Twitter Power

I just read this book by Joel Comm on how to dominate your market one tweet at a time.  I am really just beginning to understand all the dynamics of social media so I am trying to read all I can.

All social media seems to be trying to either build community on the one hand or build market share on the other.  When I see that was a good hamburger tweet or please follow me so I can reach 1,000 followers tweets both seem to add little value.

Occasionally I come across people that really seem to want to help other people by supplying helpful information and encourage them in some personal way.  When I find this I think it is extremely positive.

This is a very good book for someone who not only wants to know the basics of microblogging but how can this very powerful tool be used to its maximum potential.  Social media in its simplest form is content that has been created by its audience.

In one sense twitter is very restrictive with its 140 characters max on each tweet.  However, that small message can reach thousands of people in a matter of seconds and then be resent to thousands of other people all over the world.

My first month on twitter has been a very good experience even as I continue to learn something new every day.  It forces me to think about major subjects in very succinct and relevant ways and that has to be a good thing for anyone who wants to communicate information that other people really want and need.