The two biggest websites in the social networking world at the moment are Facebook and Twitter, and you should be on both.

If you’re like most people, you love Facebook, but don’t quite see the point of Twitter. And I used to be one of you – for a long time, I resisted Twitter’s social siren song. I wrote it off as glorified text-messaging; just another source of distraction.

But now I get it. And now, it is my pleasure to give you:

The Top 5 Reasons to Sign Up to Twitter Today

1. Find out what’s happening NOW

Think about it: the 6pm news is a wrap-up of all that’s happened during the day. What if you want to find out about something right now? Earthquake? Plane crash? Smoke on the horizon? Just search for it on Twitter. If something is happening in the world, chances are there’s someone “tweeting” about it. And we’re not talking about the biased and edited media – just real people.

2. Follow important people in your field

When you “follow” someone, your news feed is updated any time they post something new. So whatever your field – economics, life coaching, brain surgery even? – you will find updates relevant to you.

3. Talk to companies directly, in a public, open way

Big companies are on Twitter and they take it very seriously. Because each “tweet” is public rather than private, the way emails would be, there is pressure on these companies to respond to every query or complaint. Got a problem with your favorite Telco? Hit them up on Twitter and see what happens.

4. Keep up to date with the latest news and updates

You can use Twitter as a news feed by subscribing to news services like CNN’s Breaking News. As events occur, you get instant notifications. Follow your favorite sports team or celebrity for up-to-the-second updates.

5. Reach new, potential customers

Most important of all, from a business sense, people can follow you. Work out your business niche, and then start posting updates about that niche. Post links to interesting articles you’ve read; engage in trending topics of discussion; and answer questions asked. In no time, you’ll find you have an audience following your every update. Then watch what happens when you post a special offer!

Twitter is what you make of it. It can be a very useful tool for business, or it can simply be another distraction.

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