Twitter is growing at a record-breaking speed, and it seems everyone wants to get on board and give it a try. Twitter Power is a great tool to help beginner microbloggers get started.
Content
Twitter Power by Joel Comm is a great guide to help beginner microbloggers learn to use Twitter. Let's face it, Twitter can be confusing. Sure it's simple enough to type in a 140-character or less message, but there is so much more to Twitter than that. Twitter Power begins by introducing readers to social media, explaining what Twitter is, providing tips for building a Twitter following, and delving into more advanced topics such as tweeting for business.
Writing Style
One of the main reasons I like this book is because it's written in a very approachable and conversational style. Devoid of rhetoric but filled with layman's terms, the author does a great job of communicating the why's and how's of Twitter for a non-technical, social media novice audience.
Highlights
Some of the parts of Twitter Power that I found particularly interesting were the tips for building a following, the explanation of the types of tweets, and the reference list of Twitter applications such as TweetDeck and TweetLater that can be overwhelming and confusing for new Twitter users.
Bottom-line
While the information found in Twitter Power can be found for free online through simple research, Twitter Power is a great learning tool for beginner Twitter users who prefer to learn from a book rather than their computer screens or don't have time to do online research. It's comprehensive yet easy to understand. The author teaches readers what they need to know to use Twitter effectively without extraneous details that would slow down the flow of the text and confuse novice microbloggers. Just the kind of book I like!
