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Get Started with Twitter

It looks like Twitter has finally gone mainstream thanks to superstars like Oprah Winfrey coming on board. Recently, you might have read about Ashton Kutcher’s race with CNN to 1 million followers, which has also cause the Twitter userbase to increase dramatically. Now, since you are new to Twitter you might not see the significance of this, but let me take a minute to tell you why this is important.

1. Twitter is now becoming a way for everyone, including businesses and brands, to be able to communicate a message instantly with anyone in the world. This means that if you have a business or brand, that you can use Twitter to further brand yourself and increase your overall brand presence and awareness. Your customers, clients, and prospects are all on Twitter, so there is no reason that you should not be. Grab a guide or eBook that teaches you how to make the most of Twitter for your business and start capturing the attention of your audience.
2. There are many new services and systems that allow you to advertise on Twitter without having to spam or turn other prospects away. Most people on Twitter are tech-savvy and don’t want to see constant advertisements. However, with the emergence of services like Twitterhawk, you can select a target audience to market to without looking like a Twitter novice.
3. Thanks to social media and social networking, you can use Twitter to funnel people into your other modes of communication. I use Twitter to send people to Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn, but you can send them to your blog or email signup form. The options are unlimited, but you’ve got to jump on board and learn how to take advantage of them. If you don’t know how to use Twitter in this manner, there are hundreds of guides that can help you get started with ease.