Below is a great blog post from an old school pal that I recently reconnected with on Twitter:

Having been on Twitter for a year, I thought I should mark the occasion with a short post on my experiences. It’s been a interesting year, where I have gone from pure newb with poor 140 character skills to mentoring individuals and companies on their use of the platform. It’s been a interesting year, where I have gone from pure newb with poor 140 character skills to mentoring individuals and companies on their use of the platform.

What I have discovered though, is that you only get out what you put in. In truth, you need to spend time talking, listening, engaging, encouraging and being encouraged. Only by doing so will you start to see any kind of return on your Twitter investment. I see plenty of people who use it as a broadcast medium and never seem to engage in any form of conversation.

Some use it as a passive news stream, allowing them to keep on top of a myriad of news sources. Others seem to spend most of their time moaning about their pitiful lives (my advice here is to get off Twitter and do something positive). However you use it, it’s up to you and frankly, I don’t care. If you bore me, offend me or spam me, I can chose to unfollow you. And that is fine too.

Read the full post at Nico’s blog