If you are like many. You are wondering
what the heck is TWITTER.
If you are like SOME, you have already
realized that Twitter has become one of
the most revolutionary communication tools
on the planet.
Heck, even the new President of the USA,
Barack Obama, uses Twitter. In fact, he
has more followers that ANYONE in the world.
Why is Twitter one of the most revolutionary
communications tools?
Well, imagine if you combined the following:
- Blogging (Twitter is actually Micro Blogging)
- SMS text messaging
- Instant Messaging
- Chat Rooms
- Communities Forums and Social Networks
- Personal Email
- Email Broadcasting
- Search
- Viral Marketing
What would you have?
You would have the most addicting, most
powerful, and most incredible communication
tool ever made.
TWITTER is a relationship building tool.
It’s similar to the “What are you doing” or “Mood” on MySpace,
only on steroids.
It works with your Laptop or PC or MAC. It
works on your iPhone or cell phone.
There are dozens of “Apps” and websites
popping up that support it for sending
not just quick updates, but pictures
and even maps of where you are right now.
I would LOVE to tell you all the cool
“Apps” there is for Twitter, but for now
I just want to talk to you about Twitter
and maybe a few “APPS” you should use.
First off let me get this point out.
YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND what the heck TWITTER
is until you
1 - Join
2 - Follow 10 people you like (you can search for people)
3- Make your first “Tweet”
I also HIGHLY recommend you install “Twhirl” (Google it)
Twhirl allows you to use Twitter more effectively,
sort of like a an Instant Messenger Client like
Yahoo Instant Messenger or AIM etc…
So what Tweets are good?
Anything really.
- What you are reading now.
- Ask a question
- Take a poll
- What you thought of a TV show you just watched
- When your new website is going to launch
- Ask what is a good name for your new book
- A picture of your cat
- Ask what are the top 10 MUST HAVE Twitter Apps.
- Reply to someone else’s tweet publicly or private to them.
- Retweet someone else’s tweet that you like.
YOU NAME IT…
It is my predication, as well as MANY, that Twitter
will become a MUST have tool for your business and life.
Start using it and start “tweeting” and watch how
people start to follow you.
Hint: reply to other peoples Tweets with interesting
stuff, and people will find you. Why? That person
will reply with YOUR name and many will see you.
Example if You reply to me. I may reply to you like
@johndoe, You really did not like that movie. I did.
But I will make sure to watch the Owen Wilson one as you
suggested.
–
Now 500 of my followers will see his name and can
follow him with 1 click! Now John Doe can communicate
with his followers.
When I first started using Twitter, my followers
we’re slow. It took me MONTHS to get to 200 people
following me
I am now getting about 5 - 8 new followers per day.
I even added a note in my SIG file when I email
people to follow me on Twitter and put logs
to do the same on my blog.
*** So I will make a deal with you ***
Follow me and…
…I WILL FOLLOW YOU. FOREVER
(As long as you do not SPAM or just
trash talk etc.. - Oh, and please
upload a photo or avatar and fill
out your profile. Trust me it helps.)
So if you want me to follow YOU as well,
just get started and follow me.
http://www.twitter.com/Neil_Lemons
You can update your MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, Pownce, Tumblr, FriendFeed, Friendster and more sites using ping.fm. That’s one of my secrets.
Another secret is you can schedule your tweets. For the last month I have scheduled quotes on my Twitter to post every other day or so. I did this all in one setting. After they post to my Twitter, then they post to FriendFeed and Facebook automatically. Get more friends, build relationships, find jobs, create business networks, update them more often and leverage your time.
http://www.twitter.com/Neil_Lemons
A Few Famous People on Twitter
http://twitter.com/StephenColbert
Stephen Colbert
http://twitter.com/wilw
Wil Wheaton
http://twitter.com/MCHammer
MC Hammer
http://twitter.com/DavidLetterman
David Letterman
http://twitter.com/snoopdogg
Snoop Dog
Follow the Top 100 Most Popular People on Twitter
http://www.twitterholic.com/