Comments on: Twitter quick start checklist

By: Story of My Life - website review « Grandparents TLC

Story of My Life - website review « Grandparents TLC — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:59:14 +0000

[...] When you set up your account, choose a username (ID) that’s readable, and capitalize each name or word. For example: ShaynePacker, not shaynepacker. GrandmaWebb, not grandmawebb. I usually advise people to use their real name and photo. The same for any social network, such as Facebook and twitter. (See my Twitter quick start checklist.) [...]

By: Shayne

Shayne — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:32:52 +0000

Thanks everybody, for all the great comments so far. I have had lots of twitter folks tell me this is helpful. So I am grateful to be able to help.

By: KarenTSmith

KarenTSmith — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:34:37 +0000

Figured it out, if anyone was curious. Hey Twitter folks. Usability point – that light gray arrow that comes and goes and doesn’t look a think like any other reply arrow I’ve ever seen isn’t exactly memorable or learnable as a “reply to tweet” arrow. Can you guys look into that for me? Great, thanks. But seriously, folks, found that there’s a little gray arrow to the right of tweets. Click that and you’ll be in the tweet compose field with the “@so-and-so” bit at the beginning of your tweet. Warning – the @stuff eats characters so you’ll have less space for your tweet. Enjoy!

By: KarenTSmith

KarenTSmith — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:41:25 +0000

Could use a primer/secret decoder ring on how to do what you recommend in step 5. I can’t figure out how people are doing the back/forthing that I see through all that “@so-and-so blah blah blah” conversation. Got anything for me? (she says as she checks to make sure her twitter profile is all set…)

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:41:18 +0000

Good info for those just getting started on Twitter. Very helpful post.

By: Jan Tallent

Jan Tallent — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:58:51 +0000

great post, Shayne, should be required reading when people open a twitter account.

@jantallent

By: Sharon - good solutions

Sharon - good solutions — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:37:38 +0000

Great tutorial. Wish I’d had access to it before starting on twitter.

By: Jason Anderson

Jason Anderson — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:56:52 +0000

Just “tweeted” this post Shayne. This was definately a blog post worth mentioning to my followers.