You’ve surely heard of Twitter by now . . . the “service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?”
The premise is a head-scratcher for most. I constantly hear “I don’t get it,” or “I’m too busy,” or “It sounds stupid.” To be sure, it’s not for everyone.
I was a skeptic, too. With two pre-schoolers at home, a company to run, a blog to write and a book that’s taking far too long to finish, I wondered how anyone would have the time to mess around with such a time-waster. I’ve got enough information to sift through already.
But a few equally busy people I know encouraged me to try it out for a few weeks. For the first few days I thought it was a waste, but within a week I started to get it. In two weeks, I was hooked.
Twitter might be an incredibly responsible way to grow your business. Or not. But here’s what I like about it:
Twitter is definitely not for everyone, but everyone should try it for a few weeks.
When you do, follow me at http://twitter.com/patrickbyers.
See you online.
Update: Fellow twitterer Morriss Pattee of Everything CU shared his twips (twitter tips) with me. Nice list. Thanks, Morriss!
