This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on Twitter Strategy for Business. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here.

There is no social media tool quite like twitter. I have been a consumer of twitter for almost three years now. But about 6 months ago I turned my account from a consumer account into a post-all and a carry-all-conversations on twitter account. I am not pretending to be someone else on twitter. I am not using my account to spam people or to broadcast my daily tasks. I am however using it for networking. I was originally using it to learn about twitter. My goal was to discover if twitter itself was worth the attention of businesses.
This series of articles comprise the defense of my conclusion that yes twitter is appropriate for businesses. It’s an attempt to unveil a true strategy for a business on twitter. Please realize that this is a incomplete work in progress and will need to be fleshed out some more in the coming weeks. However, I feel the need to place these ideas into a public arena for consumption and response. I owe a debt of gratitude to @maniactive @pkuras @jbrons and the many many members of @grsm. I must disclaim that this content is a compilation of thoughts from smarter users than myself. I expect comments and I hope to put out a newer, polished, indepth, strategy together after interacting with those who comment. Either on my Blog, on my Twitter Account, or on my Facebook Profile. [Read more…] about Twitter Strategy for Business Part 1