Twitter

With businesses trying out Twitter as part of their steps into the sociobusiness environment I though I would post some steps for those clients and business partners who are interested in having a go.

Step 1 – create an account for your firm at Twitter. Try and come a decent name. For APS we have created apsconnections or @apsconnections as it becomes when it is accepted. Share the logon details of this account with members of your team who you think will be good at delivering key messages to the outside world. You can the start to follow APS by going to http://twitter.com/apsconnections.

Step 2 – Think about creating a second personal account. I have set up and account @briancoventry. You can see the posts I have made to this account on this blog to the left. The blog is automatically updated from my twitter account and therefore a good way of keeping you blog fresh. You can start to follow me by going to http://twitter.com/briancoventry.

Step 3 – Download a desktop client that will help you manage one or both accounts. I use Seesmic . This is good as it will also let you link your Twitter account to Facebook (suggest you only do this for your personal Twitter account).

Step 4 – Get an iPhone. You really get a sense of the power of the iPhone in how it can support you personally and the business when it comes to publishing key stories. If you have an iPhone go to the App Store on the phone and searcg for the app TwitterFon. There is a free version but I paid £2.49 for the pro version as it lets you manage multiple accounts. I know you can get applications for the Blackberry as well but have no details here. One of my readers may.

Good luck and send me a Tweet when you are up and running.