Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 Until recently I had no idea how replies and @mentions really worked on Twitter. Yup. And I wrote a book on Twitter. See, there is no such thing as and expert when it comes to social media. Here’s what you and I need to learn to tweet, reply and @mention like a pro: #1 when you reply to someone on Twitter with and @reply only people following both you and the person you are replying to or mentioning will see the tweet. This way if you’re having a long and detailed discussion about which Star Trek Captain was the coolest (Kirk) with someone it won’t show up in everyone’s Twitter stream unless they know and are following both of you. So get social! #2 If you RT a Tweet and add comments it will break the conversation threat. Twitter and many third party apps will let you follow a conversation so you can see the back and forth discussion. Many people choose to reply as a RT which has two negative effects. First of all it starts a new conversation so people will not be able to see your tweet if they are following the original conversation. Second, your reply will be visible to your entire Twitter following which you may or may not want to happen (especially if you’re arguing for Picard). #3 If you start a tweet with a Twitter handle i.e. @kevinamage you’re just swell, Twitter thinks you are sending a reply or @mention and will only display that tweet to people following both you and the person you are tweeting about. If you want to start off a tweet by mentioning someone and your want your tweet visible to everyone, then all you have to do is stick a dot in front of the Twitter handle like this [email protected] you’re super awesome! Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article was written for Business 2 Community by Connor Brooke.Learn how to publish your content on B2C Author: Connor Brooke Connor is a Scottish financial expert, specialising in wealth management and equity investing. Based in Glasgow, Connor writes full-time for a wide selection of financial websites, whilst also providing startup consulting to small businesses. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and a Master’s degree in Investment Fund Management, Connor has … View full profile ›More by this author:ACH Crypto Price Prediction 2022 – Is it a Buy?Lucky Block Partners with Dillian Whyte ahead of Heavyweight Showdown with Tyson FuryNFT Pixel Art – The Best NFT Collections for 2022