From Madalyn

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Twitter Blue users are getting the ability to post tweets a lot longer than 280 characters! Get all the details plus a few ideas on how you could use long-form tweets.

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#TwitterSmarter Chat Recap with guest Michelle Garrett. She’s a PR writer and consultant discussing how to use Twitter effectively in your PR efforts.

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This week Madalyn and Suze were joined by Morgan Evetts to chat about Clubhouse, whose engineers are clearly working hard to introduce a variety of new features. Meanwhile, Reddit seems to be stepping back from its social audio efforts. As for Spaces, well this week's show started with some Twitter Spaces tech issues that left Suze talking to herself for a bit. The cause was revealed while All Things Audio was still live - listen to the end to find out more!

Before I Go...

So, what do you think of the new longer tweets? Hit reply and let me know. Or better yet, add your comment to this tweet.

That’s it for this week. Thank you for reading. 😊

Keep rockin’,

Madalyn

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