Some of you may already be using Twitter every day. But, I would guess that some of you avoid it for the usual reasons:

• Too much information

• It feels chaotic

• It’s too addictive

• It’s a waste of time

• Too much hate

• Too many trolls

I was an early user of Twitter and joined way back in 2007. I used it quite a bit when I was running the Search team at Yahoo. But, I dropped off for years after I left the company.

Like many others, I guess I reduced my time on the social network due to spammy content, trolls, and vitriolic arguments.

However, I discovered that Twitter could be a great tool when used appropriately. Like fire, it can help you be productive, or it can burn you if it gets out of control.