Read on Twitter
Be active
Be social (i.e., ABC)
Be questioning
Be sharing, other people’s stuff
Be “tagging”
Be visual
Be polarizing
Be nostalgic
Be threading
Then … be about you
1/ Be active
Commit yourself to a reasonable and disciplined schedule. Start with one platform and put ~15 minutes on your calendar every day to post something (anything).
Use the remaining steps as inspirational jumping-off points. https://twitter.com/AaronOrendorff/status/1329592663197196294
Commit yourself to a reasonable and disciplined schedule. Start with one platform and put ~15 minutes on your calendar every day to post something (anything).
Use the remaining steps as inspirational jumping-off points. https://twitter.com/AaronOrendorff/status/1329592663197196294
2/ Be social (i.e., ABC: always be commenting)
Make a list of 15+ people you admire and want to connect with. Blaze through it every day liking everything. Pick one to RT. Every third day, write at least one comment, question, or glowing encouragement.
https://twitter.com/i/lists/1272692332014350336
Make a list of 15+ people you admire and want to connect with. Blaze through it every day liking everything. Pick one to RT. Every third day, write at least one comment, question, or glowing encouragement.
https://twitter.com/i/lists/1272692332014350336
3/ Be questioning
People f****** love questions. Don’t worry if nobody responds at first. Ask at least one question a week — from what you’re struggling with to what you’re curious about. Resist the temptation to answer; leave the “loop open.” https://twitter.com/tobydoyhowell/status/1317554196523208704
People f****** love questions. Don’t worry if nobody responds at first. Ask at least one question a week — from what you’re struggling with to what you’re curious about. Resist the temptation to answer; leave the “loop open.” https://twitter.com/tobydoyhowell/status/1317554196523208704
4/ Be sharing … other people’s stuff
Take your list and sign up for every email newsletter they run. Create a folder and — pro tip — make a filter to send those emails directly to it.
Once a week (or more if you ever come up dry) share something from it and …
Take your list and sign up for every email newsletter they run. Create a folder and — pro tip — make a filter to send those emails directly to it.
Once a week (or more if you ever come up dry) share something from it and …
5/ Be “tagging”
Tag, tag, tag. @A_at_admission made fun of me … but she’s dead right. Do it relevantly — direct contributors, etc. Tag using images to save space. But always tag the author and anyone mentioned in an article or any piece of content you didn’t create.
Tag, tag, tag. @A_at_admission made fun of me … but she’s dead right. Do it relevantly — direct contributors, etc. Tag using images to save space. But always tag the author and anyone mentioned in an article or any piece of content you didn’t create.
6/ Be visual
Raw visuals — Sheets, dashboards, screenshots, phone recordings — are
Tools of the trade: @Snagit, @cloudapp, @sketch, Page Editor, and @loom. Note: horizontal images on Twitter (lest the best parts get cut off) and videos of any size: https://www.loom.com/share/53f0c5a9aab84bb9ad2132a38d947d25
Raw visuals — Sheets, dashboards, screenshots, phone recordings — are
Tools of the trade: @Snagit, @cloudapp, @sketch, Page Editor, and @loom. Note: horizontal images on Twitter (lest the best parts get cut off) and videos of any size: https://www.loom.com/share/53f0c5a9aab84bb9ad2132a38d947d25
7/ Be polarizing
Make a statement … worry about “defending” it later. But don’t be an asshole. https://twitter.com/mkobach/status/1257320562738622467
Make a statement … worry about “defending” it later. But don’t be an asshole. https://twitter.com/mkobach/status/1257320562738622467
8/ Be nostalgic
Twitter Advanced Search should be your secret weapon. That’s how I found the above tweets. You can also use it to RT old but popular content from your list … or, rewrite those popular tweets (topics) in your voice, with your take.
https://twitter.com/search-advanced
Twitter Advanced Search should be your secret weapon. That’s how I found the above tweets. You can also use it to RT old but popular content from your list … or, rewrite those popular tweets (topics) in your voice, with your take.
https://twitter.com/search-advanced
9/ Be threading
Like this. I write mine out in a Doc first and paste them into a locked Twitter account — so I can post them to see how they look in the mobile feed.
But, do it your way. Whatever feels most natural to you. Social rewards authenticity.
Like this. I write mine out in a Doc first and paste them into a locked Twitter account — so I can post them to see how they look in the mobile feed.
But, do it your way. Whatever feels most natural to you. Social rewards authenticity.
10/ Then … be about you
Limit yourself to sharing wins and links to your own work. Aim for a 10:1 ratio — 10 shares not about you to every one tweet that’s selfish.
Remember: people connect with your failures far more than your successes.
#LetsGetRejected h/t @pomajp
Limit yourself to sharing wins and links to your own work. Aim for a 10:1 ratio — 10 shares not about you to every one tweet that’s selfish.
Remember: people connect with your failures far more than your successes.
#LetsGetRejected h/t @pomajp
