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RT @chrislunt 10 Twitter Tips 1) Make it experienceable. 2) Link. 3) Spark. 4) Observe. 5) Ask Qs... Read the details:
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Tip 1 Offer experiences and ideas people can be a part of: participatory experiences. Don't talk about things that others can't take part in. This is the "don't talk about what you're eating" rule. If you're describing how to make a bacon martini, that's good. A restaurant recommendation is also kosher (unlike the bacon martini). But things like "eating toast" will just annoy your followers.
Tip 2 Link to interesting content, but give people a reason to click on the link.
Don't go: Cool! http://bit.ly/De45e.
Do go: Pretty great. And totally random. Hamburger bed!! http://tinyurl.com/ckuvkj
(@Andrew_Chen)
Tip 3 Be thought-provoking; spark discussion, don't just parrot the things you hear in the mass media. Good: Amazing second day at TED. Lots of scary stuff about the state of environment, but reason for optimism as well. Kite energy is the future! (@surferdad)
Tip 4 If you do want to contribute to the discussion of the mass media, offer personal observations. I own a $20 million startup. Make that $2 million. Make that $2,000. #recession #nerdpickuplines (@mcritz)
Tip 5 Ask questions. It's a good way to get responses and to create a dialog, instead of a monologue. It's good form to follow up after people respond. Need to work on playlist for college-themed party this weekend. Here come the 80s, baby! Requests? (@dpakm)
Tip 6 Use tags. It gives some context to what you're writing, and may attract followers. It's a convenient way to explore what people are talking about by using Twitter Search. Here are some popular tags (more at HashTags.org):
- #tcot: Top Conservatives on Twitter. It's an example of how people are building communities of interest. Recent tweet: Reid calls a Senate all-nighter. Images of him, Franks and Boxer in a pillow fight. Ick. #TCOT #stimulus (@jamesdickey)
- #mumbai : A tag created to give real-time information about the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai (Bombay). Also see #gaza
- #jobfeedr : A company that tweets about job openings, Jobfeedr.
Tip 7 Respond to people. You do this by using "@" in front of their twitter name. You give people a reason to keep making the effort to write good Tweets! Consider @StoweBoyd's feeling: I dislike when people join twitter, broadcast all sorts of info about their work and personal lives, and don't respond to tweets.
Tip 8 Retweet! When you like something, pass it on, by sticking an RT on the front of the tweet. It has been proposed that the number of retweets be the measure of someone's influence.
Tip 9 If you're at a loss, quote. It's a way to be funny or inspirational without having to be original. If it's something you overheard, start your tweet with OH. For example: OH: "i posted a comment on sfgate that said the $50 million bridge money should be used to make a plank for people jump off, and got banned" (@mhalligan)
Tip 10 Be funny. Easier said than done. It's good to try. When I was a kid, our footie pajamas weren't flame retardant. GodDAMN, we were hardcore.(@wilw)
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