Some Twitter Basics

Here is a really good guide for people who are new to Twitter.

The say that only 10% of the people on twitter are doing the posting and everybody else is standing back listening. Perhaps that could be because too many people are unsure of what Twitter is and once they sign up they don't even understand the jargon. Here are a few common questions?

1. What is RT and how do I use it?
RT stands for RT and it is usually used when you are Re-Tweeting something someone else had to say.

 

The above Tweet is something one of my tweets and I RE-Tweeted from Mashable the @ let's you know who had it. Sometimes you might even have a hand full of names who also tweeted the same thing.

2. What is the @name supposed to mean?
When you want to post a tweet on your page that is directed to someone such as a ReTweet or in response to what someone else has posted.

3. What if I don't want anyone else to see the message?
You can send a DM (Direct Message) that is private between you and that person. Note that you can only send DM to people who are following you.

I would use this option if you are responding to multiple people with the same message. Or I would use the @name, @name, @name instead of doing multiple postings.