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10 Commandments of Twitter Etiquette
Posted on : 07-04-2010 | By : Vadim Lavrusik | In : Social Media, Twitter
Tags: etiquette, Social Media, tips, Twitter
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In a lot of ways, millions of users have found Twitter as a useful tool. Take journalists, for example. According to a recent survey, 37 percent of journalists said they are on Twitter. It’s no longer a small tech company that is troubled by servers being down (keeping fingers crossed). Now your non-techie friends are using it. It’s referenced in commercials. It’s mainstream.
However, Twitter’s challenge is in helping new users see the social tool’s usefulness and getting them hooked. A big part of this is connecting new users with great people to follow, as recently attempted in Twitter’s homepage redesign. The early followers are crucial in determining whether a user gets hooked or not (a birdy from Twitter once told me). But for a lot of new users that are unfamiliar with the Twitterverse, it takes time to learn its etiquette.
I’m the Journalist Program Manager at Facebook and also am an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism teaching social media skills. Prior to Facebook, I was the Community Manager and Social Media Strategist at 
