How To: Speak With Followers On

Twitter

Basic modes of Twitter communication

TweetReplies / @Mentions Direct Messages

Why tweet?

Because someone has to start the

conversation.

Tweet

Reply

Make replies to othersReceive mentions from others

@username

Why reply?

(Talk amongst yourselves

for this one.)

Reply

Retweet

Take a tweet from someone else and forward it to your followers

Re+ tweet = a repeated tweet

RT@username

Why retweet?

(Nope. Not telling you

the answer here either.)

Retweet

Direct Message

A message sent via Twitter that is not for public consumption. A direct message is meant to be private between two people on Twitter.

d @username

Why direct message?

So you don’t end up like this guy.

Direct message

Want to speak with me on Twitter?

I’ll be right here: http://www.twitter.com/sierratierra

You can also find me at these hotspots:LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kalnerwilliamsFacebook:

http://www.fb.me/sierratierramarketing

Sierra Tierra Marketing: www.sierratierra.com

Photo credits

Rep. Weiner: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petroleumjelliffe/25973849/

For further reading

http://mashable.com/2011/06/06/anthony-weiner-direct-message/