Twitter For Dummies^®

by Laura Fitton; Michael Gruen; Leslie Poston

• ISBN13: 9780470552575
• ISBN10: 0470552573
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Twitter can boost your business and marketing efforts, and this guide shows you howTwitter, the simple-to-use microblogging service, offers immense benefits for businesses and organizations. Fire departments, political candidates, and C0EOs have used Twitter to share up-to-the-minute information. Laura Fitton, maybe better known by her Twitter handle - @Pistachio, has more than 10,000 followers on Twitter, and gives presentations on how to use Twitter to build business and personal opportunity. She's joined by Michael Gruen and Leslie Poston to share Twitter expertise in this easy-to-follow guide.You'll discover how to get set up on Twitter, build a follower list, and find a voice for your tweets. Then you'll learn to use third party tools to link Twitter to other sites and incorporate it into business communication models. This book covers The basics of signing up and creating tweets Following other users and adding followers to your own tweets Mastering the "Twecosystem"-the tools that tie Twitter to many other Web applications, including mobile devices Strategies for enhancing business communication, marketing, and networking opportunities with TwitterTwitter For Dummies gets you up and running on this hot communications tool the fun and easy way.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Twitter? Like Birds Do?

Sharing Your Thoughts, 140 Characters at a Time

Hello, Twitter World!

Stroll Around the Grounds: A Tour of the Twitter Interface

Using Twitter Wherever You Think Best

Joining Your Flock on Twitter

Tweeting It Up

Who's Using Twitter

Twittering in High Gear

Tricks of the Twitter Gurus

Twitter Minus Twitter.com

Embracing the Twitter Ecosystem

Knowing Why We Twitter

Finding Your Tweet Voice

Twitter for Business

The Social Side of Twitter

Changing the World, One Tweet at a Time

The Part of Tens

Ten Twitter Tools

Ten Useful Twitter-Based Services

Ten Cool Ways to Use Twitter

Glossary

Index

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