This is a great example of having a good twitter network.
This morning I conducted a demo of Twitter for a colleague who is a web analytics guru (and admitted social media metrics interloper) @mpgarlock57. I asked a question hoping for a few responses, and within minutes was inundated with some great advice. Here is my question:
adamcohen Showing twitter to work colleagues - in 140 char, what’s the one best tip you’d recommend for a new twitter user?
In reverse chronological order, here is the complete unedited list of responses I received, all great advice. Thanks so much to everyone who replied - it couldn’t have made for a better demo of the power of questions over Twitter. Also thanks for @bethkanter for prompting to capture answers and suggesting a way to do it.
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georgedearing @adamcohen | build up your twecosystem first..if you try to go solo you’ll crash and burn..there’s a lot of knowledge in the network |
pixel8r @adamcohen - I’m still a bit green, but I’d say, try to answer Q’s or provide help when you can. Be a "real" person with a real personality.
jstorerj @adamcohen @zeldman has this advice - http://tinyurl.com/28fxv7
mindofandre @adamcohen view Twitter as a means for human interaction and not for biz only
giggey @adamcohen,find a good appl for Twitter, the right one or combination can save you loads of time.
jstorerj @adamcohen @rcasenhiser says @jstorerj don’t tweet about cat litter, no one really cares
beamcatchers @adamcohen Follow those people whose interests you share and learn
aruni @adamcohen tip for new twitterers: interact with others…don’t just stream your thoughts. Send some @’s
monawea @adamcohen keep your tweets balanced. Best Twitterers are those that offer a little business here and a little personal there.
JasonCarr @adamcohen The more you follow, the more you find.
DougH @adamcohen - Retweeting @oemperor: @DougH Someone (I forget who) said "Twitter is ephemeral." (I agree with this)
mymo @adamcohen Track ‘phrase’. Awesome for breaking news in a specific industry.
ScottMonty @adamcohen Build your network quickly - start following people and make yourself known by @’ing them.
DougH @adamcohen - Retweeting @MariaGarcia: @DougH Tip for new user: watch out it’s very addictive! VERY ADDICTIVE!
jstorerj @adamcohen visit twitterpacks to find more people to follow and add your name where appropriate - http://tinyurl.com/ysmzht
DougH @adamcohen I’ll say what @chrisbrogan told me way back: Think of Twitter as a stream. Dip in to the flow, forget it when you’re out.
jljohansen @adamcohen Start small. Follow people relevant to you and build your list from there. No need to jump in following 1,000 people.
RealtorLefebvre @adamcohen http://snurl.com/23ddr
kolson29 @adamcohen use twhirl - http://twhirl.org
nathanwburke @adamcohen Tip: Just start using twitter. No explanation in the world will convince people that it is useful. Using it is the only way.
WickedGood @adamcohen Don’t try to follow thousands of people at once. Just follow a few people who seem interesting or who you already know to start.
Suki_MHC05 @adamcohen Best Tip: Be yourself, always.
missmeaghan @adamcohen Follow many; ask and answer questions.
Thanks again to all for participating. Just catching up? What is your best Twitter tip?
Edit 4/8: Removed pictures; as people changed their twitter icons, the pics became broken links. Would love to find a better way to do that…
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Adam is a partner at the digital agency Rosetta, leading the Social Media practice. Adam has over 15 years of experience leveraging technology to drive and sustain business value for clients in the Consumer Product, Retail, High Tech, Healthcare and Financial Services industries. More about this blog 
