Use MeeboMe IM to connect with influencers. Or whoever.

I’ve been using Meebo for a long time now. It’s a Website that brings together all the major instant message programs out there (Yahoo IM, AOL IM, ICQ, GoogleTalk, MSN Messenger, etc.) and combines them into a single interface for you. It works well, I’m able to access my IM buddies from anywhere and on any computer, and I don’t have to keep hundreds of programs built by uncaring multinational corporations running on my computer to do so.

But those nice people at Meebo (hey guys, I love your blog!) took things a few steps farther a while back and created one of the most awesome tools you can use to interact directly with reporters, your client’s customers, or just about anyone. It’s called MeeboMe. You can see it over there on the left.

MeeboMe’s widgets allow you to embed an IM chat window in a Web-page or blog or what-have-you. Imagine the possibilities: Have your clients place a MeeboMe widget on their press page so reporters looking for information can speak with you, the PR professional, directly. Using those new-fangled social-media press releases? MeeboMe practically begs to be added. Add MeeboMe to your firm’s blog or homepage so current and potential clients can get quick answers to questions. Your imagination is the limit, I suppose.

For my part, I’ve been hoping to embed MeeboMe on Tech for PR for a while now but my sidebars are chock full as it is. Still, you can talk to me while this widget is alive on this page. Drop me a line — have any tech questions you need answers to? Let me know.