Usually we discuss heavier issues relating to social media and technology on Topics on Fire. Issues like gender, race, cross generational work flow, education and more. But since 2008 was a rough year for many and we are all looking for a better 2009, I thought what better way to start us off than to take a bit of a departure from the usual themes and bring some of the best dressed men in (and formerly in) Boston to give you some advice on making some real, concrete changes and improvements for the coming year?

Each of the men joining me on our panel tonight is a shining sartorial example of how to look your best, as well as how to be the best you possible. They also appreciate the finer things, like wine, scotch and cigars, and want to share that knowledge with you. In keeping with the podcast’s overall theme, we’ll manage to get some tips relating to social media in there, I’m sure, but most of this episode will be about sharing their knowledge and helping you.

The panelists include Scott Monty of Ford Motor Co., Thomas Edwards of Project Infinity, Jamie Scheu of Hill Holliday and Dmitri Gunn, man of mystery. I will be moderating, and there will be a lively chat room going on as well.

Won’t you stop by TalkShoe tonight at 10PM Eastern to hear @scottmonty @dmitrigunn @scheuguy and @recklessstudio on the New Year, New You episode of Topics on Fire?

Twitter Fashion Tip # 1: Just say “no” to the Manga-tar

Twitter Fashion Tip # 2: Unless you are a corporate entity with multiple people running one stream, logos are so ‘last season’

Twitter Fashion Tip # 3: Remember to accessorize! Decorate your stream with lots of followers AND people YOU follow

Twitter Fashion Tip # 4: You can’t go wrong with a lovely jacket – take a minute and customize your profile

Twitter Fashion Tip # 5: Bots are like white shoes after labor day: a no-no. Use your block feature to give them the ‘boot’

Twitter Fashion Tip # 6: Have a hat to go with that jacket. Put on your thinking cap, don’t tweet what you don’t want found by Google or mom

Twitter Fashion Tip # 7: The right vehicle brings you to the party w/ style. Try a desktop app like TweetDeck or Twhirl to drive your tweets

Twitter Fashion Tip # 8: No one likes a cheap host(ess). Don’t serve your followers spam at this party. Make each link valuable, personalize

Twitter Fashion Tip # 9: If you like Bitchmeme(tm) brand jeans, keep em on the DM. Those jeans DO make your butt look fat (& your brain, tiny)

Twitter Fashion Tip #10: It’s nice to give your guests party favors. Send them home with new or unique ideas wrapped up in a lovely package.

I also could add a few more to the original list, like a tip on the value of accessorizing wisely with TwitterKeys and special characters to save space. Perhaps I’ll do another ten in a while and include a few more obscure tips for you all.