Learn about Twitter
August 18, 2009
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Kallas
COST: Free
WHERE TO GO: http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/
REQUIREMENTS: None
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
PREP TIME: 0 Minutes
READ TIME: 5 Minutes
PURPOSE: If you’ve heard people talking about Twitter but don’t understand what it is or how it works, this is a great read. This overview will give you a solid background in just a few minutes.
SELLING POINT: This is a special guide about Twitter, written by the folks at Twitter. That works for me.
DIRECTIONS:
- Go to http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/
- Read the Introduction
- Read the “So what does Twitter do for businesses?” section
- Read the “So how does it work?” section
- Read “A brief history of Twitter” callout
- Read “So how do businesses use Twitter?” section
- Read the “What’s up with the name?” callout
- Read the “A key benefit” callout
- Read the “Why 140 characters?” callout
- Read the “Go deeper” section
- Congrats! You have successfully completed the first step in researching Twitter.
NEXT STEPS: Learn how to get started on Twitter, Learn the Twitter lingo, Learn Twitter best practices, Read Twitter Case Studies, Learn about other Twitter Resources
ABOUT: About Twitter Twitter on Wikipedia
LEGAL: Excerpts of copy were taken directly from twitter.com to ensure accuracy.
