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The case
for Simon and Martina

The Shorty Interview
with Simon and Martina

What's your best tweet?
What are six things you could never do without?
Each Other, Our Laptops, Cameras, Music, Pillows, Ranch Dressing
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
To share pictures of stuff in Korea, share links, and talk to people.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
RTs should include the original tweet, without affecting the character count. We can barely respond to people in LESS than 140 characters!
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Simon's Dad. He'd be hilarious to have on Twitter.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Any apostrophe + s word. EVER!
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
I won't say who, but I unfollowed people for RT'ing others often without including the original tweet. WHAT ARE YOU RESPONDING TO?
Why should we vote for you?
Because we use it in countless ways to not only interact with our audience, but include them in the creation of our content.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Some music companies have reached out to us through our Twitter accounts, and we collaborated as a result.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
By not repeating myself :D
What inspires you to tweet?
Awesome people saying awesome things to us :D
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
When we do fan chats, then we usually answer 10-20 Tweets, and - yes - we get called out for Tweeting too much then :D
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Cut out all unnecessary words.
How long can you go without a tweet?
Couple of days or so.
What question are we not asking here that we should?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
141 characters. It'll happen. You watch!
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Gawker. Their headlines are always so damned intriguing...
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
We don't follow that many people on Twitter, so we can't say!
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
It's only used for narcissistic purposes. We've heard that a lot...
Why should people follow you?
Because we know a side of Korea you don't know, and it's cool!
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
My sister's account! It's one of a kind in our follower list, at least :D
How do you decide what to tweet?
If someone's tweet gets our attention, we give them our attention :D
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
We talked about our diets a lot on YouTube, and people's encouragement really helped keep us on track.
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
We started off our YouTube channel to let our families know that we're doing fine on the other side of the world, so...yes :D
Why'd you start tweeting?
To start talking to people
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
We consciously think to ourselves, every day, "hey, did we speak with people on Twitter today yet?"
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Cat pictures. Could definitely use more cat pictures :D
How will the world change in the next year?
Everything will be dubstep-ified.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Tweeting the same thing more than once.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?

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