If you're anything like me or my friends, you will join up to Twitter and your first post will read something like "what do I do now?!!" or "how does this work??!". With the amount of press that Twitter has received lately via popular celebrities, talkshows and news media, more and more users are logging on with only the slightest idea of what it's all about.
In a bid to combat awkward first tweets, let's do some learning together.
Hello... World?
The IM/Status update concept has been in action since way back, revolutionised by the Facebooks and Twitters of today. Brush up on your status update history.
Account ready. Stand by.
Twitter is used to communicate quickly and succinctly (in 140 characters) with friends, colleagues and strangers the world over. Share a link or a picture, promote an event, start a revolution or simply tell the world how you are feeling... the opportunities are limited only by the numerical countdown at the right of your status bar.
Walk beside me and be my friend
You can follow other Twitter users, or have them follow you. This allows you to easily track the status updates of those people you are most interested in amongst a sea of other users. As those you follow grow in numbers, you can use other tools to enhance your Twitter experience.
What goes around
When you've found a bunch of followers and you've followed a bunch of fellow followers, you may need to review your Twitter Karma.
Or you could fight a fellow followee if you feel the need. There are lots of fun ways to use Twitter!
Status Updated. Tweeters Followed. What now?
Twitter is only scrapping the top of the iceberg when it comes to revolutionising the tools we use to communicate. But already, there have been some major 'achievements' using Twitter as a vehicle.
What will you tweet today?
