Victor Brown

I was a Twitter skeptic!  I know… if you’re a Tweeter you’re thinking, “What a curmudgeon! How out of touch can you be?”  But, nevertheless, although I dabbled in the Twitter culture, I was slow to see any value. 

Now…  I have truly seen the light! Twitter has become an indispensible source of real-time news and information. But I know there are still many skeptics out there and I completely understand.  For me, a major breakthrough came when I realized that it was all about who/what sources you choose to follow.  For example, if you follow news sources (CNN, NYT, etc.) you get real-time news feeds. If you follow people in your profession, you get an early view of developments and a finger on the pulse of activity in your field.

Today I found an outstanding article in the New York Times, “Why Twitter Will Endure” (got it from a Tweet I received, of course), written by David Carr. (See http://bit.ly/4IpTAT) David does an outstanding job of explaining why Twitter has become such a key enabler for an informed and action-oriented lifestyle.

I posted the link to this article on Twitter, but that’s a lot like “preaching to the choir.” If you saw my Tweet…. then you’re using Twitter!  I’m sending this little piece to those of you who still don’t see any value in joining the Twitter community.