All a Twitter: A Personal and Professional Guide to Social Networking with Twitter

1. What Is Twitter (and What It Is Not)

Limitations are in place to help us. “No more than ten items” in the grocery store’s Express Lane. “Maximum Capacity” of a meeting suite, so you have room to network and socialize. “You’re carry-on bag must fit in this space...” for the airlines, to accommodate everyone’s luggage. (If only more people paid attention to that one!) These limitations, although we might not always like them or abide by them, are there to help us out. I still remember how angry I was as a kid when a ride operator would break out the “great stick of judgment” (You know the one—most of it painted red while the rest was topped off in green?) after spending hours in line. Of course, when I would feel myself achieve zero gravity ...