Whats's the point of Twitter?

Lets talk Twitter.

I was very reluctant to ever get a twitter, however, I now have two and think its one of the greatest things since sliced bread. That being said, lets address why people may be opposed to Twitter.

Lots of people don't like how quickly social media is moving. Literally and figuratively.  The short, fast-paced tweets are not how some people like to communicate, also some people think Twitter is just a laundry list of what people are doing at that exact moment. Not so, my friends!

Twitter is a micro blogging tool, which means it's for short, concentrated posts. It's very different from the conversational style of Facebook.  You only have 140 CHARACTERS, so choose wisely what you want to say.

Because you have such limited space, there are several link shorteners available like bit.ly or ow.ly if you do want to share something. You can post pictures through Twitpic, and even MP3s through Tinysong or Twiturm.

Here's a list of tools useful to twitter users: Twitter Toolbox

Ok, so starting a Twitter is easy. You log in, create a unique user name, pick a picture or icon to represent your unique user name, and boom, you have an account. Next it will prompt you to find people to follow. These are the users who will fill your feed with tweets, so again, choose wisely.

There are several ways to execute a Twitter account: as an individual to keep up with news or friends; (most large media sources have Twitter accounts and tweet breaking or big new stories) a professional; (following peers and organizations in your field to stay current) as a business (posting updates and spreading chatter about your product or company or creating online specials). These are just a few ways to utilize Twitter as an effective communication resource.

The point is that there are multiple ways to use Twitter for your needs. It takes trial and error to figure out what works for you.

Mitch Joel of "Six Pixels of Separation" puts it this way,
It's not planned. It's not perfect. It's human. It's a living organism. Living organisms that change, evolve and adapt based on who is putting what into it and how the content is being collaborated on and extrapolated.