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  1. You could do this to make a friend think it was the @WhiteHouse on the line when you called. What's the secret word? http://j.mp/2us2pk 10:40 AM Sep 28th from Seesmic
  2. A: Adding #fb to a tweet sends it as an update to @Facebook, if you're already a user http://j.mp/19nEly | Thanks for playing, friends! 8:35 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  3. Last question: If you use a certain application & hashtag a tweet with #fb, where will it show up? 8:27 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  4. A: RT stands for “retweet” http://j.mp/3tT874 For a past parallel, consider "RT is the FWD of 2008" http://j.mp/cyvG 8:21 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  5. Q9: Another softball, if you're playing along - What does RT stand for? 8:04 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  6. A: The @Tao_Of_Grammar explains how to send a private message - or "DM" on Twitter: http://j.mp/iKiDw | Start that tweet with d username. 8:03 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  7. Q8: If you @reply to a message on Twitter, is your response private? The @Tao_of_Grammar is quite careful about this, as are (most) users. 7:46 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  8. A: You can drag & drop a bookmarklet to a Web browser toolbar for easy, one-click tweeting: http://j.mp/mDECG 7:44 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  9. Q7: How could you use a bookmarklet to tweet without visiting Twitter or using a Twitter client? 7:38 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  10. A: A hashtag is a tag used to categorize tweets according to topics - like #trivia. http://j.mp/4Gx4R4 For more, see http://hashtags.org 7:17 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  11. Q6: What is a hashtag and why would you include one in a message? 7:13 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  12. A: http://bit.ly & http://is.gd are URL shorteners: http://j.mp/49q3NZ | Many links on the Web are much too long for Twitter. Ergo, shorten. 7:11 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  13. Q5: Many people use @bitly or is.gd when they post. What do those applications do? 7:07 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  14. A: Tweets are limited to 140 characters due to the constraints of Twitter's SMS delivery system. @WhatIsDotCom: http://j.mp/3SXK1 7:05 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  15. Q4: Why are messages on Twitter limited to 140 characters? (This one's a bit tougher - we'll give you a minute or two to consider!) 6:49 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  16. Answer: A tweet is a post on Twitter: http://j.mp/H0wHM The act of writing a tweet is called tweeting. Consult your local @APStylebook. 6:37 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  17. Q3: This should be a softball but we see MSM get it wrong constantly: What do you call a post on Twitter? 6:21 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  18. A:Twitter is a microblogging social network: http://j.mp/I8wa2 Similar platforms in enterprises are sometimes called microsharing apps. 6:16 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  19. Q2: What's the term for services like Twitter that allow subscribers to broadcast short messages? 6:11 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
  20. Answer: The character is an @ or "at sign" http://j.mp/QYjfs | If you start a tweet with an @, it shows up as a @reply to that user. 6:05 AM Sep 16th from twhirl
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