Since then, I have been expanding my connections on these social networks. Facebook is easy, since I have hundreds of connections to start with, and several idle requests I had not answered yet. However, for all intents and purposes, I'm a Twitter beginner.
I was able to gain 500+ followers in a week or so, but the challenge for me is the content of the tweets. As I was gaining followers, and following others, I myself became annoyed with some of the garbage that was coming my way. Rather than wing it, I decided to seek out some resources. Coincidentally, I noticed one followee (my own word) had written a book about optimizing Twitter, called the Tau of Twitter.
I am not writing this to tell you how this book changed my life. As a matter of fact, I have not read it yet, albeit the first chapter. Instead, I'd like to share how I got the book. After reading @markwschaefer Mark Schaefer's profile, I found the book on Amazon.com. I read a few reviews, some excerpts, and decided to give it a try. I've always been an "I want it now" kind of person, so ordering it and having it shipped seemed too long of a wait. I checked to see if Borders had it, knowing there was one nearby and going out of business, but no luck.
Just then, the "kindle" version caught my eye. It was a couple bucks less and I could have it right away. Problem: I don't own a Kindle. But wait, haven't I seen a Kindle icon on my Android EVO 4G? Yes, it's there. Go back to Amazon, buy the book, tap the Kindle icon, sign in with my already exiting Amazon account, and....bang! There it is...in seconds! I do most of the Tweeting and Facebooking (another new word) on my phone, so why not have the book there as well. I can read it anytime, anywhere.
I'll follow up with a book review once I'm done. Just thought I had to share the story.
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