Twitter Communications - What Will You Tweet to Others?
Twitter.
It's one of the fastest growing social networking sites around - right up there with Facebook and LinkedIn.
These three sites now boast having the majority of the attention and followers of those who use social networking as a strategy for not only their careers, but also for their businesses.
Started in March 2006, it's used by over 45 million people to communicate personal and professional news to followers around the world.
Not only has it transformed how people communicate, but also it has influenced how they communicate.
Combining the ease and simplicity of blogging with one-to-one and one-to-many communication patterns, Twitter has become the quintessential micro-blogging tool with its maximum 140 character message limit.
At first, many people balked at 140 characters, but with time, people have used creative ways to communicate vast quantities of information in increasingly succinct ways.
What can you communicate on Twitter? How can you add value to the universal exchange that is going on with this magnificent interface? Here are some ideas to get you started.
Quotes.
Quotes from your favorite authors, business leaders, historical figures, or book can add an uplifting tidbit for the day, not to mention something for deeper thinkers to ponder.
RTs or Re-tweets.
Yes, you can add value to your followers by re-tweeting or "passing along" important or interesting tweets that flow through your Twitter stream.
Links to resources.
To be sure, we're all drowning in more information that we can possible use in a lifetime, but still most of us welcome a useful resource that will help us do something faster, easier, and with less effort.
News updates.
News from or about your niche or industry is always good to send.
While your followers might also be in a similar niche, they may not have access to the information you have.
Just as a rising tide raises all ships, the more information we share, the more value we can contribute to our industry.
These are just some of the types of information that you can share on Twitter which will help to brand you and your business in a positive, collaborative and uplifting way.
It's one of the fastest growing social networking sites around - right up there with Facebook and LinkedIn.
These three sites now boast having the majority of the attention and followers of those who use social networking as a strategy for not only their careers, but also for their businesses.
Started in March 2006, it's used by over 45 million people to communicate personal and professional news to followers around the world.
Not only has it transformed how people communicate, but also it has influenced how they communicate.
Combining the ease and simplicity of blogging with one-to-one and one-to-many communication patterns, Twitter has become the quintessential micro-blogging tool with its maximum 140 character message limit.
At first, many people balked at 140 characters, but with time, people have used creative ways to communicate vast quantities of information in increasingly succinct ways.
What can you communicate on Twitter? How can you add value to the universal exchange that is going on with this magnificent interface? Here are some ideas to get you started.
Quotes.
Quotes from your favorite authors, business leaders, historical figures, or book can add an uplifting tidbit for the day, not to mention something for deeper thinkers to ponder.
RTs or Re-tweets.
Yes, you can add value to your followers by re-tweeting or "passing along" important or interesting tweets that flow through your Twitter stream.
Links to resources.
To be sure, we're all drowning in more information that we can possible use in a lifetime, but still most of us welcome a useful resource that will help us do something faster, easier, and with less effort.
News updates.
News from or about your niche or industry is always good to send.
While your followers might also be in a similar niche, they may not have access to the information you have.
Just as a rising tide raises all ships, the more information we share, the more value we can contribute to our industry.
These are just some of the types of information that you can share on Twitter which will help to brand you and your business in a positive, collaborative and uplifting way.
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