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I am going to share a few things that I have learned.  Remember:  this is my opinion and my perception of how it works.  If you have a different opinion or you know that it works differently please kindly share.  That would be very appreciated and helpful.
The @ is considered a reply.  Most programs I have seen have a reply button/option.  When you select it, it is like e-mail, it addresses your tweet to that person.  So if you are reading a tweet and you “reply” to it your tweet will go to that person.  Most programs will start the tweet like this:  “@person” then you type your message after.
You only see @ replies (if it is the first “word” in the tweet) if you are following both the people in the conversation.  If you...

I am not a Twitter expert. But . . . I have picked up a few things from a lot of people who could be considered experts. Plus I have picked up some things from just doing it.
I wrote this blog to help people that are just starting out.  I am going to share a few things that I have learned,  Here is the catch, this is my opinion and my perception of how it works.  If you have a different opinion or you know that it works differently please kindly share. That would be very appreciated and helpful.Here is what I advise:
-Put a picture up.    Anything, doesn’t have to be you if you don’t want, but don’t leave that twitter box up.  That is not good.  I actually have to be really convinced to follow people that have that (or I have to know them personally and understand that they just haven’t gotten around...

I penned and recorded "Twitter: The Musical"...

I've been teaching Twitter with small groups here in Seattle, and hopefully been educating more and more folks -- one tweet at a time. I wanted to share with you the presentation I use for the initial class, and the applications I've shared. Think of this to be a resource for you and your Twitter needs.
If you are looking for a local class, visit our Twitter page below:Twitter Classes and Teachers
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OK -- I admit it -- Joseph Sunga did all the work to pull this presentation together, but he did such a great job that I figured that I better post it as a TeachStreet article /...

I just stumbled upon a great social media white paper.  The 26 page pdf SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING INDUSTRY REPORT: How Marketers Are Using Social Media to Grow is written by Michael A. Stelzer of Writing White Papers.  The report surveyed  over 700 social media marketers, asking them open ended questions about the industry.  If you don’t want to read the entire thing, go here to watch a video that explains some of the highlights.  After reading all 26 pages, I do have to say that I am concerned.
I have been told time and time again that the niche service I provide is a much needed one in Sonoma County (and the marketing industry as a whole) and that I need to help bring the Wine Country into the Web 2.0 world.  With so many “Social Media Consultants, Guru’s and Marketers”  that follow me online, I figured that maybe some of them might actually have some experience with the subject matter that they claim to be an expert on.  According to the report, I may be wrong.
The report...

Publicist extraordinaire Ariel Hyatt (CyberPR) and I sat down last fall to talk Twitter for Musicians. I distilled  what I said in that interview into this quick-start guide for musicians wanting to make a splash using Twitter. Also see Ariel’s excellent Musician’s Twitter Road Map, here.
UPDATE: I mis-linked to the database of musicians on Twitter
BEST TIPS
1. Surround Yourself with Successful People One of the oldest rules in the book of business success is to surround yourself with successful people. Find someone inspiring to watch and enjoy the little snippets of their life that they share.
2. Join or Organize a Tweetup. Get out there and Network Invite people to come out for a drink or to watch a show. Any meeting in a public place provides an opportunity to meet and network with potential fans. Famous already? Do this the way you might do an in-store or other more controlled public appearance
The really major friendships and business relationships that have come to me have been a lasagna of different layers building on each other: connecting online, connecting in person, hanging out online, seeing each other at another event… it builds up to some very powerful, loyal connections.
3. Use Twitter to Share Audio and Video Links Twitter is primarily text based, but that doesn’t mean you can only share text. Use Twitter to share links to other material, including photos, audio files, and video clips. You can even share a live video stream that you can deliver using nothing more than a cellphone using technologies like Qik.com or Flixwagon. Imagine letting fans watch (and then later embed on their own web pages) an impromptu jam on the tour bus. Your authenticity - and access that YOU get to control - is very enticing.
4. Use Twitter to give your fans a Sneak Peek Speaking of which, imagine being backstage at a gig warming up and letting fans experience the sound check without any hassle or cost on your part. Again, that mobile video cellphone, or webcam live streaming, or even just links to audio, Twitpic.com put your fans there.
That type of content can make fans feel connected and it costs almost nothing to make available. It also lets you take back a fair share of the “Papparazzi economy.” Good money is made exploiting stars’ privacy. Go straight to your fans instead and use the content the way YOU want to.
5. Take Twitter on the Road with You It’s hard to sit down and compose a blogpost when you’re on the road on tour. With a phone in your hand, it’s easy to share snippets as the mood strikes. And since it’s Twitter, people don’t expect well-thought out, composed and polished updates. They just expect you to be genuine.
6. Twitter is powerful because it’s...

I've been speaking with a lot of people who are wanting to learn more about how to monitor their online brand on Twitter. Since Twitter has become a place to get real-time news about anything, brands or company mentions have been important to monitor in order to provide the best customer service or response to people.
Companies like Starbucks, Comcast, and Zappos have been really utilizing this to respond to customer service issues, asking for ideas, etc.  As a Twitter user, teacher, or business owner, I think it's important to do the same. I'd like to share some tools I've used to help monitor onlie brands on Twitter.
1. Tweetdeck (http://www.tweetdeck.com)This is probably my favorite Twitter application since it does so much. You're able to send updates from it, group people you are following, monitor who has replied (@) or direct...

As a recent convert to the world of Twitter, I have quickly fallen in to the hypnotizing abyss of friends' updates and, yes, I admit, a bit of the celebrity gossip (come on, you know you couldn't resist checking in on John Mayer). Something that I wasn't prepared for and pleasantly suprised by was the other, more real world, side of Twitter. Political snippets and real time news are prominent on the site. To be quite honest, it's my new favorite way to digest world current events.
The devastating earthquake that struck central Italy just days ago has proven Twitter's legitimacy in my eyes. Not only could I quickly access the site and see the updates, but when time...

Are you interested in learning more about "What is Twitter?" -- the video above, from the folks at Common Craft, quickly explains the service, and why so many people love it.Basically, it lets you share "what you're doing" with the world, in short 140-character updates.  Then, your friends can subscribe to...