How To: Speak With Followers On
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/