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Over the last year both locally here in Shropshire and indeed globally, social networking has reached a new level. No longer is it just geeks in a darkened room but business leaders, celebrities and high profile corporations.

Locally businesses have had scores of workshops and presentations on social networking via the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and other organisations. The local number of Twitter users has exploded, but are people being too social with their social network?

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As a marketing consultant specialising in advising law firms, my opinion of social networking sites was best described as ‘sceptical but curious’. Now having joined and got involved with Linked In, Twitter and other associated sites - plus set up a couple of blogs - I am starting to see how it all joins up and how it is blurring traditional boundaries of communication.

This guide provides an introduction to the opportunities arising from online developments that are rapidly changing how the Internet is used. It sets out to cut through the hype and understand how these tools can be used to real effect by service providers.

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The proliferation and growth of Twitter has been nothing short of fascinating to watch. People engaging in real time conversation, about what is of interest or important to them is healthy from an interpersonal standpoint, and a gold mine for marketers and business owners trying to expand their reach and customer base.

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You can now stay informed with the latest exploits from Bespoke Computing Ltd via Twitter @ http://twitter.com/bespoke_comp.

If you don't know about Twitter, it's just a great way for people to be kept informed, please go ahead and start following our tweets.