Why Should I Use Twitter?

Well, I was just asked the question again, “Why should I use twitter?” It seems to be a popular question from people who are not engaged in twitter, or who gave up after using it for a day.

I have been using twitter for awhile and have been slowly learning a lot about how to effectively use this powerful tool.  Like many people, I could not initially see the benefits, but I must confess that I am now hooked!  May people are worried that twitter is simply about what I had for breakfast! But, used the right way it can be a very powerful leadership tool that reaches out across multiple boundaries!

I recently found this little video with Michael Hyatt, the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, where he talks about twitter being the greatest leadership tool ever invented! He is a great example of someone who is using social media to influence people. You will also notice that he has over 80,000 twitter followers.

Have you been using twitter? Why or why not?