Do you Tweet? Don’t you think it’s time you give Twitter a closer look?

What the heck is a Tweet? And how can it help me with my business networking?

Well… a ‘tweet’ is a 140 character (or less) message on Twitter.com which basically answers the 1st question most people ask when calling someone on the phone: “What Are You Doing?“.

At first, many people think it’s a trivial concept. I mean, who cares if someone is ‘making oatmeal for the kids’, or ‘putting files in briefcase ‘cuz late for work yet again’, or ‘tired and getting ready for bed’…

But when you look a little more closely, you’ll soon realize it is an amazingly powerful concept. Not only in business, be it online or offline, but in many many ways, people around the world are benefitting from Twitter.

Do you think Facebook, the social networking GIANT, would offer $500 million to buy Twitter if there wasn’t tremendous value behind the brand and their platform? That, in and of itself warrants further research, wouldn’t you agree?

Watch the Common Craft video to see what Twitter is in Plain English:

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Comment on this article if you have any thoughts about Twitter and how you may be now, or envision yourself using it.