Has anyone used, or know of anyone who h

Has anyone used, or know of anyone who has used, Google Buzz? If so, can you pass on their name or let me know? I am trying to learn it and want to get some opinions.- Thanks!

The Social 14- the interconnections of social media

Social Media is changing the way we communicate, conduct business, and interact with each other. It is an explosion of information unlike any the world has ever known. It is a game changer. It is connecting lost friends, building relationships, opening new doors, and even changing the face of world politics. And lately it’s helped to topple a few governments. Ever wonder about What the next step will be?
It’s pretty evident. It is and will be the combined power of multiple sites joined together. Just as email and web servers joined the web together in the early part of this millennia, so too will another connection take place. An Inter-connection. One that will change the way business is conducted, messages are sent and sales are made.
As a salesperson, especially in real estate.p, you better start preparing for it now. You need to learn and understand how to use social media to get your message out and your connections and prospects reaching in. Once you understand each site, then you can start to integrate and see your business explode!
For now, suffice it to say that the following 13 elements will become the new backbone of social media for business- and more importantly, the Real Estate business:

1. Facebook and a business fan page
2. Twitter
3. LinkedIn and LinkedIn Groups
4. YouTube- especially your own channel
5. Flickr
6. WordPress
7. Your own website
8. Your email inbox and signature
9. A contact management database, such as Constant Contact
10. A social networking site specific to your industry (for realtors, it’s Activerain)
11. Google Voice
12. Google Buzz
13. A dashboard to control them all (like my favorite,

And one more, probably the most important: You

Now is not the time to put off until tomorrow learning how to se social media in your business. It’s time to understand. It’s time to implement. It’s time to connect. It’s time to crush your competitors, build up your reputation, and grow your bank account. Don’t wait till tomorrow. Start today. Do it now!