In addition to Twitter being an essential information-sourcing tool, and useful for people returning to work from an extended absence, it has also started to occur to me that I am finding it a great way to feel connected while working as a sole consultant. In much the same vein as the people using it on extended leave, it takes the place of the office chatter that you get used to when working in an office full of people. I guess it also needs the same discipline of knowing when to engage and disengage…
When tweeting about this (about 4 hours ago), wonderwebby brought a post from deswalsh to my attention: 5 Ways Twitter Helps Me in Business. In particular: “it is an excellent way of overcoming some of the mental echo chamber effect of working solo.”
The journey continues…
… with apologies to the late Ian Dury…