Twitter, Plurk, Identi.ca, FriendFeed, Jaiku, Facebook, Mashable, Plaxo, Tumblr & Pownce, LinkedIn

That’s where I update to. Before you schedule help though – I really only interact on half of them. I’m really finding ping.fm to be an excellent timesaver. (use pingscompany to sign up – they keep changing it)

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Ping.fm efficiently updates 10 services for me with one click. Here are the advantages:

  • I think twice before I type those 140 characters!
  • I try to add a question that elicits a response from friends
  • It keeps me active everywhere.
  • I don’t have to choose one service.
  • Different people respond at different services.

Then awhile later I will pop into my services of choice. Usually Twitter, Identi.ca & Plurk. Doing it this way I’m finding that:

  • I don’t stay as long in each one.
  • I don’t ponder all the noise when I pop in (there is more of a purpose)
  • I’m updating less, but it’s far more meaningful (and probably appreciated by my friends!)

One could argue that I’m not gaining the same value that I was before in getting to know people there. In regard to that I can always spend time wherever I’d like when I choose too. In many respects I feel like I’m offering more value by not contributing as much to the noise. I feel like I’ve shifted to a new level of use again (it’s like #3 or 4 – I should review them again here).

What do you think about updating often?