Check out this hilarious cartoon short by Current.com that parodies Twitter and the Twits who Tweet on it (hat tip to Daniel Randolph):
Of course, I have been using Twitter for a little more than telling you when I’m in the restroom, – I don’t think this admittedly-funny clip quite portrays an accurate view of the Twitter-sphere, especially in Dubuque. Yes, you will find gaggles of yahoos who insist on telling you when they are brushing their cat, eating Cheerios, how they feel about that latest episode of Rock of Love.
There are roughly one hundred or so users of Twitter in the Dubuque area – we certainly pale in comparison to other Iowa cities – we are growing by a few users per day. Personally, I use Twitter to find out and let people know about what’s going on in my community, my industry, and, yes, to have plenty of fun too. Check me out at Twitter.com/robcook .
While I don’t advocate constantly shilling for your business and/or industry – exclusively posting thinly-vieled advertisements and self-promotions – you can use it to let folks what’s going on in your corner of the world, including what you do for a living and especially if they may actually find value in what you’ve got to say.