If you haven't checked out the micro blogging site, Twitter, here's some reasons to start from my Twitter Tips blog:
"In a relatively short time, Twitter has become my absolute favorite web addiction. It's exciting, fun to use, and it's a really handy tool for bloggers, writers, and web workers alike.
Here's 5 ways I like to use Twitter in my online publishing business.
1. Tapping into the Twitter stream. There are a gazillion cool hacks for Twitter, but the one that I like best is Summize.com. It's a search engine for the Twitter feed and I like it better than Google right now. The information is always fresh since it's constantly being updated as new tweets are posted. I use it to get ideas for blog posts and to get the up-to-the-second pulse on what the Twitterverse is talking about.
2. Network and Meet New People. Twitter is a great place to network and chat with people who are interested in the same stuff you are. When you have an online business or work at home, it's easy to feel isolated from the rest of the world. Twitter is always there when you need to take a break or just eavesdrop on some interesting conversations. I've networked with more people through Twitter in 3 weeks then I have in a whole year through my off line business network." Read more...
