Some Twitter Do's and Dont's

New to twitter?

We've already posted on our site a little information on how to get started with twitter - heres a few more do's and don'ts for our favourite broadcasting channel!

DO
Upload a avatar - It's really useful for people to see who they're talking with, or whos involved in the conversation. This could even be a company logo or text of the company name - all that is ok, just don't leave it blank. As far as job seekers go - think about it, if you are contacting a potential employer directly via twitter, change your picture from that lads night out in Brighton!

DO
Add a bio. It doesnt have to be all the possible characters that fit the space, just tell people a little about yourself, your business or what you enjoy doing. It really helps people make a connection with your identity - whether that is your brand or yourself.

DON'T
Auto DM - This is one of my personal pet hates. Auto DM is when someone starts following you they set up (using a third party app) an automatic direct message to welcome you to their network etc. Take it from me, I see around 2500 of these a week and spend far too long deleting them, making sure that i've replied to real people through dm. But even if your not going to get 2500 per week, (which many people wont) the whole thing is just very inpersonal. By all means write a personal introduction, include the persons name so they know its not automatic, and that it means something.

DON'T
Go Crazy! - By "Don't go crazy" I mean keep your quantity of postings to a reasonable level - nobody wants to see a load of junk in their stream every 10 seconds (and twitter limits postings to around 100ish - depending on who you are - an hour).

DON'T
Try and buy followers - This is the harsh truth. There is only 2 ways to get quality new followers. Ready? - Right, 1st engage, interact and discuss. Twitter is a conversation, a broadcasting network and real time information - using the tools the best you can with the knowledge you have will get you more exposure and more followers over time. 2 - Become famous. - Be very wary of 'buying' followers - it's what everyone wants - increased popularity. But remember - quality over quantity.

DON'T
Call yourself SlickyRicky69 - Well unless your looking for a job as a porn star! - Seriously though, if you are contacting prospective employers, think about your first impression. Thats the text they'll see - then they'll see your name, click your profile and read about you (or perhaps visit your website/blog). Think about that journey for the person checking you out. Are they going to see the best of you?

Ok, quite a bit of useful info here, oh one more thing...

DON'T
Write using abbreviations. Not only is it annoying for some, but cn lk vry unprofessional.

Jason





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