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Jan
31
Is Twitter edifying?
Filed Under social networking, Twitter | 4 Comments
After spending an evening with the folks at the #NWITweetup, I’ve once again fired up my Twitter account and have started tweeting again after a hiatus.
During the time I was building my law practice after striking out on my own, I forgot how much fun it was to keep up with Northwest Indiana “tweeps” and what they were doing. Microblogging’s immediacy lends itself to sharing links, ideas and thoughts that might not make it into longer form posts. This is very true when it comes to monitoring legal tweets from various lawyers from around the United States.
It’s easy to wonder how short posts of 140 characters of less can make a difference to anyone’s life — whether in business, socially or recreationally. But, there’s power in simplicity. A quick link to a blog post, newspaper or journal article might be all one needs for inspiration or edification at any particular time.
There are many different ways to use Twitter. Share with everyone your Twitter habits.
How do you use Twitter?
Do you find enlightenment from Twitter posts?
Do you use Twitter as a source of information?
Do you use Twitter as a search engine for certain information, such as what is happening locally?
Photo credit: Carrotcreative on Flickr.
Jan
29
Voice mail in the age of texting
Filed Under communication | 2 Comments
Doghouse Diaries sums up a common frustration with voice messages — it takes a lot of time to often receive a little amount of information.
Personally, I’d rather receive a text or email message than a voice mail message. It’s usually quicker and easier to read a message than it is to dial in and listen to a message. With services such as Google Voice and others, transcription of voice messages is a reality, even if it is not completely on point just yet.
A couple of minutes here and there adds up if someone receives lots of voice messages.
