When I say, “Oh yea, I’m twittering right now”, I get looks of either terror, horror or absolute fear because they have no idea what verb action I just subjugated upon them and they’re thinking all kinds of things about me right in that moment.
And that’s ok. You see, I’m ok with the uncomfortable glances and odd stares. It shows I’m probably doing something right. For those behind the ever moving eight ball here’s the basic idea twitter: Community and razor quick information disbursement all in one. There are numerous articles out there that explain exactly what you can implement twitter for in your business and/or personal life and you should seek them out via a Google search.
I personally use twitter for a few things. One is community. I have instant communication with various friends spread all over the world. I can @ reply to them with a 140 character message and within seconds they can hit me back with lightening fast accuracy. I also can use it to network with various people in various fields. I’ve got numerous podcasters, politically minded people, writing themed individuals, and countless others.
In the vein of community is where I was last night. The Denver Twitter Community has officially formed a Tweetup group. Said group meets about once a month at a preset location with the goal of getting to know new twitters that either you follow or follow you. It’s something akin to breaking down the fourth wall in movies. You’re separated by just a few kilobytes and suddenly you’re standing next to that guy talking about the stuff you know he did this week because you’ve breathlessly read his tweets (what a individual message is called).
That’s actually not really what happens, but it sure sounds like a creepy fun time for everyone!
The reality is you get to know people, understand what they do and see if there’s a chance you could be useful to each other. There is of course the chance you’ll really connect with someone and find a friend in the midst of the mob filled mania. I firmly believe that possibility exists, even if it sounds creepy. There are many mavens of the tech world at these events. You’ll find life coaches, business coaches, radio coaches and every other kind of coach as well. High end business types in suits are scattered around. New Media guys are always guaranteed to show.
For me I found several church bases guys that I’m interested in interfacing with (yes, I did just say that) and maybe even connecting with in a larger scheme. I also found several fellow radio hosts and others that simply just struck my fancy.
The point is that I found something at an event that I honestly expected to find nothing. I was expecting to be a wall flower and hide in the corner with my shifty eyes and Jack Daniel’s water. Indeed, that didn’t occur and I met many people that were fascinating in every facet. I’ve got some leads on people to follow up with and the next one is in February. I’m looking forward to more networking, more conversation and hell, just a fun time hanging out with fellow nerds.
