Ten Ways Dan Uses Twitter

Dan York posted a long, indepth article yesterday where he outlines the ten reasons why he uses Twitter and how he uses the tool. Based on my prediction post yesterday, I've noted which reasons below are time wasters and which are time savers. Check out his full article as it's well worth the read.

1. Twitter as a news source (time saver)
2. Twitter as a knowledge network (time saver)
3. Twitter as a virtual water cooler (time waster)
4. Twitter as a way to stay up-to-date with friends (time waster)
5. Twitter as a travelogue (time waster)
6. Twitter as a way to track conferences (time saver)
7. Twitter as a marketing tool (time saver)
8. Twitter as a learning tool (time saver)
9. Twitter as fun (time waster)
10. Twitter as a daily lesson in humilit (time saver)

I continue to stand firm that Twitter is half waste of time and half great business tool. It'd be nice to have the option to follow a person only for business, only for personal or both. There are many people I follow that I don't really care about where they ate or if they took a #2 but their business sharing is worth a lot.