Just had a session with Alex Barrera at Tetuan Valley Startup School and it was about Social Media and the popular options (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc). Since Connaxion is about building social websites, we’ll love to share our experience on getting started with Twitter easily.

When I created my account, I was not sure how to get started. Especially the thought of tweeting to just a few followers. Here’s what I did.

1. Upload your photo and write an interesting bio (be yourself!)

2. Follow stuff that you’re interested in so you’ll be updated on whats going on (your favorite brands, personalities, organizations etc)

3. Create a free Twitter management account with Hootsuite (my favorite) to post tweets. It helps you out by having a link shortener, and allows you to post stuff to other social media (Facebook, LinkedIn etc) at the same time

With Twitter being a tool where you can broadcast short messages (140 characters), you can use this basic points to guide your tweets (your message)!

1. To reply someone – type @their twitter name in front of the tweet
Example: @alexbarrera How’s it going?

2. To retweet(repost) something that someone else posted – type RT @their twitter name in front of the tweet
Example: RT @tetuanvalley New post Crisis could do us a favor!http://goo.gl/fb/jqXXl

3. To mention someone – type @their twitter name in the tweet
Example: Great to meet @connaxion at @TetuanValley

4. To specify a topic (use a hashtag) – type #keyword in the tweet
Example:  Now @xorduna on stage killing it! Flawless English and great advice #startupschool

That’s all you need to know. Have fun and happy tweeting!