Vermonters Take To Twitter

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Jane SusskindJane Susskind
Published: 24 Jul, 2012
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Much like the social media experiment put forth by @Sweden, Vermont has joined the ranks as the first state in America to create a Twitter handle to be managed directly by the citizens of the state. Called @ThisisVT, the Twitter account was created by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing in an attempt to attract visitors to the state by providing first hand testimonials from the residents themselves. Each week, a new resident will have control over the Twitter account, to tweet as he or she pleases, answer questions, or post personal tweets about his or her life.

Some of this week's tweets from "This is Vermont" include:

https://twitter.com/THISISVT/status/227862826084077569

https://twitter.com/THISISVT/status/227841878807150593

https://twitter.com/THISISVT/status/227833963404726272

https://twitter.com/THISISVT/status/227831643367436289

https://twitter.com/THISISVT/status/227491998163152896

According to Deputy Commissioner Steve Cook, Vermonters love Vermont. “This social media platform offers a tremendous opportunity for Vermonters to showcase their experiences and the Vermont Tourism team aims to share these stories with visitors or those considering relocating to our state.”

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Do you think this will turn into another "Sonja" incident, or will residents of Vermont woo travelers into visiting their beloved state?

 

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