I am a student (maybe an addict) of Social Media (SM). I really don't know a thing about how it works or even what I intend to do with it.  Perhaps the goal started as a way to expand my business and let others on the internet know about the services I offer, or just to stay on top of my 13yr old as she begins to surf the net (yes I know all about her "secret" MySpace acct.), but along the way it's changed. 

In the beginning there was Active Rain (AR) where I learned the art of blogging and continue to dabble in SEO while writing more blogs and continuing the process of finding my voice and expressing my thoughts on  real estate and my locality as well as my view of the world. 

On FaceBook I am reconnecting withold friends, from college and high school, as well as expanding my relationship with some of my AR and SM friends. It has also given me a vehicle to reroute my blogs to and post articles I find to amplify a thought or open discussion among my friends.

LinkedIn provides me with a professional platform for my resume allowing me to show my expertise in business and post recommendations from former clients and colleagues.

Lately I've been trying to figure out Twitter, and I think perhaps I've become addicted!  I'm lost in the cyber babble of voices from th UK, Greece, South Africa and Canada as well as those I know locally here in the states. But this amazing group of SM users is truly just that AMAZING! 

3 Examples of the power of tweets:

1.) On Monday I had an email from a friend, who was having a problem with Priceline, which I thought was unfair. I posted a blog on Google and than blasted it on Twitter. I won't say I personally caused the reversal of Priceline's attitude with a well placed "tweet", but quite a few people called on my friends behalf.  Thank you @CoachKatrina, @JasonCrouch, @Armano and the many others who came to my aide and therefore that of my friend.  I even got a few seconds of internet fame from Dave Armano, which was just a nice bonus!

2.) Yesterday there was the US Airways crash into the Hudson and this is how groundbreaking and fast Tweets can be: http://twitpic.com/135xa

Which resulted in this type of press for JKrum unsuspecting twitterer.

    3.) Today it's an experiment in SM and the power of $1.00 By David Gandrud

So while I've not managed to create an actual business use for Twitter for myself, I've managed to learn a lot about the power of Social Media done right, and I have had my faith in humanity restored!

Tweeton! 

Cat Zwicker-Grant is the Principal Broker of Desert Sky Real Estate, LLC in Central Oregon. All Opinions and comments expressed herein are her sole property and do not reflect the opinions and thoughts of her co-brokers, family etc...