With Twitter down all morning, and me out all afternoon working with organizing clients, by the time I got home in the evening, I’d gone the better part of 24 hours without Twitter. I was far more upset about missing the incoming information (great links, smart opinions, etc.) than my inability to share things, but I did end up feeling like I’d been a bit of a ghost.

Biana’s suggestions are all excellent. To them, I’d add:

6. Explore a social networking site that’s growing in importance to your circle, one you probably normally neglect. Not only do I neglect LinkedIn, but I’m a member of an industry-specific network (Global Professional Organizers) for whom all I’ve done thus far is accept requests from my colleagues. Down time is the perfect opportunity to explore what other networking sites have to offer and evaluate their relative merits/demerits.

7. Check your links. As a professional organizer, of COURSE I already have this on my calendar as a scheduled periodic task, but if you don’t, go through your site periodically and test to make sure the links, especially links to outside companies, are still working. Affiliate links die, professional associations change their sites around. Make sure you’re up-to-date.

8. Reread your own e-newsletters for the past six months. Scan them for pseudo-promises you made to readers regarding subjects you would cover, get ideas for topics you might revisit (in the newsletter, your blog, or for an info product) and see what ideas you can brainstorm.

9. Send a personalized email to stay in touch. Email half a dozen old clients with your client folder or some old emails nearby. Instead of sending a broadcast, take time to make the inquiries personal and ask about business, family members and things you’d previously discussed. Remember the old saying, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Don’t just email clients and prospects, but consider sending a message to colleagues, strategic partners and people who’ve been supportive in the past. See what you can do (in your professional capacity or otherwise) to brighten someone’s day. Maybe it’ll bring revenue, maybe not. But it’s good karma.

10. Step away from the computer. Listen to the news on the radio. Get the latest gossip from a friend. Call a colleague to moan about whatever might be annoying each of you, and feel the tension ebb away.

And, of course, re-read just about anything Biana’s ever written, because it all rocks. :-)