Of Course President Obama Follows His Own PR Team on Twitter

You probably heard about President Obama joining Twitter for the first time (officially) today. Lots of people noted his Pope-like ability to gain followers (almost a million in less than two hours) and the fact that he (or someone representing him) sent the first tweet by this notorious BlackBerry fan from...an iPhone. People also made jokes. Lots of jokes. Can not wait for 2017 when he starts livetweeting Scandal like the rest of us https://t.co/RM0o2ZsbUi — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) May 18, 2015 Now that @POTUS has his own account, the only person missing from Twitter is Chuck... Maybe someday... pic.twitter.com/tH8AU6c79D — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 18, 2015 Slide into @POTUS' DMs like pic.twitter.com/Z6EhQPapug — GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) May 18, 2015 Usually these guys who put “Dad, husband” at the top of their bio turn out to never tweet OR be nothing but trouble. https://t.co/6d0kYTijnQ — Tim Carmody (@tcarmody) May 18, 2015 But we're most interested in the people who "POTUS" follows. Why? Because someone who is almost certainly not named Barack Obama compiled a list of accounts for those who love official statements from public representatives. There's official White House photographer Pete Souza: Photo gallery of President Obama in 49 states. Tomorrow, it will be 50: http://t.co/4Xe1BjfpXfpic.twitter.com/grNaviAQAa — petesouza (@petesouza) May 7, 2015 Director of the Office of Public Engagement Paulette Aniskoff: "There's going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight." —Obama on #BBKing's passing: http://t.co/FvBJJTc3wIpic.twitter.com/W6PlK0L9Yk — Paulette Aniskoff (@PAniskoff44) May 15, 2015 Deputy Director of Communications Katie Beirne Fallon: Obama: Senate R's "once again refused to do their job & give well-qualified nominees to the federal bench...yes-or-no votes" #JustVote — Katie Beirne Fallon (@Katie44) November 19, 2013 Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz: "Everything we’ve done over the past 6 years has been in pursuit of...creating opportunity for all"—President Obama: http://t.co/oFLMj2ODQw — Eric Schultz (@Schultz44) May 16, 2015 Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman: A very warm welcome to @POTUS! And the start of a new way for the President to engage with the world. https://t.co/kJethYKdFC — Jason Goldman (@Goldman44) May 18, 2015 Deputy Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy David Simas: Thanks South Dakota! Even the press pool agrees POTUS saved the #BestforLast pic.twitter.com/zQ75jga2CV — David Simas (@Simas44) May 8, 2015 Director of Communications Jen Psaki, who cleared up a very important point: Welcome @POTUS to Twitter and to dispel any confusion that is not his iphone... — Jen Psaki (@Psaki44) May 18, 2015 ...and, of course, Press Secretary Josh Earnest (who has the most interesting account on the list): Camp David presser by the numbers: 4 reporters called on. 9 questions asked. — Josh Earnest (@PressSec) May 14, 2015 For better examples of how individuals working within an organization can work together to spread that organization's message, follow everyone who writes for BuzzFeed. Here's Obama's second tweet, which shows us that 1) it's definitely not him handling the account and 2) someone knows how to do it. In Camden today, seeing first-hand how smart policing is making the community safer while building trust. pic.twitter.com/3MiWk43c8g — President Obama (@POTUS) May 18, 2015

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Of Course President Obama Follows His Own PR Team on Twitter

Good refresher on the White House communications lineup.

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