Yep, I hopped onto the Twitter bandwagon. There were many reasons I didn’t do this earlier – I didn’t know what the heck it was, I didn’t feel up to trying something new, I’m already a part of a ton of other social networks, etc. But, I felt as though Twitter was something definitely unavoidable, so I joined Saturday morning.

Two men talking.

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What is Twitter?

The idea’s simple – you get 140 characters to update your status on what you’re doing. We’re not talking about your job or your biography, but just your task at hand (i.e. boiling an egg, hunting deer, etc). You can choose to follow other people to have their 140 characters show up on your feed every time they update it. You will also end up having fellow Twitterers following you.

…but why?

1. It’s a great way to network.

I’ve started following my regulars – Darren Rowse of Problogger, Cali Lewis of Geekbrief.tv, et al. I’ve also started reciprocating followers following me. I realize that my 8-2 following-follower ratio isn’t that hot for now, but I’m still just getting warmed up to Twitter. Hopefully, I meet more people and find more people to flock to CutEdge and my other blog, Digital Media Break.

2. It’s a great way to share.

Sharing content, news, and thoughts/dialog, links, and ideas are just part of the norm at Twitter. When I feel idea-drained, I can figure I can simply log on to Twitter and get the juices flowing. The exchange of such sharing really helps.

3. It’s a great way to meet readers!

Believe it or not, this is the third reason I got Twitter. I love meeting people, and I’d definitely be interested in meeting my readers! And you can pretty much bet that I’ll be following you, just as you follow me (it’s common courtesy, but also because you are my beloved readers).

Find me at http://twitter.com/HerbertLui and follow already! If you’re not signed up with Twitter yet, what are you waiting for? Hop on board right now!

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