The Twelve Tenets of Twitter

I sat in on a webinar on Wednesday by @angiepascale of @location3 on the twelve tenets of Twitter. While the content was fairly basic on how you should use Twitter - it was also a good reminder of some of the best practices. So whether you are a Twitter newbie or a Twitter heavy user you can still get something out of the Twelve Tenets of Twitter.



1) Ask questions and provide answers - participate is a good thing to do.

2) Share news and links - pass good stuff along

3) Give compliments and celebrate others - this is a social media so dole out the good stuff to fellow twitterers.

4) RT Generously - great way to be active

5) Recommend others - use #FF to mention the people you like to follow

6) Explain yourself - be transparent - who are you and what do you do

7) Help others - when questions are raised - try to answer them

8) Market yourself - do this sparingly

9) Insightfully sayings, quotes - post 'em if you have something great

10) Mundane info - where you are etc - keep it to a minimum or others won't follow you

11) Use sarcasm with caution

12) Get fired up with caution



All in all some good tenets to follow as you start up on Twitter. The one thing that is important from my perspective is to find "your own voice". What are you interested in and tweet about it.



I enjoy Twitter and I've learned a lot in the almost two years I've been tweeting. I've met some incredibly smart people through this platform and have learned from them. If you don't follow me - please do - @mjenson. I'd love to have you along for the ride.