Still to this day I get people asking me what is Twitter? Why do I use it? Do I think people care what I am doing? The answer to the last one is NO, I’m not that interesting. To the rest I usually mumble out some random idea. It’s like facebook statues and microblogging and … Not really a solid answer but I saw a post today that really summed it up well.

How to use Twitter Effectively

• 1) As a tracking tool
• 2) As a news source
• 3) Sharing links
• 4) A way to find people with shared interests
• 5) An extension of your brand

Summed it up better than I can, read the post for more
Source: How to use Twitter Effectively