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Jeanne Veillette Bowerman on Twitter @jeannevb

Rachel Langer on Twitter @rachlanger

Twitter 101

Conversations: To "talk" to someone, put an @ symbol in front of their username. The tweet will go automatically into their column of "mentions," where they can easily respond.

RT: An "RT" denotes the tweet is "retweeted" from something already sent out. Always give credit to the original person.

Trending Topics and Hashtags: A # sign in front of a word or series of words denotes a searchable topic. When a topic becomes popular, it becomes a “trending topic.”

Twitter chats: These are organized chats at specific times. A site to easily participate in chats is www.tweetchat.com

Twitter writer chats: A list of chats can be found on @inkyelbows blog.

Who to follow: Use Facebook to follow your old friends and Twitter to follow writers and industry professionals. Go to www.wefollow.com to find lists.

FollowFriday: On Fridays, people recommend others to follow. People post recommendations with the hashtag #FF.

Ultimate #FF list on @jeannevb's blog

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