Does Twitter have a future?
Twitter is everywhere. Its billed as the next big thing. In a Time Magazine article, the Top 10 Ways Twittter will Change American Business:
1. Hyper-Local Marketing
2. Making Old-World Advertising Work
3. Turning Wall Street on Its Head
4. Making Blogs Count
5. New Ways to Get Consumer Data
6. Helping TV and Print
7. Expanding the Power of Micropayments
8. Changing Telecommunications
9. A New Way for the Government to Reach You
10. Charity Begins Online
I find most interesting about this list is that it only discusses the benefits for the corporations, with the exception of number 9 “A New Way for the Government to Reach You” which could be used in emergency situations (severe weather, Amber alerts, etc.). It is true that Twitter possesses an intriguing and potentially industry changing opportunity, but the best explanation I found was on YouTube. Here, the founder of Seesmic, Loic Le Meur, discusses his 30 Predictions for the Future of Twitter:
