Twitter for dummies - Laura Fitton

What do you have to tell the world in 140 characters? With thisguide, you'll figure out what to say as you use Twitter to enrichyour life and your business. It walks you through all theopportunities available with this social networking tool. You'llquickly gain a strong understanding of the Twitter landscape andbegin tweeting like a pro.

• Get down to the basics
  figure out how to find yourfriends, invite them to Twitter, and start communicating with themin public and in private

• Follow and be followed
  determine how to search forthesorts of people you want to follow and how you canstartcommunicating with them in a way that makes sense

• Put Twitter into high gear
  learn all the ways that youcan interact with the Twitter interface, from desktop clientstomobile phone tricks to shorthand commands

• Cultivate your presence
  explore the different ways inwhich people, businesses, not–for–profits, and other organizationscan use Twitter

• Make it work
  take advantage of the many resources thatare useful in getting Twitter to work best for you

Open the book and find:

• How to sign up, pick a name, and invite contacts

• Tips for sending private messages

• Steps for building a company relationship

• Tricks of the Twitter gurus

• Ways to share your tweets through social networking

• All about staying on the cutting edge of Twitter

• Techniques for finding your tweet voice

• How to connect with people and make new friends

Learn to:

• Sign up, navigate the interface, and make connections

• Make your tweets unique

• Use the latest shortcuts and tools

• Promote your business or cause with Twitter