Twitter user celebrates 104th birthday and over 27,000 followers

Ivy Bean might be the oldest person using Twitter but she certainly has more energy than people half her age. Ivy turned 104 today and has over 27,000 followers. From her residence in the northern English city of Bradford, Ivy keeps her followers updated on all aspects of her life -- from getting her hair done, what she's eating to the sad passing of a friend.
With her Facebook page maxxed out at 5,000 fans, turning to Twitter was the next step for this social media maven. Move over, Ashton Kutcher.

What is Ivy Bean tweeting about? Here are a few of her latest tweets:

glad its friday because im having fish and chips for dinner

i dont like peas just salt and vinegar a slice of bread and a cup of tea with my fish and chips

dont worry about your language it wont be anything i not heard before but nice of you to think about me

its a very sad day today my friend norma who i went to blackpool with died suddenly last night god bless her

its a very sad day today my friend norma who i went to blackpool with died suddenly last night god bless her

a short and sweet tweet deal or no deal is on now so goodbye every body xx

According to her recent interview with CNN, Bean says she prefers Twitter because it's easier than Facebook -- it only requires updating. She has linked both accounts so that her tweets automatically show up on Facebook. Bean says she knows people must think it's amazing that she's so active on online, but she thinks it's a good way of keeping in touch with people.

Ivy doesn't need to boast the title of Social Media Expert to know what the secret of being successful on Twitter is. She said it quite simply---she's keeping in touch with people. If more people on Twitter had that mindset and realized that Twitter is about connecting, not selling. Go, Ivy!

Stay up to date with Ivy (if you can keep up) by following her on http://Twitter.com/IvyBean104
Source: http://cnn.com/