Here are some tips to keep in mind when your using Twitter for Business:

1. Choose your username carefully - a username that represents your brand or product is a wise move.  Other users and potential clients will be able to identify you and be more inclined to follow you.

2. Make sure you have a link to your blog or homepage on your profile page.  If you’re following the guidelines for getting targeted users then you’ll want to check out as much information about the user before you follow them and they will most likely do the same with you.

3. Update your background from the default Twitter backgrounds and create something more appealing.  A photo of you, your brand or logo is always eye catching.

4. Promote interesting content.  Remember, you don’t want people to un-follow you because they are tired of irrelevant tweets.  Stick to your message and keep it consistent across all your social networking entities.

5.  Don’t become a spammer or you may be Twitter Slapped.  Twitter is cracking down on abuse of their system.  Adhere to the Twitter policies to prevent your account from being banned or suspended.  Check out the Twitter policies here.

More info on Alvin Phang’s Twitter Online System HERE.

A good way to get start using twitter is to look at your own email list and find anyone that that you already deal with that’s using twitter.  Friends, Family, workmates etc.  BUT WAIT !!! Read the following very carefully:

If your using twitter for yourself to tweet your mates or find out what all the hype is about then by all means choose a username that represents you or what your know as (or make up something crazy).

If you using going to use it for business, to represent your brand then you need to think carefully about the sort of username you use.  It is extremely important to have a Twitter profile that makes people notice your brand.

Think of your Twitter username and Profile as your first Advertising Campaign.  An effective Twitter profile will make potential clients follow you rather than just pass you by.  The initial overall impression that you make with your profile has to be BANG!!! … follow me.
Use your domain name as your username ahead of your brand or products.