In the two months I have been testing this tool, I have discovered far more benefits to Twitter than ever imagined. It strikes me as funny, that I have only been using Twitter for a few months, because I already have created some wonderful relationships. This alone has made my Twittering experience worthwhile.

In addition to making new contacts and friends, I have been lead to valuable resources, helpful links, new social networking services, evaluations of new communication tools, alternative phone services, advice, support, and education and been witness to new ideas and the use of future technology.

It makes me smile, when I think back to a time when I thought Twitter was basically a chat room of sorts.

Establishing my presence on Twitter was basically the same as building any other social network. It took a little time, thought, theme and people to network with having similar or like interests. Twitter allows me to learn more about my connections, far beyond the basic bio we have all written.

Users sometimes just observe, other times join in on the conversation or post a questions. Then there is the posting of any random thought, which helps you understand their thoughts at that moment. I have discovered a lot of dog lovers in my network. People will talk about their pets on Twitter, but of course don’t post that type of information on a service like LinkedIn.

Another great benefit of Twitter, it brings people together from a wide variety of other social network services, e.g. MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Association of Virtual Worlds and Plaxo.  People I may not have met, unless I was active on their specific social networking service.

At the start of each day, I grab my coffee and log into Twitter. Many already up for hours and tweeting about the latest news, interesting blog posts, links to great video, sports, local happenings and offering up though provoking questions. Then there are those, in other parts of the world, who have completed their day and are heading off to sleep, while leaving their posts behind for us to catch up on.

Twitter reminds me the universe is much larger than my tiny piece of the world. Every day I find new and exciting information and contacts globally.

If you would like to try out Twitter, go to their website and set up yoru free account.  If you want someone to start following, you can follow me, I use my own name @tawnypress .

Please share with us any enhancements you have made, to get the most out of Twitter. Any helpful widgets you can suggest?  Have you tried landing pages?  Have you integrated Twitter into your blog?

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