TWITTER TOOL GUIDE

FOR PROFESSIONALS

The Twitter Tool Guide for Professionals

is a collection of "must consider" applications that can be used in conjunction with basic Twitter service. While

Twitter can be a highly useful tool, using strategic plans with these additional tools can create huge shifts in

your efficiency and overall results.

Recommended Tools

TweetDeck: Tweetdeck.com and Seesmic: desktop.seesmic.com both offer desktop applications that allow you to create groups, tag entries and update both Facebook and Twitter at the same time.

Twhirl: twhirl.org is a smaller desktop client for Twitter. It connects to Twitter, Friendfeed and Seesmic accounts, displays new messages, shortens long URLs, and provides video support.

HootSuite: http://hootsuit.com manage multiple Twitter profiles, pre-schedule tweets, and measure success.

TwitterHawk: http://twitterhawk.com automatically find people talking about your chosen topic and location.

Directory and Finding People

Twellow: http://www.twellow.com The white pages for twitter, including categories and geo-targeting. WeFollow: http://wefollow.com A user Powered Twitter Directory Twitterator:http://www.twitterator.org// Find a group on Twitter and follow them with one action. JustTweetIt: http://justtweetit.com Another people powered directory of users Mr Tweet: http://mrtweet.net/ Get recommendations on who to follow, based on people in your network. Twits Near Me: http://twitsnear.me/ Finds recent Tweets from people near you.

General Tools

GroupTweet: http://grouptweet.com Allows you to post private messages to a group of Twitter users. Hashtags: http://hashtags.org/ Quickly find and place relevant tags on Twitter posts. TweetLater:http://www.tweetlater.com/ Schedule Twitter posts for future dates and automate your life. TwitterCal:http://twittercal.com/ Post events from your Google calendar to Twitter. Twitter Feed:http://twitterfeed.com/ Feed your blog RSS to Twitter and get some nifty analytics. Twtpoll: http://twtpoll.com/ Create and distribute polls on Twitter, Facebook and other media sites

Measurement and analytics

Mailana: http://mailana.com defines conversations and networks based on reciprocal tweets. TweetStats: http://tweetstats.com know when specific members of your core audience are active. TwitGraph: http://www.twitgraph.com/ provides usage graphs - tweets by day, top words, top links, etc.

As with any social media service, keep in mind that ANY social network consists of unique individuals and networks that have different chemistry. While a tool may provide a specific function or apparent benefit, always consider the ramifications of using a tool and the future effects it will have.

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