Who Else Wants A Brief and Informal Twitter Etiquette Guide?

I’ve joined twitter about 3 months ago (maybe less) and still learning new stuff in this social media. As a newbie I’m always looking for ways how to participate more in a positive manner. That’s is why I do like to observe and study how people do it. Chris Brogan is one of the many people I keep track of.  He’s got excellent insights and is worth reading. Here’s one that fits the bill;

A Brief and Informal Twitter Etiquette Guide? by Chris Brogan

I love Twitter. I think the service is a wonderful tool that permits a whole new way of communicating. The thing is, it’s also a place where newcomers might often make some mistakes in their choices that will likely be taken in a negative manner, and will likely result in an unfollow or a block from other Twitter users. The idea to write a brief and informal twitter etiquette guide came from my new friend Zaven, who asked whether, in some cases, people might just be behaving in a social structure that makes sense to their culture, but not mine. He might be right. With that as a motivator, here are some guidelines for Twitter to consider. NOTE: these come with the You’re Doing It Wrong seal of “don’t take anyone’s word for law, least of all Chris Brogan’s.”

Maybe, as this is fleshed out, you’ll have some ideas to add or subtract to the guide, and we can update… READ FULL ARTICLE

50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business

I was surprised to know that a lot of folks (and businesses) out there still have no idea about twitter.

It happened to me, as a matter of  fact as I was on the way out of work the other day. I did bump into a father and son team who operates a multinational inkjet ink replacement business.

After few exchanges of pleasantries we got into the subject of how the Internet has affected their business.

Besides IM’s, phones and fax there is no other ways for them to solicit business.  So I ask them if they have twitter account. To my surprise, both have no clue as to what twitter is all about.

As a good neighbor, I gave them a bit of indoctrination about twitter. The young man of course is excited and will be testing twitter’s viral potential soon.

By the way here is an article from an industry expert on social networking — talking about 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business;

We really can’t deny the fact that businesses are testing out Twitter as part of their steps into the social media landscape. You can say it’s a stupid application, that no business gets done there, but there are too many of us (including me) that can disagree and point out business value. I’m not going to address the naysayers much with this. Instead, I’m going to offer 50 thoughts for people looking to use Twitter for business. And by “business,” I mean anything from a solo act to a huge enterprise customer.

Your mileage may vary, and that’s okay. Further, you might have some really great ideas to add. That’s why we have lively conversations here…READ MORE

Also, find here what Martha Stewart has to say about twitter.

TIP: 7 Secrets to Tweeting Your Corporate Culture

I’m not a twitter addict (at least not yet) but I have been ask many times if corporations need to have an account and use it as part of their culture. I really don’t know the answer but here’s an experts take…

I admit I’m a Twitter addict. I enjoy the flurry of tweets and the variety of information my followers share with me. But even though I like the variety, it’s still important for me to feel some sort of connection to the people and companies I follow. On the people side, the way I connect is by getting to know someone’s personality. It’s the same if I’m following a company. Where the person is offering personality, the company is successfully tweeting their corporate culture.

But if all you’re doing is sending out auto-tweets, I’m not sure either of us is getting the full benefit of your presence on Twitter (). Some people don’t like communicating with a company logo. But when a company offers a pleasant look and feel, and tweets out information of value to customers, then it is possible to connect with them. Here are 7 suggestions (along with some Twitter examples) for establishing…READ MORE

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