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How & Why to use Twitter

By Ricardo Bueno

Mortgage and Lending with Diverse Solutions

March 25, 2008 11:07 PM

Twitter...tweets...re-tweets...twits...twitter-ific...

What the heck does it all mean?

In a way, Twitter is micro-blogging. It's an extension of your online community... We use it to communicate with our fellow Twits (a.k.a. friends) like you would through instant messenger, we use it to update people (a 160 character news feed), and we use it to promote our blogs!

How do you do all that? Why should I use twitter? How could it help me promote my blog?

Chris Brogan wrote an excellent guest blog over at ProBlogger.com titled *drum-roll please* "How I Use Twitter to Promote My Blog"

Give it a read! Then read it again once more and start tweeting (a.k.a. posting updates/messages) and start promoting!

You can find me under the username: IndustryMinute

If you don't have a Twitter account, sign up! It's free! Then find and follow me :)

Visit www.industry-report.com

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Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI

Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Good to see you are there, more and more people are joining and we are having a fun time. On the business side because I use twitfeed and others do my blog posts from AR and outside come up. I have been lead to some really good stuff over there, like Teresa's, Bob's, Chris's photo blogs.

Mar 25, 2008 11:32 PM

Ricardo Bueno

Diverse Solutions - Los Angeles, CA

Wendy: glad you joined...feel your way around then see if it's a fit for you :)

Missy: isn't it amazing what we can do on-line? Things are displayed so eloquently! The last referral I received did some digging on-line...I'm guessing she google'd "Ricardo Bueno" and she found Active Rain, My Blog(s) (Active Rain & The Industry Report) and my websites spewed all over the net.

Needless to say she was impressed. She came to me saying "I hate brokers" and just before she left she said "where do I sign."

it's all transparency and making people feel confident!

Mar 25, 2008 11:36 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Ricardo I have had a twitter account for a while but must admit I have not used it at all. I have a number of people following me and vice versa. I need to take a few minutes and figure it all out.

Mar 26, 2008 12:01 AM

Hi Bill,

Read the article I posted above. If that helps and fits within your marketing model...go for it!

Hi Gary,

I have to agree with you there!

Mar 26, 2008 12:06 AM

Tony Fantis

Fantis Group Real Estate - Salt Lake City, UT

Realtor,Principal Broker - Salt Lake City

Interesting...sounds like twitter is sort of a chat room for friends only. I have to wonder at what point we will all have "too much" going on and these things will be harder to maintain.

Mar 26, 2008 03:17 AM

Todd Waller

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Snyder & Company, REALTORS - Ann Arbor, MI

Todd Waller | Real Simple Real Estate

Great find and article Ricardo!

Thanks for the sharing.....

You can find me on twitter her: ToddWaller

See you all in twitspace!

Mar 26, 2008 03:50 AM

Tony: it is too much already! I agree, it's all about balance with these things.

Todd: Thanks for reading! And thanks for the follow up on Twitter.

Mar 26, 2008 06:09 AM

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