Its 2012 if your business is not on Twitter now is the time to get going.
This simple little cheat sheet will help new Twitter users navigate the seeminlgy complex Twitterverse and help make your tweets more productive.
Sending a Tweet on Twitter
It is this easy set up a profile. See that little box at the top of your Twitter home page which reads
“What are you doing?”
Type in a tweet in this box and then press “Update.”
But, remember, you have to express yourself in only 140 characters! Think of it as a text but it is NOT PRIVATE
Reply to a Tweet
See a tweet you would like to reply to? Hit the reply button under the trash can next to the specific tweet and Twitter will automatically populate the text field with the user’s screenname so you can reply.
Delete a Tweet
Send a tweet before it was done? Visit your profile page on Twitter and click the trash can icon next to the tweet to delete it from the Twittersphere.
Hash Tag # on Twitter
See the “#” on Twitter and wonder what it could mean? The hashtag helps Twitter users designate keywords to conversations that are popular. For example, #McDStories A Twitter campaign by McDonald's, aimed at highlighting good news relating to the fast food chain, completely backfired when people used the hashtag 'McDStories', to highlight their horror stories.
Twitter’s search function.
To designate a keyword, tweet and let folks know about it. For example, I might tell friends and colleagues to use # to discuss an offer #Special Offer #Discount. Dell and Starbucks use this feature very successfully.
RT Retweet on Twitter
Read something funny or noteworthy that you’d just like to ReTweet?
Enter “RT” then “@” and then the Twitter username who authored the original tweet, then the original message. But, remember, the 140 word limit also applies here, so keep it brief, even extracting a portion of the original tweet if necessary.
OH on Twitter
Want to ReTweet something but don’t want to reveal the original author? Enter “OH” then the original message. “OH” stands for “overheard,” and helps us reiterate an earlier message without reveal (or embarrassing) the tweet’s author.
HT on Twitter
Heard something from a Twitter user in real life? Tweet this information using “HT,” (which means “Heard Through”) then the “@” and then their Twitter username.
And of course you can follow me @louiserobertson see how some of my clients are using twitter @primemarketltd, @metricofficeinteriors, @woo, @LiveEnsure
