“We’ve been running some great Social Media Workshops lately, introducing the business benefits of the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube and Twitter. Of them all, it’s Twitter that most companies want to discuss, with many businesses unaware of the true power of Twitter, thinking it’s just a hyped-up instant messenger type utility which generates a lot of “noise”.

And to be honest – they’re right – Twitter is full of useless noise – much of it fun and amusing noise, but noise nonetheless, and certainly not the most obvious resource for “proper” business use. But with a little knowledge on how to get the best from Twitter, it’s possible to filter out that noise, and get easy access to powerful information about what your clients are saying – about you, your brand, your competitors, their wishes, desires, likes, dislikes and more. With gazillions of people worldwide already on Twitter, and unheard of growth rates, surely even the most skeptical business owner can see the value of tapping into this mind-set.”

Read this article from NS Design.

“Twitter, the 140 character phenomenon that has adults speaking in acronyms, URLs shortened and roughly 6 million unique visitors has connected thousands upon thousands of people in different ways. Users of Twitter engage in conversations about various topics – people that never would have connected if it were not for Twitter. The Twitter language of hashtags, @username has become so popular that Facebook has incorporate the @username into messages. How many times in an email have you hit return to send it or referred to someone with their Twitter name? I know I have!

I get asked a lot if anyone really doing anything besides Tweeting with friends about interests? Are businesses really able to get new customers/clients. ABSOLUTELY! So, how do businesses use Twitter?”

Read this article from Kherize5 Blog.

“When Twitter first came out, I didn’t understand it. What possible message could a person convey in 140 characters? Plenty it seems. Twitter is now one of those necessary tools for web marketing.

I was first really exposed to Twitter about a year ago when a blogger friend stayed for a visit. He used it in relation to his blog. That’s when I began to see the possibilities.

Mortgage rate notification seemed to be a good application for Twitter. They constantly change and can sometimes change multiple times in a day. That was my thought. Even though I’m not currently blogging about mortgages or real estate, I decided to give it a try.”

Read this article from SEO by Swaby.

“I first became interested in social media service / lifestyle Twitter about a year ago. I created an account without a clear vision for what it was, how I wanted to use it, or what were my goals. In short, I was like pretty much everyone else. It was interesting but no one really knew what it was and therefore how it should be used.

Over the past year, a couple of prominent camps have emerged. Some, like my friend Jim Stroud, believe that Twitter is best used as a niche marketing tool. Jim, with 6,600 followers, feels that it isn’t about how many followers you have, but the quality of your followers. I’ve heard Jim say that having a lot of followers is worthless if no one is listening to you. To an extend, I agree but I favor the other approach.”

Read this article from College Recruiter.

“Just as networking with people has ALWAYS been the key to success in any field of business (Remember the old saying NETWORK = NET WORTH), now online social networks like Twitter and Facebook allow you to expand the reach of your networking efforts beyond traditional geographical boundaries. This allows you to be a global networker in your field of interest – great news in a niched interest area like art. But to be successful you need to have a strategy…

Consistently good online content will lead to attention and commercial rewards – and this is just as true for art as any other form of content.”

Read this article from Art Marketing Secrets.

This article is from The Art of Business.

“You’ve probably heard of Twitter. It is rapidly becoming extremely popular–some say, even more popular than Facebook. If you’re wondering what all the hoopla is about, and what the point is of joining another huge time-waster, read on! For this blog post, I interview Trilby Jeeves, actor and instructor of the fine art of “Le Bouffon”. Read rest of article.

“There’s been a lot of buzz about Twitter recently in the media, so its natural to want to know what all the fuss is about, and learn more about how Twitter might benefit you, both personally and in business.

I thought it might be a good idea, to put together a quick beginners guide to Twitter for our clients, and a list of my top 10 tips for using Twitter in business, to help you understand the basics of Twitter, and how you can use Twitter to help your business.”

Read this article from Ken Davis.

“You may have heard of Social Media and be wondering what all the fuss is about.

With Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, MySpace and Ecademy as options there is a lot of noise about them! We’ve seen the National Press slate them for being pointless and boring with tales of people reporting their trips to the toilet but the fact remains that if you are in business you’ll need to get involved.”

Read this article from Rachel O’ Reilly.

“Building your brand on Twitter is an important part of whether or not your brand/image will be successful on Twitter.  It is imperative that you not only build a targeted following, but more importantly that you create a conversation with or at a minimum provide your followers with useful information.

In this post, I am not going to go over the basics such as filling out your Twitter profile and uploading an avatar.  You can read about that type of stuff in “Basics of Building Your Twitter Profile.”  Instead I will discuss several items you should focus on should you want your twitter brand to succeed.”

Read this article from Ploked.

“This case study is so sexy I can hardly stand it.

We’ve got U2 – a huge band – teaming up with You Tube – a huge force in social media – and the community sharing the experience  with each other in real time on Twitter.

In this world first – U2 have broadcasted their Los Angeles concert live over the internet via You Tube – allowing citizens of the world to share the experience with people live at the concert.

U2 have changed the way that music concerts are watched and given us an example of how free content works within social media.”

Read this article from Clare Lancaster.