If you’re not on Twitter yet, you’re missing out on one of the newest, most exciting marketing tools available to you. As a service professional, you can connect with potential clients worldwide. It’s like attending a local networking event without ever leaving your computer. I don’t know about you, but that sounds great to me!

I just made the leap to Twitter a few weeks ago, and already I’ve gained one new client. (She was someone who I’d had contact with in the past, but when I started following her on Twitter, she immediately contacted me to see if I had time to work with her. Said she’d been thinking about me for months but had been too busy to dig out my contact information.)

I’ve also made interesting contacts with people from around the world that I would have never had access to otherwise. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of fun experiences and discussions with new people. I can’t say enough about this great platform for connecting with other business people!

If you’re just getting started, be sure to read social media expert Chris Brogan’s blog, 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business. Heck, even if you’re an old pro at Twitter, I bet you’ll pick up a few cool tricks.