There are plenty of people doing it and below I share three responses to my request for real-life examples of Twitter as a business tool.

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While the request has not been without its share of grumbles from investors, it appears none are so opposed to it they are willing to stick their neck out and lead efforts to push back.

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Daniel Peris is one, and rather than arguing for share buybacks or flashy acquisitions he has one simple request: pay out more profits in the form of dividends rather than build ridiculous cash cushions.

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Starting in August 2011, the University of California, San Francisco, began offering Image Share to patients who contacted the medical image library to request a CD of their tests.

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For example, users can request songs as well as vote on them and share them with friends, such as on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) or Twitter.

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The U.S. should strongly request -- if not demand -- that the Soviet Union share the debilitating burden of increased oil prices on beleaguered East European economies.

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Politely request financial information, especially balance-sheet ratios, but agree not to share it with competitors.

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Soon afterward, he accepted a request to build a communications system for the International Rescue Committee that would allow it to share child refugee data with other agencies using IBM's Lotus Notes.

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