Helpful Blog Posts

For Personal Use:

• 12 Reasons to Start Twittering

  -Great post for the reluctant new user; explains the base value that a skeptical user found in the site after promising to try it for 30 days.

• 20 Things I Learned Using Twitter

  -Great take-away thoughts and realizations gained after some time on twitter. Good approaches, tools, recommendations and tips for connecting with others on the site.

• How To Twitter Like a Pro

  -Great high-level look at the important assets for creating the best twitter experience

• Newbie’s Guide To Twitter

  -Covers the basic steps of getting started; great for users before they even register

• The Ultimate Guide For Everything Twitter

  -Beginners start here. Read the first 25%, after that it becomes a list instead of a how-to guide.

For Corporate Use:

• 5 Twitter Tactics for Building a Stellar Brand

  -A good high-level set of points to steer a corporate twitter account both online and offline.

• Corporate Twitters Worth Following – And Some You Should Avoid

  -This short post gives a good starting point for finding examples of corporate twittering: exemplary, mediocre and lackluster

• Great Examples of Corporate Twitter Use

  -Some good background information on corporations using twitter to reach out to consumers.