I know it has been forever since I sent out a newsletter. I really want them to be of value to you, so it takes me a long time to find a topic I really think will benefit the most subscribers. I hope this one fits the bill. If there is ever a topic you want to know more about, email me and let me know! Before I get into Twitter, I just want to mention that I redesigned the Curious Light web site. If you haven't already, please take a look.

I certainly don't claim to be a Twitter expert, but I really think it is a fabulous tool for marketing. This newsletter is to help you get started on Twitter, and will list some of the great resources I read during my research.

The first step, is of course to sign up for an account. Since I am focusing on using this for marketing, sign up using your business name. Just go to www.twitter.com, and click "Join for free". Once you do, upload a photo or logo, so you don't end up with the generic twitter image. Your twitter page will be: http://twitter.com/yourname, mine is http://twitter.com/curiouslt

In the top navigation bar, click 'Settings'
Under your account name will be a line of navigation - Account, Password, Devices, Notices, Picture, Design
click 'Picture'
click 'Browse' and find the photo/logo you want to upload on your computer.
click 'Save'

This is the only time you need to be a follower first. To get people to follow you, you need to start following others. To search for subjects that interest you, or for people you think might be potential customers, you can search Twitter from other sites.'

Here are a few:

This is a good one because you can search by category, or enter your own search words.
http://www.twellow.com/

This is great because you add your name so people can find you, and you can search by category
http://justtweetit.com/

You can also post from your mobile phone or IM account. If you have an iphone or ipod Touch, there are apps to let you tweet from there. Go to Settings > Phone and IM

Once you are signed in, you will see an area to enter your tweets - 140 character limit. See below.



From a mobile phone, send an SMS message to 40404. Your phone's caller ID is attached to your Twitter account, so the system will know it's from you.

message TwitterIM if you're on AOL


A programmer I work with wrote a great article with some wonderful tips for Twitter
..you can read her article here

..read the article

The 3rd paragraph is a link to the PDF "Beginner's Guide to Using Twitter for Business"
..get it here

So now you have a new addiction - Twitter! Once you send some time on it and start to get a feel for it, you may want to customize the design. You can create a background that reflects your business, or of course, you can hire me to do one for you :-)

Don't forget to follow my tweets at: http://twitter.com/curiouslt
If you have any questions about Twitter, email me!

Have fun tweeting!
Nadine