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 Twitter has been in the headlines this week courtesy of a blog post from the Apple Gods giving Twitter much kudos for the way they’re running their business internally. They’ve also made waves within the community itself with the latest Twitter sidebar update by implementing Twitter search and trends in your profile. The update also allows you to save specific Twitter searches! Everything is done right from your Twitter profile with no need to head to Twitter Search. 

The responses have been well received from the Twitter community. We’re loving it! We wonder if the White House (@whitehouse) likes the new Twitter changes too. Wait! The White House is on Twitter?! We guess White House 2.0 is in effect!

Twitter Tips

If you’ve been needing any help on how your Twitter profile can work to your advantage or why you should even think twice about it check out 6 Tips for Using Your Twitter Profile to Get New Followers (@problogger). If you need another reason as to why you’re Twitter profile is so important and how to better utilize it, read How Social Media Profiles Help with Search Engine Optimization (@ignitesma). 

We also recommend reading Kyle Lacy’s (@kyleplacy) awesomesauce post 10 Tips to Build Trust with Social Media.  If you’re looking for more respect then 9 Twitter Tips that will help you gain respect in the Twitterverse (Like @Zaibatsu) would be a good fit too.

For those who are still trying to  convince or their boss why Twitter is such a big deal, Soren Gordhamer (@soreng) has a great article on How Twitter is Dethroning the Old Guard . What major sites are Twitter dethroning and in what areas? Read Soren’s article.  Don’t forget to follow up with 11 Things to Avoid When Using Twitter and 4 Lessons for Social Media Marketers. If you’re worried about taking a hit @geekgirlcamp has you covered with How to take a hit on your personal/company brand and come out on top.

Twitter Hustlers

What about what results businesses are seeing from Twitter? More businesses are starting to see results from simply setting up an account on Twitter and putting a little energy into tweeting.  A Pub in West Palm is warming up because of Twitter and Facebook. Small firms in Chicago have also told their stories of transitioning from marketing in the Yellow Pages to marketing on Twitter. Twitter is also heating up in the educational field with UT Dallas bringing Twitter in the classrooms.

Twitter Apps Recommendations

Many Twitter apps and tools have been floating around this week! Since today’s Friday, we’ll start out with the Twitter Tag’s Follow Friday project. I always had trouble picking who to recommend for Follow Friday. I’m following too many people to keep track of every reply or interesting tweet. So I’ve started using the Follow Friday app to help me pick a group of users to recommend. Don’t forget to recommend them to Mr. Tweet @mrtweet ! Also check out, Interview with Micah Baldwin, Father of FollowFriday.

Nokia (@nokconv) asks for your opinion on the best S60 Twitter app. So far I love Gravity, which we recommended in What Apps Are You Tweeting With?. However, a new s60 mobile twitter client is making ripples on Twitter: Twittix (@MojosMobile). In need of Twitter tools too manage your followers?  Are you aware of how to sharpen your Twitter following? Looking for free Twitter image hosting? Look no further than TwittersPost.

That about wraps up our Friday Roundup. Leave links to your favorite Twitter stories of the week in the comments. Have a great weekend everyone!

*Know of any great stories we missed out on? Do share with us in the comments?

This past week we highlighted some great Twitter business uses with Creative Ways Businesses Use Twitter and the amazing Twitter project, Brain-Twitter. However, there were a bunch of great stories about using Twitter that flew under the radar. Here are our top 5 picks:

A CEO’s Journey Into Twitter

What you might not have read this week is the journey of one CEO’s plight into Twitter. Diane Hessan, CEO of Communispace Corp., gave Forbes the scoop on her journey into Twitter after meeting with one of the Queens of Twitter, Laura Fitton, better known as @pistachio on Twitter. Hessan discusses five different stages that she experienced when she first began to use Twitter:

1. Loneliness
2. Finding Some Killer Apps
3. Learning
4. Getting Organized
5. Value

Read “Yes, I’m A CEO Who Really Uses Twitter” for a great story that I’m sure many of you can relate to.

Pizza Hut’s Search For A Twitter Intern

Did you hear about Pizza Hut’s search for a Twitter Intern? It seems Twittering is entering the job market this summer because Pizza Hut is in search of a college student with twittering skills that can help them avoid the YouTube fiasco that Dominos pizza had to deal with.

Google Maps on Twitter

If you’ve ever wondered what the folks from Google are up to on Twitter, take a look at their latest announcement about signing up Google Maps for Twitter . Unfortunately, this isn’t a Google Maps integration with Twitter. Instead,

@GoogleMaps will share information on cool uses and product tips for Google Maps, behind-the-scenes musings from Googlers and general goings-on in the mapping world. We’re also going to use Twitter to listen to the things that you want to suggest and say to us.

Twitter Humor

We leave you with something that is bound to tickle a smile out of you. On the Twitter and humor front, comedian Andy Milonakis has created the “Let Me Twitter Dat” rap video. The video plays on people’s tendency to overshare facts about themselves on Twitter. It’s a catchy video and very funny.

That about wraps up what flew under our radar. What flew under yours?

• What new content did you discover on Twitter this week?
• Did you subscribe to any new blogs because of Twitter this week?
• What were these new blog subscriptions?

We’d also love to hear your feedback on the following:

• What articles did you enjoy on Mr. Tweet this week?
• Anything you hope we never post again?
• Anything you’d like to see more of?

Thank you for all of your support, comments, recommendations, and ReTweets this week! If you missed out some of the fun, check out the awesomesauce recommendations made by Mr. Tweet’s community in What Apps Are You Tweeting With and the hundreds of thoughts about all the recent Twitter media hype.

Also, feel free to tweet links to me (@corvida), or email me at corvida –mrtweet-com for next weeks Tweeting Under The Radar. Have a great weekend folks!