Still Not Catching the Google Wave?

Before it's launch, Google Wave was all the rage in my little geek world. I signed up to be a part of the beta launch and then watched my inbox - eagerly awaiting my invitation. When some of my Twitter pals starting tweeting about receiving their invites, I got nervous. I didn't have to wait long. Before my beta sign-up came through, a friend hooked me up with an invite. Whew. I was in.

I got in right away and played around with my settings. Then, a few friends popped in ... we waved together. Finally Chris Beadling decided he wanted to set up a fake real estate scenario - complete with buyers and sellers agent, title company, etc. He invited me and another real estate social media pal to wave along. We played with that for bit, but got bored and stopped.

Over the holidays, I saw some great wave parodies online - but still, I am struggling to find use and meaning with Google Wave.

Maybe you can help me ...

A little overview of Google Wave:
> Below is a screen shot of my Google Wave account




















> This is a screen shot of an actual wave ...



















In a nut shell, Google Wave can function as a live or offline chat where you can share text, files, photos, videos - you name it - with others that are part of that particular wave. If only some participants are online for the live chat and sharing - others can log in later and follow the conversation, grab the files, comment to the participants or comment privately and leave their mark on the wave.

If you are interested in getting on Google Wave, I do have invites. Email me - first come/first serve.

Have a great weekend!