How many social networks and Web 2.0 tools are enough? I clearly don’t know when enough is enough. What if the one I don’t join is the one that will truly change my life/work/future?
1. Checked Twitter. This is like my first cup of coffee, standing by the watercooler, with my Twitterfriends.
2. Went to Upcoming. I was curious what kinds of conferences my friends had listed so I could consider attending a few this year. Ended up adding a dozen new friends to my account.
3. Looked at Facebook. I wanted to see who had RSVP’d to my Second Life event and a real world event I’m promoting. I also used Evite for the real world event because the potential attendees aren’t all on Facebook.
4. Fiddled around with Netvibes. I’m still trying to make Netvibes my portal to all my email accounts, important industry news and posts on favorite blogs. Still not integrated into my workflow as I hoped.
5. Posted to HelloTxt. While I also have a Ping.fm account, I’m still partial to HelloTxt for broadcasting messages to relevant social networks. In this case, I was