New to Twitter? 10 Steps to Getting Started

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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

You can do both, however the easiest way to get started is on the Twitter home page

10 Steps to Getting Started on Twitter

  1. Create an account. Play around with Profile Settings. You can choose to receive direct messages by text, or not.
  2. 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)
  3. Type a user id after the Twitter url to see their profile – and all the folks following them.
  4. Be sure to click on the little pictures to find out who has similar interests. Follow them.
  5. Download Twitterberry for your Blackberry. BB Geeks provides video installation instructions for Twitterberry.
  6. Download Twhirl for your desktop. Run the application in the background as an opaque sidebar.
  7. Lurk. Read. Discover.
  8. To get involved, hover on picture and ‘reply’ to something written in the last 10 minutes.
  9. Add value. Tell them you are new to Twitter. Accept the warm welcomes.
  10. REMEMBER: It’s all about the relationship.

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