Creative Ways Your Business Can Use Twitter Every Day

Creative Ways Your Business Can Use Twitter Every Day

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Microblogging sites are a great way to get more attention for your business. They're easy to use, and they force you to keep your message short, sweet, and to the point. So what is a microblogging site? A microblog is a site like Twitter or Tumblr that acts as a social media site which allows you to blog but limits the length of your posts. Microblogs typically only allow posts to be between 140 and 200 characters, which means your message has to be short and sweet. These platforms are great for engaging customers because they don't force people to read long posts. Instead it does just the opposite and gets people's attention quickly. How to Use Twitter for Business Let's take a look at several ways your business can use a…
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Automated Tweets Can Stunt Your Growth

Automated Tweets Can Stunt Your Growth

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Let me start by saying I know plenty of Twitter users who automate their tweets. I have no problem with this whatsoever. I do the same thing. However, some people schedule most, if not all, of their tweets. Here’s where the problem comes in. Automated Tweets Can Stunt Your Growth You Can’t Schedule All of Your Tweets Because... Your scheduled tweet may refer to something that is no longer being discussed. Time moves fast on Twitter. Our attention spans are fleeting. For example, I’ve seen people retweet an event that has already passed. That’s a clear giveaway that your tweet was scheduled. Your tweets should be engaging. Not simply a “click this” or a simple “RT”. You should be commenting on tweets, asking questions, responding to retweets, @replies and comments.…
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