People ask me, how do you use #AcademicTwitter in a way that results in friendships, presentations, publications, grants, etc? Networking here is a lot like elsewhere, but I do have tips, a thread...
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Yes, there are some rabbit holes and gross places on Twitter, but it's just like being out in the world, you find your communities. There are so many excellent academic & professional communities/networks on Twitter- this thread is about connecting to people within them.

Academics who "try out" Twitter make lots of user errors- they follow the biggest orgs & names in their field, their friends, and post paper announcements, self-promote, & retweet random political stuff. They are overly professional & show little personality. This is not the way.

Start with a profile pic & description of who you are/what you do. Be specific. When you follow someone they are likely to check out your profile to see what you're about & what you're tweeting about.