How useful is Twitter?

March 5, 2008 · Filed Under Web 2.0

I have been experimenting with Twitter recently to see how it could be useful for both myself as a consultant and for my clients inside the corporate world. So far, I have found it helpful for the following situations:

when I have an idea for a blog post that I do not have time to explore at the moment
to make note of a link to something useful or interesting on the web
to put something on my Facebook page (via the Facebook Twitter app)

Thanks to the Twitter API, there are some interesting mash-ups appearing for several niches. However, I think the most interesting thing about Twitter so far is the use of Twitter inside the firewall, to fill the communication gaps where email and instant messaging are breaking down.

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