The incredible power and influence that is now attainable through Twitter is helping connect individuals around the world and is giving businesses opportunities never before thought possible.

However, with power, comes responsibility.

Like with anything that you do online, you’re not invisible. What you do, say, and post is available for just about anyone to see. Forever. Even in the last few months, there have been several cases of “tweets” that, while seemingly harmless, have caused an eruption of social media mayhem. (Read more about the PC Magazine and Ketchum incidents)

So, without further adieu…

Our Top 5 Twitterquette (Twitter + Etiquette) Tips:

1. Give props where deserved. Instead of just copying what someone else has said, re-tweeting gives them credit for coming up with something tweet-worthy and exposes them to a whole new audience.So next time someone tweets something you love, do them a favor and RT … they’ll do the same for you in the future.


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2. Keep private conversations private. Instead of holding a meaningless conversation with your buddy via 20 @s, consider DMing (Direct Messaging) instead. Which brings us to our next point…

3. Don’t over-tweet.While there isn’t a definitive number of how many tweets is too many tweets, use your head.  Twitter is considered “micro-blogging”, but there are only so many people who care about every “micro” thing you do (i.e bathroom breaks, laundry, what you ate for lunch …*yawn*).

4. Learn to be concise. You only have 140 characters! (The character count even turns red when you’re about to reach your max) No one likes a ……
(…see what we mean? No one likes a half-tweet!)

5. And remember, EVERYTHING you tweet is HIGHLY visible.Don’t say something that you wouldn’t want your mom, boss, future employer, ex or even posterity to someday read.