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If you are going to use a business name on Twitter for your @username make sure it’s something that is easy to remember and eye catching.

If your Twitter username is different then your real name make sure you place your real name in the upper right hand corner of your Twitter page. Many people use a business name on Twitter for their @username, but use your real name in the bio area. This will let people know who you are.

NOTE: You can change your Twitter username and not lose any followers at any time. Once you have the name you want make sure you stick with it or people won’t know who you are. Send out several tweets letting your followers know that you changed your username.

Watch this short video and discover how picking the right Twitter username can make all the difference when marketing your business or branding yourself on Twitter.

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A lot of people love both Twitter and Firefox. With both providing user flexibility, it only seems natural to them together. If you’re the type of person that likes flexibility and customization, take a peek at these tools, there’s surely to be something that appeals to you.

As with all Firefox tools, we recommend that you don’t install all of them unless you want your browser to move at the speed of a turtle.

17 Hot Twitter Tools for Firefox

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While engaging with Dave from Twitter yesterday he shared a post with me that he created. I liked his insight on keeping it real. So with his permission, I am sharing it with you today. Here it is….

Do You Know Where The Poseurs Are??

You know what a “poseur” is, right? I don’t have to define it – it’s one of these things, like “art” or good graphic design. You know it when you see it; and, when you see it, in the case of Social Media Poseurism, you don’t like it.

Let’s band together to stamp out Social Media Poseurs in 2010!

If you see any of these 17 behaviors, actions or tweets — report them! Or, better yet, just stop following, unfriend them, and move on. Life’s too short.

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There are many different reasons to use hashtags on Twitter. You can use Hashtags to do a keyword search and tag your words so people can find you. In this short video you will discover the power of hashtags and why you should be using them.

Learn how use the Favorites Function to save people that you want to connect with. This is a great way to build a list of people in your niche and be able to find them when you need to.

In this short video I will explain who to save to your favorites and why.

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In my humble opinion, Retweeting is one of greatest features on Twitter and it’s a big part of my success on Twitter as well. My goal is for you to have even more success.

Now this really gets exciting because your tweets can go Viral (in a good way) fast when your message is Retweeted over and over by hundreds or even thousands of people.

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