It’s amazing how much can be said in just 140 characters. Tweeters are spreading news and rumors across the globe in seconds with fewer syllables than it takes to form a sentence.

Founded in 2006, Twitter is a instant-messaging, blogging tool that asks members, “What are you doing?” Similar to adding Facebook friends to see status updates, Twitter allows users to “follow” others to get brief, yet frequent, updates.

By accessing the Internet from increasingly remote locations, via laptops, Blackberries and cellphones, these social networking tools are solidifying our station as an instant gratification culture.

The Globe and Mail reported earlier this week that even e-mail is becoming increasingly passé in light of emerging social networking sites, like Twitter. Micro-blogging via social networks is the fastest, most efficient way to reach the masses.

Now, instead of sending an internal office e-mail when we discover something we think is cool, we’ll now send a tweet and let all of our followers in on it.

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Originally from New Brunswick — though she now considers herself a Haligonian — Lindsey Bunin has a combined honours degree in journalism and political science from the University of King's College. She worked as special features editor for The Daily News until the paper's unfortunate closure in 2008. Some of her other publication credits include The Hill Times, Business Voice, Metro Halifax and The Weekly News. Lindsey came to Trampoline as Online Content Coordinator to lend her talents to our clients’ web content and assist in the development of social media strategy. Some of her clients include The Vault Jewelry, Saint Mary’s University, The Chronicle Herald and Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection. When Lindsey isn't busy writing or editing, she's usually doing something crafty or exploring the great outdoors with her husband.