Dear Moxie Maven I have a silly question; I have all these strange people following me on Twitter. I must say some of them are not even remotely family friendly, let alone business friendly. Is there any way that I can stop them from following me? Seriously Scared Dear Seriously Scared, Before I get started, I want to let you know that I use Twitter for marketing purposes. Marketing has always been about...

Dear Moxie Maven OK, I now have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, how do I make the best use of my time? There just comes a point when there are too many statuses to updated, Tweets to make, and I have a business to run. I’d love to get involved, but really I have tons of other things I need to be spending my time on. Time Crunched Dear Time Crunched, Each and every day as a business owner I make...

Dear Moxie Maven Do you remember that Twitter dictionary you were talking about in the last article? Where would I find one of those? I am really trying to understand what is going on and I have to be honest it really comes down to understanding the lingo for me. Interpreter Needed Dear Interpreter Needed, Honestly, your question is probably one of the most common questions. The language of Twitter is usually...

Dear Moxie Maven One night I went to sleep and the next morning woke up to a whole bunch of people speaking a different language. Everyone is tweeting on Twitter, friending on Facebook, and asking if I’m doing the social media thing. What language is that? Besides isn’t all that for kids? Sincerely Stumped Dear Sincerely Stumped, First, let’s tackle the question of what social media really...

Dear Moxie Maven, I have a business with several employees.  I would like to start using Twitter, but I’m not sure who to put in charge of this endeavor.  Should I assign just one person, or many?  Is it better if I just do it all myself?  Not to mention what should our company be tweeting (isn’t that what it is called when you send a message on Twitter)? Twittered Out Dear Twittered Out, It would seem...