1. The Very Basics of

2. Write your message in 140 characters and press Tweet http://heidiallen.id.au

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4. If you’re on LinkedIn or Blog, add that too so peole know who you are http://heidiallen.id.au

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9. So, to reply use the @ before the name of person http://heidiallen.id.au or click on reply

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12. You can see any mentions of you under @mentions and also see any Retweets (RT) If you really like a tweet you can favourite it to keep it to go back to

13. A # is a way you can label tweets that makes them easier to search for http://heidiallen.id.au

14. Some of the shorthand: Apps: Applications Avatar: Your twitter picture DM: Direct Message IMHO: In my humble opinion Ktxbai: OK Thanks Bye LOL: Laugh out Loud LMAO: Laughing My Ass Off RT: Re-tweet Srlsly: Seriously! http://heidiallen.id.au

15. At first.... ...you feel like the new kid at school. Everyone else knows each other. Keep at it, find some people you are interested in. Chances are they have something to learn from you too. Twitter birds from productivedreams.com