Last night, I had a little problem. I turned on my water and stepped away for a few seconds while I was waiting for it to get hot. You see my “few seconds” must have turned into a “few minutes” as I made a big mistake when I stepped away. I looked at my computer. I swear that I meant to just LOOK at it!
When I looked, I noticed that it was on my Twitter page and that my friend Sarah had sent me a particularly interesting little “tweet.” Wanting to be a good “twit” (My term. The official term is “tweeter”), I shot her back a quick note. Then, I noticed that Peter had send Sarah a really interesting “re-tweet” so I HAD to click on the link he was Sarah take a look at. While I was there, I saw that Sally had tweeted Peter to a little video that she said Peter just HAD to see. So, of course, I had to take a look for myself. I think I was into about the first minute of the video when I heard the WATER DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR! (The sink was a little backed up – another problem to discuss another day…) UUUGGHHHH! Welcome to Twitterville, a very dangerous place. Twitterville is a place where you can get lost for hours at a time – checking into this or that, meeting people that are doing amazing things, getting inspired, learning new things, sharing ideas, asking questions, etc.
Yes, I believe that TwitterVille has now replaced GoogleLand and YouTube as the most dangerous – addictive, time-consuming, and distracting – place on the planet. I wouldn’t give it up for anything! (well, maybe for something…like a Bruster’s hot fudge sundae…temporarily…..) You see, although Twitter is all those “bad” things I mentioned, it is also REALLY fun and COOL. More importantly, lots of very successful people swear that it is helping them generate tons of business. Many expert marketers say that Twitter is “pulling” new customers in at a rate of SIX TIMES what their emails are pulling. Six Times. That is significant. That catches my attention. If you are still scratching your head and saying “what the heck is she talking about?”
Let me tell you a little about Twitter. Georgia Bulldog and Florida Gator fans watch out. Their old-school “world’s largest cocktail party” has now been replaced by a virtual one – the New World’s Largest Cocktail Party – Twitter.
Yes, every day – many times a day – busy people who spend a lot of time on the internet take a peak at what is going on in Twitterville. Quite literally, it is a place for people to connect with their friends, meet their friend’s friends, and tell the world all about what they are doing, thinking, thinking of doing, etc. – in 140 characters or less.
It is the New Media of the New World, the Sound Byte world on steroids. Mike Filsaime, Internet marketing guru and creator of “7 Figure Secrets,” says that Twitter is “the most addicting, most powerful, and most incredible communication tool ever made.”
Twitter meets my criteria as a place to visit frequently – it’s free, it’s fun, and it might help me make a lot of money.
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If you haven’t visited Twitterville yet, I’d like to invite you in for a quick visit. Check out my Twitter home page at http://Twitter.com/GinaCarr. This will give you a good idea of what Twitter is all about. Then, if you want to get in and play around all by yourself, you just have to sign up for a FREE account. I promise, it won’t hurt you or put you on some crazy spam list. See you in Twitterville! From Gina Carr – online entrepreneur, tribe builder, and Founder of Around Town Community Magazines, Inc., a franchise-based chain of community magazines http://AroundTownMagazines.com.
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Video technologies such as chat, telephony and conferencing are increasingly making their way into both the home and office work places and are playing a more important role in how business gets done. More websites are including video functions and some sites, such as YouTube, have added video response options for viewers. Computer manufacturers have taken notice and today it’s nearly impossible to purchase a laptop without a built-in webcam.
