Started following @ScottWilliams a twit like myself who caught my attention with some like minded thinking. Anyway he Tweeted about ‘The 5 Be-Attitudes of Twitter’ and I’d thought I share his thoughts here on - Left Over GREY MATTER.
Below are 5 Be-Attitudes that will @ScottWilliams suggests will help Tweeps have a positive and effective Twitter experience.
The 5 “Be-Attitudes” of Twitter
Be Real- Be yourself, don’t try to act like some fake guru, internet expert, coach or millionaire. You can simply talk about your day, share links, talk about your family, your whereabouts, be funny, inspire others, share business deals, tips & tools, be silly, engaged in the dialogue, observe… Whatever it is, just Be Real. Remember there are 10 Different Types of People on Twitter. The beauty of Twitter and social media is that you can just be yourself and people can take it or leave it. No Pressure. of Twitter. “Do You! It’s A Statement… Not A Question.”
Be Revealed- Share a real picture of yourself as your profile pic and not some weird avatar or some models pic that you swiped off of the Internet. If you have a catchy, professional, branded logo… they can be used as well. There are 20 Types of Twitter Profile Pics. and 6 Ways to Make Your Twitter Profile Work… it starts with revealing yourself!
Be Responsive- If someone is @replying or DM’ing you with something that requires a response, take a few moments at some point in your day to respond. Remember all DM’s and @replies don’t require a response; don’t get caught up in the unnecessary back-and-forth 2-way conversations.
Be Respectful- Don’t use twitter as a vehicle to have arguments, spew expletives, disrespect other Twitterers… and take some of those extra, extra long 2-way conversations to DM. Only follow those that you want to follow; understand that you can respectfully choose not to follow those that follow you. Give credit to others, show some RT love.
Be Relevant- Have an understanding of the Twitter culture… In other-words: learn the difference between an @reply and a DM, learn the processes and the systems, familiarize yourself with some of the 111 Twitter Tools & Apps. Make Twitter relevant to you, your business, your purpose, your vision, your desire, your need…
I think its fair to say that if we all lived by these (never mind the Twitter the world) the world would be a far better place. Then again didn’t someone wise say something like that over 2,000 years ago?
Check out @ScottWilliams blog – Big Is The New Small.
This is really useful stuff and thanks for the great links included too. Good to see you back up on the blogging horse Derek!
Hi Dawn,
Thank you for your warm comment. I took a break from blogging for a while, I guess I was gaining some focus and direction.
lengthy and in depth article but full of useful information