I finally started using Twitter

I've starting to use it to collaborate with others, start discussions, and get input...

Twitter is free, simple to use, and fun if you like quick connects with people you care about or whose daily doings you'd like to know about - from your secret amour or hero - to college friends or competitors who tell what they're reading, new ideas they're trying, products they're launching, inside stuff. And personal stuff.

You can sign up free here: http://twitter.com

If you want to follow someone, e.g. moi, go here: http://twitter.com/kimklaver

Click "follow" if you want to stay connected with me. I've just started using Twitter.

You can see who I am following there too. And you can enter a name and see if they're on Twitter and follow them.

Here's a quick primer on Twitter from our "poker game" man from yesterday's post - how to get started in a few minutes. Thanks Eben.

http://twitter.zappos.com/start

Have fun!

"Everything I Know About Business I Learned From Poker"

Thought provoking piece by Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh

Some examples...

EVALUATING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES (imagine a room full of playing tables crowded with folks, like our markets -KK)

• Table selection is the most important decision you can make.
• It's okay to switch tables if you discover it's too hard to win at your table.

MARKETING AND BRANDING

• Act weak when strong, act strong when weak. Know when to bluff.

FINANCIALS

• Always be prepared for the worst possible scenario.
• Go for positive expected value, not what's least risky.
• Play only with what you can afford to lose.

STRATEGY

• Don't play games that you don't understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.
• Figure out the game when the stakes aren't high.
• Hope is not a good plan.

CONTINUAL LEARNING

• Educate yourself. Read books and learn from others who have done it before.
• Learn by doing. Theory is nice, but nothing replaces actual experience.

CULTURE

• You've gotta love the game. To become really good, you need to live it and sleep it.
• Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
• Be nice and make friends. It's a small community.
• Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you're trying to do more than just make money.

More here...