How To Talk To Other Twitter Users And Why You Would Want To

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Twitter gives you a couple of options for talking to other users. You can send them a "reply," which becomes part of the public Twitter record, or you can send them a "direct message," which is only seen by the specific user for whom a message is intended.

To send a message directly to another user that can be viewed publicly, place the "@" symbol in front of his or her name when posting. The message will be seen by the recipient in his account on the page that shows all references to his user name. These messages will also show up in the Twitter accounts for users that follow both users. When creating a message in this way, the label above the textbox on Twitter changes to "Reply to."

Public replies such as described above differ from direct messages. A direct message can be sent by typing "d" followed by a space and the user name of the intended recipient. These messages will show up in the recipient's Direct Messages page, but not in anyone else's Twitter account. If the label above the "What are you doing?" box does not change to say "Direct message," then you have probably not used the correct syntax to send a direct message.

Should you insert yourself into others' conversations? Yes! Having conversations with others increases the opportunity to do some personal networking and it is a great branding / lead generation strategy. Directly referring to other users in your tweets makes those users feel important and improves your odds of getting to know someone who is a possible customer or referral source.

The good thing is that Twitter messaging can be fun. Twitter moves fast. Serious Twitter users will respond quickly to messages sent their way. And the more you give, the more you get. Just like in every area of business and in life.

About the Author:
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