Twitter for Bands - pt IV Quick Tips

In the past few posts, we built a little nest, and started making some quick hops from branch to branch in the Twitter tree. Now it’s time to fly! It’s a big, crowded sky, so you’ll want to learn but fast. Here is a list of some very reliable tips, all short, and sweet and to the point. Most of them can be applied to any social platform.

Let’s jump right off!

Start talking: Join the conversation. Don’t be rude, but don’t be shy.
Share friends: When you meet someone cool, introduce them to someone they might like.
Ask: if you don’t know… you can learn a lot and have some great conversation by just asking a question.
Be yourself: No one else is you, so be the best you there is!
Humor me: Everyone loves to laugh. If you are naturally funny, flaunt it.
Don’t be gross: or, at least don’t be too gross.

Staying aloft:

Who you follow: it matters! To meet good tweeters, Follow good tweeters.
Read: before you follow someone, read their profile, check their tweets, and their followers. You’ll quickly see why.
Give it away: share your time, your expertise, and show some love – share the good content your friends post.
Feel the currents: Use trending lists, etc. to stay abreast. Read and share the news early in the day. When you stumble on something great, be the first to break the news.
Answer questions: be helpful, if you know the answer, share it. Provide references when you can.

Fly with the flock:

Birds of a feather: talk politics with your political friends and cars with the gear-heads. Others interested will join in.
Time matters: you may need to repeat some basic tweets to reach your followers. Your New York friends and Australian friends are probably on at different times.
Show your colors: as you show your different facets, you’ll develop lots of neat groups of tweeters to share your interests with and learn from.