Ways To Make Your Twitter Time More Productive
Re-tweet
Re-posting others’ interesting tweets is one of the easiest and most effective ways to be discovered and gain more followers. For those already following you, it's a great opportunity to provide your followers with information you consider valuable or definitely worth taking a look at.
Feedback on someone’s link
Take a minute to visit a link someone has posted. These links usually include a few words detailing what the link is about. Check it out and then share your thoughts on it with the tweet afterward.Answer a question
Know the answer? Don’t be shy—share your expertise. If the question pertains to your niche, even better.
Ask a question
By the same token, people like to share their own knowledge. Give them an opportunity to do so.Thank someone for their re-tweet or compliment
Gratitude is powerful and people tend to remember and appreciate when you’ve expressed it.Respond to @ replies and direct messages
Try to respond to both the private and public messages you receive. It’s just good manners. Plus, there are lots of people who unfortunately do not do it—so exceed others’ expectations by making a habit of doing so.Post a poll
Need feedback on something? Yep, there’s a hashtag for that: #poll. People really like participating in these.
By choosing to put a few of these strategies in place each day, you’ll build momentum, raise your profile and begin noticing others re-tweeting and engaging you more. Just like real life, it’s about personality. Let that come through and it will pique others’ curiosity, drive them to seek out more info about you, and eventually lead them to click through to your site.
Commit to implementing these techniques regularly. Essentially, it comes down to two things: interacting and providing value. You’ll begin being perceived as an expert, see yourself getting recommended by others, and be well on your way to building your own gang of raving fans.
