Social Media Monday—The Tweet Life, Part Three—Twitter Vocabulary & Etiquette

You may have noticed that Twitter has a language all its own. It’s not hard to learn though, once you get the basics.

There are four ways to utilize Twitter:

• Tweet—This is also called updating your status. It’s something everyone can see.
• Reply—This answers an update and is directed to a specific person, but everyone can see your answer. You do this with the @followed by the person’s name. Example @EdieMelson. This is actually a clickable link so others can click on @EdieMelson to get to their feed.
• Direct Message—This is the Twitter version of a personal email. It only goes to the person you’re addressing.
• Retweet—This is a play on the word, repeat, and is when you repost or repeat something someone else has tweeted.

Social Media Monday—Are You Social-Media Awkward or Social-Media Savvy?

The world of social media has its own rules
when it comes to interaction.

The social media universe has developed into a world with it’s own ways of interacting. Stumbling around this brave new world is exciting, but it can also lead to some embarrassing moments. Today I’ll share some tips to help you acclimate to this new online society.