Twitter; forums etc is the deal for the 35+ years

These age groups flocking to twitter buy why?

Here are some of my reasons why:

• It started as a curiosity – a sort of ‘what’s the hype about’. I started with LinkedIn two years ago, using it as a tool for my consulting business. Twitter followed last year and as a person that likes to build relationships for business etc I became an evangeliser very quickly when I saw how great these sites are for that.
• They are all great for business. I find that I use LinkedIn, and particularly Twitter for building new business relationships and identifying new opportunities. I have met some fantastic contacts on these sites, that I would never have got access to otherwise.
• They really are a tremendous source of mind blowing amounts of information. The recruitment/HR/consulting space is well catered for on all the networks, and the links, websites, ebooks, interviews, product knowledge etc etc that people post on these sites is just brilliant.
• Sharing. It gives me the chance to really share information tips, experiences, contacts etc with a whole diversity of people around the globe. This blog is read worldwide, and I love being able to share my opinions and advice with many people.
• Access to people you wouldn’t normally get anywhere close to. Social media has broken down many barriers within the business world and the celebrity world of course, and it allows individuals to enter dialogue with high profile individuals that previously would have been out of bounds. Of course you still have to go about it in the right way, and make contact in a correct and respectful way, but at least you have a chance to engage with them. They may of course choose to ignore you, but hey, they did that before didn’t they??
• Engaging. Contrary to what people think about social networking they are very engaging, and it both allows and facilitates conversation, relationships and opportunity.

So as a person who sits firmly in the late(ish) demographic I am thoroughly enjoying using social networking sites, and I am always open to exploring new ones.