Although I posted previously (months ago) that my initial thoughts on Twitter was that it seemed stupid, I will confess now that I am a convert. It has become a different online conversation than what happens on Facebook or MSN, and is more about networking within my industry than anything.

I ran across a good post (I actually saw it on someone else’s tweet) on using Twitter successfully and recommend it:

”Twitter is the new big thing. With everybody from Britney Spears to Barack Obama now on Twitter, it is safe to say the social networking platform has gone mainstream. (Editor note: 69% of readers agree. See pollhere) For many users worldwide Twitter has become a crucial tool for maintaining contacts, exchanging opinions and making new connections. But what does this mean for the service, and how can we, website owners, actually use it for our purposes?”

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