Aha! One of the first public figure to suggest high-visibility clothing for people manning temporary car parks is now on Twitter.
“It’s Alan Partridge here, booming a big shout-up to the MySpace Generation. Twit me.”
It may have taken him a little longer than some of his talkshow rivals to join the tweeting revolution (Jonathan Ross joined nearly 4 years ago and even Michael Parkinson has had a profile since 2009) but Alan Gordon Partridge has finally arrived; back of the net!
It’s not only with personal interest that I’ve been following his tweets this past fortnight, having been a huge fan for – crikey – well over a decade. Unashamedly, Partridge has joined Twitter in order to boost sales of his forthcoming autobiography and so it provides a great example of social media marketing in action.
Will the following updates help Norwich’s finest broadcaster become a number one bestseller?
“Can’t decide if I prefer the hardback, paperback, Kindle or audio version of my forthcoming book – I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan.”
“Wouldn’t normally recommend buying 4 versions of the same book, but in this case it really is the smart thing to do. http://amzn.to/nrj/Vou“
“Skinflints trying to buy the paperback will have to wait a few months – an appropriate penalty for their ridiculous penny-pinching. lol”
Almost certainly. Setting up an account for the Partridge character engages potential buyers in a way that Steve Coogan or the publisher could never have achieved on their own.
As well as what can loosly be described as sales messages, Partridge serves up plenty of his unworldly wisdom and observations. Twitter’s 140 character limit does not appear restrict the veteran broadcaster’s ability to conjure up hilarious vignettes of Norwich life.
“Just been to my local cafe. They sell individual Club Biscuits, one of the few places that do. What is happening to our heritage??”
“Hey everyone. How’s it hanging? Hope your weekend was ace. Mine was good on both days.”
I currently look forward to updates from @ThisisPartridge above anyone else in the Twitterverse and I really hope he hangs around long after the release of his new book.
For more Partridge fun…
Forget the beer, enjoy the chat at Fosters Funny
Get ready for Partridge the Movie?
For the record, my favourite Partridge scene of all time is his attempt at a homemade zombie costume. Well, that’s my favourite right now, tomorrow it’ll be different, then again the day after.
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