My Take on Twitter Best Practices

Posted: February 27th, 2009 by Jeff

I signed up for Twitter a few months ago, but have only started seriously using it in the past couple of weeks after having finally installed a desktop application. I opted for Twirl, as it allows for the management of multiple Twitter accounts (I now manage both a personal and business account).

Although I’m relatively new to Twitter, I’ve already developed some pet peeves as to the way some of my ‘Friends’ seem to be using theirs…

I don’t care that you’re taking a lunch break. I don’t care where you’re going for lunch. I especially don’t care that you’re now back from lunch and are feeling a little full. Twitter is like a ‘micro-blog’, and this is reminiscent of those personal blogs that everyone used to have and that nobody read. At some point, I may have to ‘un-follow’ you.

Now I may find it interesting if you were to recommend a great new restaurant you had just gone to, preferably with a link to their website. Maybe not the best example as most of your contacts will most likely be from a different part of the world - But the point is to add value. You’ve asked me to give you my attention and time, so the least you can do is give something back. Ask a question, give an answer, provide a link or some type of information, review or opinion that at least might be of interest to someone other than Mom.

I’ve heard some suggest an ideal number of ‘Tweets per day’. But as long as you’re providing something of value, then I say Tweet away! It’s all relative.

I plan on following-up with a post on ‘Twitter for Business’. Follow me on Twitter: @jpelletier

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