twitter 101

Blog Post

Twitter is big. With over 140 million active users, and 340 million Tweets per day, the social network is one that brands cannot ignore. Indeed, few brands are ignoring Twitter. Our recent report with global research firm Booz and Co. shows that 77...
Whether you are hosting an event such as a fund-raiser or a conference, or you are signed up to attend one, Twitter can help you to expand the event’s reach, grow your organization’s audience and connect with potential collaborators or partners....
How do I set up a Twitter account? Sometimes those of us who have been using Twitter for a while forget what it was like to start out and work out how to get going. So when Nate Moller of MollerMarketing (follow him at @MollerMarketing) asked if he...
When Beth Kanter teaches workshops, she starts with a pop quiz to get a sense of who is in the room and what they know. A year ago, when she asked "Twitter?" no one would raise their hand. Last March, after SWSX, maybe 1/5 of the room would raise...
Twitter users have developed short-form syntax to make the most of 140 characters. Here are the fundamentals.
Twitter is immensely useful as a utility for joining in the global conversation and sharing thoughts, opinions, information, and media. But for new users, there’s also a fairly steep learning curve. For many people new to Twitter, the site doesn’t...
Just starting out on Twitter? Looking for some Twitter Tips to get you started?

Video

A quick and plain English intro the micro-blogging service Twitter.