A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post about Twitter.  I still “tweet,” but my short conversations continue to be pretty mundane.  The real value of Twitter is bringing together “tweeters” who share a common interest or cause, and are able to update others, especially when new information is of the essence. Twice this week I was able to confirm Twitter’s importance in these types of situations. A CNN article described how tweeters were able to share their information and emotions during and after the Mumbai seige. At another point along the information spectrum, my local newspaper, The Syracuse Post Standard, announced how readers could report on Black Friday shopping news through a local twitter channel.

As more people use Twitter in such instances, the use of this social networking tool is sure to grow. Just yesterday the New York Times featured an article about Twitter’s rejection of an offer to be purchased by Facebook. Evan Williams, co-founder and CEO of Twitter, has grand plans to expand Twitter, update its features, and maybe even make it profitable one day. Well, guess I’ll be off to tweet about this blog post.