…including this, which alone should totally convince Twitter skeptics:
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very useful article, thanks for sharing!!
#1 Posted by FiestaRancho, CJR on Mon 13 Apr 2009 at 05:36 PM
Twitter is like a breath of fresh air on the Social Media scene. I have been on it for just a few weeks now and I have met several interesting people. It is a platform to network with people you would like to meet in real life. Check me out!!
http://twitter.com/spryka
#2 Posted by Khurram, CJR on Tue 14 Apr 2009 at 01:49 PM