Advice for a novice tweeter, from an amateur tweeter
This was originally written to a Facebook friend who recently started tweeting. It’s an amalgamation of thoughts that have been floating around in my head for a while.
It takes a while to find your “niche” on Twitter (both your “voice”–what you write and share, and your “ears”–who you follow). Stick with it and try some different things. Look for people who are interested in the same things as you, or who have things to say that you’re interested in hearing. You’ll find that people will begin to reciprocate and follow you. 140 character limitation aside, Twitter is blogging and blogging is writing and writing takes practice. If you don’t like the way it sounds, try again until you find an authentic point of view that enriches your relationships.
As an aside, resist the urge to use a tool that syncs your tweets with your FB status or vice versa. I find that it ends up short-changing either “followers” or “friends” (or both). There are times that I update or share something on both at once, but as a rule I use them independently. Above all, do what works for you while striving to “create more value than you capture,” as Tim O’Reilly says.
Here are some links that may help you get started on Twitter, all written by Michael Hyatt on his blog:
Answers to Top 10 Twitter Objections
