Quotably is a web service that allows you to follow any conversation by a Twitter user without requiring you to have a Twitter account yourself. This can be quite useful if you know a particular business professional or a person "in the know" whose comments or news reports can impact your business in any way.

Quotably also lets you follow the replies to any tracked Twitter user. Data on the Quotably site can be delayed by up to five minutes. The quotes are not displayed instantaneously. A few other things you should know about Quotably include:

1. Quotably can only show messages from accounts that are set to allow anyone to view updates.

2. Twitter accounts with status updates set to "private" are not accessible or viewable through Quotably.

3. Quotably is not associated with Twitter; it is hosted by GreenRiver.org.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Explore the easy-to-use features of Quotably

You will find Quotably undeniably easy to access, understand and use. The only catch to using Quotably is that prior to using it, you must know the user name of the Twitter user whose conversations you want to follow.

I recommend: Go to Quotably, enter a Twitter user name and click the "follow" button. A screen will appear showing that user, along with current conversations and any replies. In order to post a reply to any conversation, you must log in to Quotably using your Twitter user name and password.

Delve in with more Quotably information and helpful resources

If you find a conversation by a Twitter user that you want to reply to and you don't have your own Twitter account, it's easy to get yourself into this social network. You can get Quotably help by posting questions to Twitter users.

I recommend: Create your free Twitter account by creating a user name and password on the Twitter website. Choose an appropriate user name, especially if you intend to network within conversations that are business focused. Get assistance from the Twitter community if you need Quotably advice or have questions about any features.

Have fun while getting the most you can out of Quotably

If you have a particular Twitter user or several Twitter users who you want to keep track of, Quotably's ability to organize conversations into their applicable threads will keep you from having to sort through Tweets yourself.

I recommend: Check out what conversations are the most popular within Quotably right now. If you can't stay with conversations in real time, consider using the Endless Tweets script. It allows older links to be preloaded automatically so as you follow a conversation, you can read as many Tweets as you want. The one line script for Quotably Relinker will automatically convert any Twitter status to go to Quotably.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you become a Twitter user in order to reply to Quotably conversations, be aware that you can track the Tweets of any Twitter users using Twhirl, a customizable web interface.