The faces behind 12 popular Charlotte Twitter accounts
Twitter is fun. You can use it to interact with individuals you may not normally cross paths with. You can use it to interact with organizations all over the city. Or the world. You can share news, or photos, or web links, or too much personal information. And in the middle of it all, you can wonder, “Who the heck am I actually interacting with?” Especially when it comes to group accounts.
Let’s take a look at the faces behind 12 popular organizations’ accounts in the Charlotte Twitter bubble:
Charlotte Magazine
Handle: @CharlotteMag
Run by: Publisher Richard Thurmond, web/arts editor Andy Smith, executive editor Michael Graff and senior editor Kristen Wile
Great for: Themed guides to the city
Historic South End
Handle: @SouthEndCLT
Run by: Varian Shrum, neighborhood development consultant at Charlotte Center City Partners, and Tobe Holmes, director of Historic South End at Charlotte Center City Partners
Great for: Retweeting important neighborhood updates
Belk Bowl
Handle: @belkbowl
Run by: Miller Yoho, director of communications — Charlotte Sports Foundation
Great for: Comic relief. And drumming up hype about the Dec. 30 Belk Bowl.
The Comedy Zone
Handle: @ComedyZoneCLT
Run by: Brian Baltosiewich, social media manager
Great for: Keeping up with the next comedy performance.
QC Exclusive Magazine
Handle: @qcexclusive
Run by: Publishers Brett Barter and JP Grice
Great for: Keeping tabs on happenings around town
Levine Children’s Hospital/Carolinas HealthCare System
Handles: @LevineChildrens, @Carolinas
Run by: A team that includes Lauren Moskowitz, Tamar Raucher, Ben Brown, Beth Thompson, Jennifer Gammage, Marcia Meredith, Claire Simmons, Jason Schneider, Seth Stratton and Andrew Hall.
Great for: Unexpected motivation
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Handle: @HBGanttCenter
Run by: Alexys Taylor and Sharon Holm
Great for: Artist updates
Yelp Charlotte
Handle: @yelpcharlotte
Run by: Nikki Wolfe
Great for: Food news you can use
Novant Health
Handle: @NovantHealth
Run by: Patrick Sills, senior social media specialist
Great for: Keeping an eye on news from the region’s medical community.
Amelie’s French Bakery
Handle: @AmeliesBakery
Run by: Stefanie Haviv, Amelie’s PR/social media/graphic/web designer
Great for: Stimulating cravings
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Handle: @thebechtler
Run by: Andy Goh, digital communications specialist
Great for: Sharing arts news
…and some laughs.
CharlotteFive
Handle: @Charlotte_Five
Run by: Editors Corey Inscoe and Katie Toussaint
Great for: You know, getting you connected to Charlotte stuff and things.
This story was originally published December 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM.