Not What You Expect, But Delicious
Truth is I had a plan for an entirely different blog post today. Then, I was working on a slideshow for a client tonight. I threw out a question …
What are the first three tools any Twitter user should adopt?
The answers were so awesome I decided to change my plan and share the answers with you instead.
The three tools suggest for any new twitter user are:
- @Silver_Craig said: a hammer, a crowbar, and a shotgun.
- @RonaldWilsher said: Faith, hope & love.
- @longstride said: 1) open mind – 2) good nature – 3) brevity 😉
- @RandyLivingston said: AllTop, Adjix
- @jonathanfields said: truth, courage & wisdom
- @harrisja said:Twitter search, hashtags and Seesmic Desktop
- @jfouts said: Tweetbeep, Seesmic or Tweetdeck and Lazyfeed
- @dustyhawk said: i would say twitfox, followed by tweetdeck and err i forgot
- @karmacom said: brevity, wit and value-add 🙂
- @alexchantastic said: A mobile twitter client
- @digiphile said: First tools a Twitter user should adopt? Here’s my take, in podcast form: http://bit.ly/gpUZo | Search, mobile & desktop clients
- @MiNutrition said: Evernote, Twitter Twerp Scan
- @vanillacokehead said: 1st, a personal set of rules of engagement for using Twitter. 2nd, an open mind. 3rd, a good Twitter client like TweetDeck
- @Asfaq said: For the tools bit, I’d say: Tweetdeck, a camera enabled phone and a cheaper mobile data plan 🙂
- @TweetThisBabe said: 1) Manners – be polite and courteous to all 2) Learn the lingo but don’t be afraid to ask some1 3) REFRESH pg always 🙂
- @DigitalWoman said: 1st 3 Twitter Tools: Seesmic Desktop or Tweetdeck to manage tweets, Bit.ly to shorten urls, & Tweetie or TwitterBerry for mobile
- @FreeRangeMom said: 1st three tools for any new twitter user: TweetDeck, pick one url tracker supported by Tweetdeck, and a clearly defined POV
- @JoeCrockett said: Dictionary of abbreviations and small words, grammar/spell checker, sense of humor?
- @ChicagoDiane said: Tweetdeck, Twitpic and I guess Tweetie or UberTwitter. Need a URL shortener, but incl w/Tweetdeck.
- @Lazy_Libra said: tweetdeck, twitter search, bit.ly
- @binarywolf said: Seesmic/TweetDeck, Twitter Search, Twitpic
- @mcb927 said: Better interface w/ org/mgmnt tools (TweetDeck); add’l connectivity (Twitterberry, etc); tracking tool (ie Monitter)
- @patty_reiser said: Good relationship building skills, the ability to communicate effectively, no following spammers.
- @bethbellor said: I would be lost without TweetDeck.
- @dave_lo said:localtweeps (or some other local search tool), wefollow, tweetdeck Localizing your Twitter early on helps new users to stay engaged and continue building their niche. Also cool to hang out
- @adamstahr said: 1) Twitter search 2) Tweetdeck 3) Mobile app (if applicable)
- @RealHomeLogic said: replies, direct messages & the ability to converse w/ others are 3 crytical tools to master on Twitter.
- @NicoleJensen said: a good desktop client (twhirl or tweetdeck), cleaning app (like friendorfollow.com or twitoria.com) and @twtapps. More than 3 🙂
- @nironash said: The best tools for me are: respect, ethic, truth, intelligence, knowledge, communication competence and etc. Sorry no answer!
- @mgharavi said: Tweetdeck, bit.ly (for tracking clicks), and ReadItLater. Honorable mention: mobile app compatible with their phone
- @StoryAssistant said: My FIRST 3 tools 4 Twitter R all around finding the right followers: 1) @TweetLater (keyword search), 2) @Twellow & 3) @MrTweet
- @brianjohnriggs said: an awesome question. What are the first three tools any Twitter user should adopt? a schedule and adopting a no fear apprch
- @ZackLuby said: tweetdeck, twellow, and a link shortener that has analytics. Also NOT an auto follow tool 🙂
- @btrandolph said: 3 tools: !)tweetdeck @) topify 3) bit.ly account
- @stevegasser said: That is a great question. Here are a few I recommend: TweetDeck, a great Firefox Extension, Twellow
- @deafmom said: Listening, sharing, caring.
- @reese said: I like that the tools ppl suggest aren’t all ‘techie.’ 🙂 here are mine: 1. generosity 2. curiosity 3. value
- @KimSherrell said: First 3 Tools for Beginner [1] Twitter Search [2] http://hashtags.org [3] http://wefollow.com
- @photobiz said: three best early twitter tools : tweetdeck, twitterchat, twellow
- @allanschoenberg said: Just 3? Fine, Tweetdeck, bit.ly, Twitpic
The point is that we all have our own way of looking at this social tool and our own way of using it.
Kind of like we have our own way of making use of paper and pencil … it’s all in the messages and connections that come through what you do with it.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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