Getting The MOST Out of Twitter

Time to ramp up your Twitter account?  Here's a couple of quick and easy things to remember that will help set you apart and build a loyal following of friends...and potential customers:

• Be...YOU - Write the way you talk and interact with people when you're with them in person. You're not "selling" 24/7 so why change when you work your tweets?
• Post Often - One of the things I'll often do is check the frequency of tweets.  When a business tweets two or three times a week you've got to wonder if they are serious about using this form of marketing.
• Listen- Use the "search" on Twitter to see what people in your neck of the woods are talking about.  For example searching out "Des Moines" put you in touch with folks talking about our city.
• Break Up The Day - I tend visit Twitter several times during the day for ten to fifteen minutes each.  Posting only in the morning or only in the afternoon means you'll miss a bunch.
• Respond - When somebody re-tweets something you wrote say, "Thank you." it helps and it's good manners.
• Post...Stuff- Photos, links to your video, link to your business blog.  Give your fellow Tweeps a place to go.
• Be Nice - Remember it's your business.  Twitter isn't the place for ongoing rants.

Have fun, get to know folks and build your business.  It works.  Should you want to leave a comment here...feel free.  Or let's connect on Twitter @InsightADV (business) or @MichaelLibbie (personal) and here is our advertising agency Facebook Page.  Have a super day!

 

Comments

[Julia @ juliecache]

I completely agree with what you wrote! Are you not considering wordpress anymore?

[Michael Libbie]

Hi Julia! Thanks...simple stuff but so hard for folks to "get" huh? I'm SOOO used to Typepad and pretty busy...that making the migration out is difficult. Might come...but for now... Thanks for the comment and for reading! - Michael

[LSM Collection]

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[ideas for company name]

Twitter is one of the social networking sites that's very powerful and almost all of the internet users knows that. And because of this, if is a effective way to use this as a marketing tool in any business.

[SEO Adelaide]

Twitter can be a usefully medium for promoting your products and services and establish your brand. If you are an established business you can use Twitter to enhance your brand image.

[Michael Libbie]

I do love it so when folks agree with me...and at the same time...use me to market their goods/services. It makes me feel...useful. ;-) - Michael

[SEO Company]

Twitter has become such an important marketing tool for anyone. But one of the biggest mistakes I see people making is only tweeting links to blog posts or to your website. People won't want to follow a tweeting advertisement. Use it to interact, tweet something interesting without posting a link to your site. Talk about topics related to your product or service. Just don't be boring, because that's exactly what social media is designed NOT to do.

[Michael Libbie]

SEO Company - LOL...really. See number one on the list: "Be...You" - Your name is SEO Company huh. Nice to meet you Seo... Anyway, putting that aside we agree and share with our folks they should use the 80/20 Rule. 80% of your Tweets should be conversation and only 20% selling. Nothing turns folks off like...always selling or promoting. Thanks for reading Seo and for the comment. Michael Libbie