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For such a simple tool the way that you can use Twitter is limited only to your imagination.

In this article from Mashable, Lon S. Cohen (@obilon), Director of Communications at @ALSofGNY says “There are plenty of strategies for approaching Twitter. It’s getting more complex each day, but in the end it can be boiled down to a few simple approaches.”

“From Twittering on behalf of yourself to Twittering for a company, playing the part of a classic character to being a robot, here are seven ways users approach Twitter.”

Cohen says the 7 ways to approach Twitter are:

1. You are yourself
2. You have a personal brand
3. You work for a corporate brand
4. You’re a fictional character or dead historical person
5. You’re literature
6. You are a robot
7. You’re a blend.

Head over to Mashable to read the full article.

Just got me thinking, when are we going to start seeing the quizzes to tell us what Twitter personality type we are? I’m sure they’re on their way.

Do you fit into one of those seven types? I’d say I’m myself/personal brand. What are you?

Posted on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009. Filed under: Twitter by Clare from Twitter Guide