Mashable today published results of a Google survey asking Wave users (of which I am one), “What do you like and dislike about Google Wave?” I have to agree with the consensus that while I love the concept, I cannot currently do anything with it because there are not enough of my friends connected. My guess is that it won’t be fully useful to me for a year or two. In the meantime, I’m “waving” with my wife only, which is kind of silly when we’re in proximity to each other much of the day.

All of that said, I think the Wave approach could be revolutionary and change the way we communicate and collaborate online. It will require a bit of a worldview shift for most netizens, however.

I do have some invitations if you’d like to get in on the Beta phase of Google Wave; if you’re interested, email me. Below is a short video explaining how the Wave works.

Schawbel’s opening salvo:

Today, Twitter has roughly 6 million users and is projected to grow to 18.1 million users by 2010. With all those people, the chances for networking are endless and connecting with new people can lead to career opportunities, so it is essential that your personal brand exists on the service. Last month we showed you a step-by-step process for building your personal brand on Facebook, and today we’re going to show you how to do the same thing on Twitter. By leveraging the Twitter platform to build your brand you can showcase yourself to a huge and growing audience.

Read the rest here.

Sometimes trying to keep up with all the social media out there becomes labor-intensive. Take a deep breath. Leo Babauta at Mashable offers tips for aggregating networks and not becoming overwhelmed.

Photo by Elias Pirasteh