Laura Fitton (aka @pistachio — both here and on Twitter) is someone I’ve followed for years. 

If you’ve never seen her speak, she’s a great, passionate presenter on all things Twitter, showing everyone the power of the platform. She tells great stories, and has one of her own.

She had few business connections before joining Twitter, but used the platform to make connections, get noticed and grow her consulting business.

She ultimately started OneForty, the Twitter equivalent of the iTunes store. It was later purchased by Hubspot. (You’ve heard of them, right?)

I ran into her at a conference in Boston a month or so back, and immediately asked if she’d answer any Twitter questions y’all have. She’s also a small business expert, so please ask her anything that’s on your mind.

Thanks, @pistachio!

Hi, Laura!! Can you explain how to design a header for the “new” Twitter design? I am not a graphics person…

Thanks @rich-brooks! And welcome  @pistachio. I learned about you in a Dummies pocket guide on Twitter a few years ago

My question relates to events. Is there a Twitter tool that I can use to get session feedback? We use Survey Monkey for post-event; however, I’d like some more immediate while it’s still fresh in their minds. Or would it be better to setup mini-surveys for each session and include a link in a tweet? Our conference is over 2 1/2 days with general sessions, workshops and two evening awards programs. Oh, and I will be using special Google Analytics links to track registrations from email and social media next year.

Any other Twitter event tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks! Kristy

@stephen-kelly Hi Stephen! I don’t know of a way to follow more than one at a time (unless you just click “follow” on your follower list – not recommended). In regards to your second question, there are a myriad of tools to track engagement with your tweets such as Hootsuite, Nutshell Mail, etc. to notify you of mentions and retweets that you need to respond to. Even the Twitter app lets you know. I believe that most how-to articles say about an hour a day to handle your Twitter follow-up. Love to hear others’ thoughts!