New Tools Add To Twitter’s Networking Potential

Twitter itself is pretty simple, but as the site continues to boom in popularity, 3rd party sites/tools are popping up like kudzu in the South.  And many offer a great deal of potential for helping you tap into the networking ability of Twitter.

With the economy as bad as it is, many of us need all the help we can get in putting us in contact with people that can help us grow our businesses.  Here’s some sites/tools I’ve noticed recently that help you utilize Twitter to its fullest as a networking tool:

Twitter Local – TL is a 3rd party client that lets you see tweets from Twitter users based on location.  This is also great to cover a breaking news event in a certain location.

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Twellow – Twellow shows you Twitter users organized by their industry.  This also helps you answer the ‘who should I follow on Twitter?’ question. Read the rest of this entry

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.

Chris Brogan had a post on his blog last week called “Social in Real Space vs Social Networking”. This theme seems to be popping up a lot lately, and what I love about blogs, bloggers, and the blogosphere is that each of us is allowed and encouraged to continue the discussion on a variety of topics. His post is great, as it talks about how one can leverage their on-line networking activities with their in-person meet and greets. Read the rest of this entry