Dom Sagolla was one of the very first users of Twitter ~ Twitter User #9. In 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form , Sagolla shares some tips on how to work within the short message format common to Twitter and other social media. He also offers a brief glimpse into the creation and development of Twitter, which I found to be quite interesting. I picked this book up on a whim at the library one day. I figured that perhaps it would offer some innovative ways I could use Twitter to promote my blogs, since that is really the only reason I am on Twitter. But I have to say I was pretty disappointed with the book. It says on the back that the book is "for marketers and business owners" but honestly the examples and ideas Sagolla presents sound more like ways the everyday person can make themselves appear more interesting or cool on Twitter. He never really talks about how to market or promote a brand or product or service in 140 characters or less. So I didn't f
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