Five Minute Guide to Twitter

[wecandobiz]

I know there are still a lot of business owners trying to make head or tail of Twitter so I've put together a quick guide:

Your Five Minute Guide to Twitter

It's on our blog and we plan similar guides to Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Ecademy and of course WeCanDo.BIZ over the coming weeks.

I'll be posting them all here if I remember or you can sign up to receive them -- instructions on our blog.

All feedback welcomed!

IH

 

[vvaannmmaann]

I have my own two second guide to Twitter.

 

[Findermonkey]

Very good, read and enjoyed. Twitter is something I don't know much about so to have something like this helps put things together nicely.

 

[Luolou]

It has definitely made my understanding clearer - I have yet to put any of what I learnt into practice though. I would be more interested in the Facebook one - I have tried and given up on it many times as I think most of what is written on it is purile (well certainly the pages I read, maybe its the people I mix with!)and it doesnt seem to be set out logically to me.:|

 

[ally_1988]

twitter has it's own guide, explaining exactly the same thing....but thanks

 

[wecandobiz]

Thank you all for your comments.

We may work on the Facebook one for next week then.

CHRIS?!!!!

IH

 

[IanD]

Thanks. That's definitely useful.

But there's one question about Twitter that no-one seems to be able to help me with: how do you actually go about getting followers?

I mean, you could be doing the wittiest, most relevant tweets in the world but how would anyone know that you're even there?

Any thoughts?

 

[barrywolf]

Very good read, cheers wecandobiz.

I think in order to get more twitter followers you really have to promote a website that features your tweets to gain interest. With so many tweeters (?) it is far too difficult to get your tweet noticed unless your a celebrity.

 

[maxine]

I think to a lot of twitter newbies it doesnt really make sense until they start using tweetdeck or hootsuite to see the wider levels of interaction. Trying to explain without is hard work! I have been doing some local face to face training and it's been painful for me but rewarding for them

So many people try it and give up

 

[AlanGNW]

5 second guide to Twitter.... Just don't!

White noise... Spammers paradise.

 

[barrywolf]

5 second guide to Twitter.... Just don't!

White noise... Spammers paradise.

Whilst I would agree from a personal perspecitve, I have to say for a business tool, Twitter is very unique and can definetly be used to improve a company's image. A book I have read "this is social media tweet,blog, link and post your way to business success" by guy clapperton has fantastic examples of twitter as a business tool and how to really approach your demographic on a personal basis.

 

[DanMartin]

But there's one question about Twitter that no-one seems to be able to help me with: how do you actually go about getting followers?

I mean, you could be doing the wittiest, most relevant tweets in the world but how would anyone know that you're even there?

You can simply use the Twitter search engine to find people who are tweeting about subjects relevant to you and them follow them. There are also directories such as Twellow.com (the Twitter Yellow Pages!) which allow you to track down tweeters in particular sectors and industries. Follow them, they will be alerted and if you're relevant, they'll follow you back.

 

[HeritageWills]

Interested, Thanks

I have signed the business up... Here goes!

 

[wecandobiz]

You can simply use the Twitter search engine to find people who are tweeting about subjects relevant to you and them follow them. There are also directories such as Twellow.com (the Twitter Yellow Pages!) which allow you to track down tweeters in particular sectors and industries. Follow them, they will be alerted and if you're relevant, they'll follow you back.

Spot on Dan.

A fair amount of followers can be picked up virally. That is if you ARE posting really interesting stuff you will likely get retweeted. If we say that the average number of followers a Twitter user has is 300, then if 2 of your followers retweet you've reached 600 new users, some of whom may sign up o get your tweets directly.

Remember though that ultimately your number of followers isn't something you can bank. Interaction leading to business is what it's all about. Make your tweets interesting to your target audience and seek out those who tweet on the same subject and who tweet a need for what it is you do and you'll do OK from it.

IH