This morning a 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California near Los Angeles. Well before the information was anywhere on the major news outlets, tweets (Twitter messages) were flowing in at a rapid clip. I say again, events such as this showcase the power of the micro-messaging service Twitter.
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I was one of the people on Twitter as the quake struck. (http://www.Twitter.com/NancyMarmolejo)
I ran from the computer to make sure I'd be safe, watched as my bathroom cabinet contents fell out and CDs tumbled from bookcases. then I ran back into my office and instantly Tweeted "EARTHQUAKE!". I saw a few of my local contacts doing the same. Having the connection to the internet during this was amazing. Within 5 minutes I had several conversation threads with colleagues and friends asking how everyone was. Meanwhile, our thousands of friends from all over witnessed our conversations from afar and sent their support.
Yes, Twitter is fast and people are connected. This gave a whole new meaning to the term "relationship building" online. Very powerful indeed!
:-)
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