I Started a Twitter account…. so what’s next? « Mossey Group

I Started a Twitter account…. so what’s next?

Everyone is talking about this Twitter thing, but how can you use Twitter to help your business? We’ll we give you some top techniques to get you started. Check it out!

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Okay. Everyone is talking Twitter, discussing how it can be used to benefit a business or build business relationships, so let’s dive into it.

So first off, what is Twitter? In-short Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to post their latest updates with a character of 128.

How to start building a following once you create your account.

Having the Twitter account is just the start. Most people have 3-10 other people following them, and can’t seem to understand what benefits will come from such. Twitters, like all social networking tools, aren’t a one time process - rather it is a process you must continually use to reap any benefits whatsoever.

So here is the list of things you can do to increase your ‘Twitter Power’

Tweet about a single subject and #hash tag them. Quality content coupled with an easy way to find it never fails. If others enjoy your content, they’ll add you. Learn more about #hash tagging here
Take pictures. Pictures are heavily retweeted/spread around the Twitter World. This one from US Airways Flight 1549 has been viewed 350,000+ times.
Follow the top twitter users and watch what they tweet. Pay attention to the type of content they send out and how they address their audiences.
Start a contest. @jasoncalcanis offered a free macbook air if he reached the #1 most followed spot. That never happened, but Jason added thousands of followers…simply brilliant.

Like any online social medium, there are countless ways to use tools like these to increase your online visibility and get ‘connected.’ Stay tuned to Mossey Group. Lots more. Enjoy