New to Twitter? 10 Steps to Getting Started
From the Inbox: 10 Steps to Getting Started on Twitter
Kathy,
I’m not sure how to sign up. Can I sign up from my desktop? Or do I sign up from my cell? I’m not sure how the program works.
Ron
10 Steps to Getting Started on Twitter
- Create an account. Play around with Profile Settings. You can choose to receive direct messages by text, or not.
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just ’cause it’s cool and I’m almost famous. But, no where near as famous as @TBoard @TheRealEstateZebra @Miamism @ResPres @Boomerjack @DaleChumbley @SarahWV @KimWood @MikeSimonsen (Altos Research) @leelefever (CommonCraft videos) - Type a user id after the Twitter url to see their profile – and all the folks following them.
- Be sure to click on the little pictures to find out who has similar interests. Follow them.
- Download Twitterberry for your Blackberry. BB Geeks provides video installation instructions for Twitterberry.
- Download Twhirl for your desktop. Run the application in the background as an opaque sidebar.
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Lurk. Read. Discover.
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To get involved, hover on picture and ‘reply’ to something written in the last 10 minutes.
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Add value. Tell them you are new to Twitter. Accept the warm welcomes.
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REMEMBER: It’s all about the relationship.
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Finding the True Value of Twitter Traffic
Filed under: Social Business - Strategy & Networking
Just a quick stop into Twitter to tell folks Twitter Knows Business — Minnesota case study highlights include a remarkably Internet-savvy real-estate agent who is a superblogger, a Flickr fanatic and, of course, a Twitter maven. The author and the Realtor met on Twitter.
As it happens on Twitter one conversation led to another. I found myself wondering how the D-I-S-C Personality Profiles might approach microblogging differently. UPDATE: Another Twitter personality review.
I am an Influencer. Optimistic and outgoing. They tend to be highly social and out going. They prefer participating on teams, sharing thoughts, and entertaining and energizing others. Twitter is a natural fit.
Toggling back into my feed reader I see Jennifer Laycock using cool visuals to discuss The Make Up of Twitter (Social Media) Users.
Which Twitter user are you? How does your social media voice compare to your style as a blog reader?
Does the D-I-S-C profile correlate with your online behavior? Is there a social networking medium that works better for your personality? Why?
How to Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
Filed under: Small Business Owners - Running the Show
Oh, goodness! Another post on gratitude as we approach Thanksgiving Day… Scrolling through my feed reader shows one grateful post after another.
“An attitude of gratitude gives me an aptitude for living.”
If you ever spent time in a 12-Step program, then you know this is a frequent prescription for what ails you — anxiety, depression, anger. No matter the complaint, counting your blessings will fix you right up.
"You are looking at the face of a VERY unhappy man"
And yet, counting my blessings is simply one more way to keep the focus on me. Not a word in there about reaching out and helping others (another 12-Step prescription.)
So, all this talk of gratitude made me want to tell you about the “bags of grace” my church and others prepare.
Grace Bags are thick brown paper lunch bags stored in your car and shared when you encounter a person of need.
The bags include:
- bottled water
- healthy snack bars or similar snack items
- soap and shampoo (hotel size)
- tooth paste and brush
- new socks (unisex)
- public transportation tokens
- prayer card
- social service resource guide
I keep four or five of these bags in my car at all times.
This year I’m inviting clients to join me for coffee and dessert to assemble Grace Bags.
What else would you include in a Grace Bag? Will this make it easier to have eye contact with folks less fortunate? How does an “attitude of gratitude” increase your aptitude for living?
Photo Credit: Homeless in Atlanta
