Twitter is here! Wait, it’s been around for a while. But the more I speak with folks, the more I find that it still a mystery to most. Twitter has been an incredibly important part of both my business and my social network and my hope is that by providing info, people start to see the value.
I’ve compiled this list of industry-specific Twitter resources and I hope that you find it helpful. I tried to come up with as many logical occupations as I could, so please feel free to comment your additions to the list!
Twitter For:
- Artists - An Artists Guide to Twitter
- Associations - How Associations Can Use Twitter
- Educators - Everything a Higher Education Marketer Should Know About Twitter
- Educators - Twitter for Students
- Freelance Writers - Putting Twitter to Work for Your Freelance Writing Business
- Journalists - How We Use Twitter for Journalism
- Lawyers - Why Twitter Matters to Lawyers Seeking Work-Life Balance
- Musicians - Twitter: How Musicians Can Use it to Get More People to Gigs
- Nonprofits - 5 Ways to Use Twitter for Good
- Nonprofits - Fundraising on Twitter
- Photographers - Twitter for Photographers (and there’s a video!)
- Retailers - Tweet Your eCommerce Deals and News With Twitter
- Realtors - Twitter Explained for the Real Estate Bloggers
- Recruiters - New Twitter Tool Gives Recruiters the Edge
- Students - 25 Twitter Tips for College Students
- Unemployed - Looking for a Job? Use Twitter!



Beth consults with businesses and non-profits on social media tool selection and strategy and helps her clients find effective ways to leverage these new mediums to meet business goals.
by Wild Apricot Blog : Business and Nonprofits Find Value in Twitter, on September 24 2008 @ 11:21 am
[...] Bates (at Good Works Grapevine, part of the Nonprofit Blog Exchange) has rounded up a list of industry-specific Twitter guides for everyone from artists and educators to realtors and recruiters. AcademHack offers suggestions [...]
by Jeff McCord, on September 24 2008 @ 6:32 pm
Thanks for the link (Looking for a job? Use Twitter) -
Not sure if you saw this, but since I convinced my former employer (ad agency in Dallas) on the importance of Twitter and recruiting, we made Advertising Age magazine -
Check it out:
http://www.jeffmccord.org/my-efforts-made-ad-age/
by Beth Bates, on September 25 2008 @ 8:01 am
Awesome, Jeff! Thanks for sharing!