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Ok, I've figured out LinkedIn. Worked well. Got some business.

But FaceBook? MySpace?  And Twitter!  Geez, I don't know.

I write stuff for a living. I also coach adults and students in Standard English grammar and writing. I do classes for corporations to show their employees how to avoid bad business English and write in a clear manner distinct from the scratchings of other primates.

Why should I be on Facebook? Or is it MySpace? Should I use those and, if so, which one?

But hear me now: I refuse to run sordid pictures of myself because I am, well, no longer a teenager. To say the least.

And Twitter. What's all the twitter about Twitter? Why should I need to know where my wife is every three minutes, let alone someone else? And I don't need to know where Jack Rochester or Tim Rosa is every five minutes, although Jack will often tell me.

Geez. What's the big deal here. What am I missing.

Or am I really missing something important?

Roger Peterson

Comments

[P. Alves]

I tested Twitter and didn't see any value.
Recently I joined Facebook only because a very good friend asked me to. I don't post pictures (except for the profile one so people who know me can confirm it's the same person), and use it only to receive updates from friends.

It's been working pretty well. I get to see pictures of their travels through the world, get tips about the wines they liked, and so on. Friends with which I had lost touch are now reconnecting. Everything is very low key and it's showing to be a convenient way to remain connected to people I care about outside the professional world.

For job-related things I use LinkedIn, but if any of my business contacts saw my Facebook page there would be no harm done, heh. In your place, I would wait until I received an invitation from someone you like and don't get much chance to see in person, then joining something like Facebook or MySpace (which I haven't tried) will probably make sense...

[dog insurance]

anyone who doesnt see the value of twitter is seriously either dense or is giving away a good oppurtunity right now to trace your customers reactions / public opinion on your brand or product.