Twitter has become a bit old-hat for UK and US politicians, with everyone from Barack Obama to Boris Johnson deciding that a bit of Tweeting could do wonders for their poll ratings.
But it’s not just the English speaking world that have embraced the microblogging website. As well as traditional media, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched his own Twitter account as part of his re-election campaign. The President can be found at @NicolasSarkozy, while his opponent Francois Hollande has already accumulated 146,000 followers from his @fhollande account.
Bonjour à tous, je suis très heureux de lancer aujourd’hui mon compte
#Twitter. Merci à ceux qui voudront bien me suivre! – NS“Hello to you all, I’m very happy to launch today my #Twitter account. Thank you to all of those who would like to follow me! – NS”
President Sarkozy‘s first ever Tweet
This shows that Twitter isn’t just being taken seriously in the Anglosphere, and that clever use of social media could help you take your business to a global audience. With everyone from Egyptian revolutionaries to French leaders embracing the site, it’s clear that you’ll be able to get your message out there.
So make sure you brush up on the FirstFound Blog’s social media advice for businesses, and start appealing to the global masses.
In other Twitter news, the microblogging platform has prevented stockholders from selling more than 20% of their shares, in order to keep the company private. Given that Facebook are about to go public with an incredibly high valuation, this move has confused industry and business experts alike.
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