Nine Ways to Get the Best From Twitter

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Twitter can help you – and your organization – to grow.

It's no wonder that organizations and professionals want to be on Twitter. With 330 million active users sending 6,000 tweets every second, that little blue bird can take your message around the world in an instant.

Twitter has scores of business uses: from personal networking and spreading awareness of new products, to scoping out fresh hires. And all you have to do is type up to 280 characters into the prompt and post them to your followers.

But social media has its downsides, too, and using Twitter for business can be difficult or overwhelming at first.

In this article, we'll explore nine ways to capitalize on Twitter, whether you're tweeting for your organization, or for yourself.

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