I love technology.

In the past 10 years I’ve reconnected with long lost friends, made new best friends, discovered a wealth of great music and learned how to Dougie. For all the time I waste on things like Facebook games, I also enrich my life through the amount of information available after a ten second Google search, far more information than I could gain from ten days of researching in the library (although they definitely still have their place in my life)!

However, want to know my favorite thing about technology? Its ability to change lives. This week’s organization has done that in a way that was unprecedented just a year and a half ago. TwitChange takes advantage of people’s desire to connect with their favorite celebrity with the ease of communication Twitter provides to bring people together for a cause. With 178 celebrities involved, so far TwitChange has raised over $500,000 for shelter and a school in Haiti and over $135,000 to support military families. And in 5 days, from March 2-12, a new auction will run for CARE, an organization that helps women in poverty around the globe.

What makes this organization so great? There are a number of ways. First, it’s simple. From celebrity sign-up to the actual bidding, TwitChange makes it easy for you to understand the whats and the hows of the auction. Also, it’s global. There’s no need to worry about if an item can be shipped to your country or how long it will take. All you need is an Internet connection that lets you access Twitter and you receive your prize instantly, whether it’s a follow, a retweet, a mention or all of the above! It’s personal and it’s verifiable. Instead of hanging your signed poster on your wall and trying to find reasons to invite people over to see it, you communication with your favorite celebrity is there for everyone to see.

If you haven’t checked out TwitChange yet, do it now. If your favorite celebrity isn’t involved, send a tweet to make it happen. Long gone are the days when Twitter was only good for sandwich updates. Now it is poised to change the world, one tweet at a time.

Official website: http://twitchange.com

Twitter page: http://twitter.com/twitchange

Everyone has something to say.

This is evidenced by the surplus of social media sites. Sure, they may have started out as ways to connect with friends. But soon people realized they could voice their opinion and get feedback in a way that maximized reception and minimized effort. Less work, more gain. Perfect, right? Soon celebrities caught on and began sharing their thoughts with the world- everything from promoting their newest endeavor to sharing their thoughts on politics and current affairs to informing us of their daily dinner choices.

Show and Talk was born out of the desire to give people another outlet to speak their minds. It’s less about publicity and more about letting their voice be heard, although we won’t limit our guests’ comments to 140 characters or less (except maybe for Brian Lynch). We want to allow everyone, from celebrities to average Joes, the chance to talk about who they are, what they do, what they’re passionate about. It’s all about being real.

And speaking of passion, we at Show and Talk have a passion for doing good. That’s why we don’t just want to use the show as an avenue to learn about your favorite celebrity’s shoes of choice, but to give us all a chance to come together and help others. Exactly what this will look like, I’m not sure yet, but it will be fabulous. Trust me.

So there it is. Tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Become our friends on Twitter, tumblr., YouTube and Facebook. And be prepared to be blown away.Show and Talk. It’s the show of the future.