This is a great post. You’re right, some people think thar Twitter is just a “what are you doing” site and some don’t even try to understand it. Personally, I use Twitter to make new friends, update people on startup business information, update on events, and to have fun sometimes. Sometimes fun+business makes people more interesting. I like to hear a mixture of things from my Tweeps and not just hear someone who is scared to show their “real” self.

Still a newbie to twitter though; learning the tricks. Thanks for the information. Feel free to follow me on Twitter at @startupbiztalk.

Also updates have to be mixed, business and personal, to keep them interesting, I am finding. I talk about how it’s snowing in April, and an another day about a recent blog post or project. Mix recommendations?

You don’t mention talking about what you are working on, I find it is useful to mention projects I am working on, because those with like projects seem them and express interest.

Thanks for addressing this neglected topic.