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An Extremely Biased, One Person Advice Thread
(But it doesn't have to be! Add your own insight as well!)
#ttrpg #podcast #advicethread
An Extremely Biased, One Person Advice Thread(But it doesn't have to be! Add your own insight as well!)
#ttrpg #podcast #advicethread
This thread is specifically going to be for advertising yourself to those LOOKING for podcasts. I've done a more general thread before, but I'd like to redo it at some point (I made it a whole month after episode 1 
). It's here if you want it! https://twitter.com/ChosenOnesDnD/status/1285311691694256134
). It's here if you want it! https://twitter.com/ChosenOnesDnD/status/1285311691694256134
ALRIGHT, LET'S START THE THREAD!
Scenario: You stumble across a thread asking for recommendations. BEFORE YOUR REPLY!!! there are a lot of things you should consider! Here are the ones I take into account.
Scenario: You stumble across a thread asking for recommendations. BEFORE YOUR REPLY!!! there are a lot of things you should consider! Here are the ones I take into account.
1) "Advertising my friends! Should I do it? Am I jerk if I don't?"
I very rarely advertise other people on threads, and here's why: I can 'sell myself' way better. I know my content, I know what I'm about, and I wouldn't be replying if I didn't want someone to check us out!
I very rarely advertise other people on threads, and here's why: I can 'sell myself' way better. I know my content, I know what I'm about, and I wouldn't be replying if I didn't want someone to check us out!
Think of it this way: you're going to help way more people if you have an active audience then if you're trying to push yourself up AND all your friends. There are plenty of ways for you to help other pods besides this!
If I don't fit what someone if looking for, THEN I recommend a friend! And ONLY one or two podcasts. While it can feel spectacular to have another podcast recommend you, tag walls (especially on tweets from those not in the TTRPG community) are very unlikely to be clicked.
So recommend yourself! It's not a jerk move. And if you recommend someone else, keep it to just one or two. It keeps the 'health' of a thread up overall, and you can actually talk about the shows you're advertising.
2) ON THAT NOTE! Talk about your ding dang show! Posts like "Maybe us? -insert link-" are super unlikely to get attention. TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU MAKE! Do it!! It's important!
(And don't be mean to yourself PLEASE. No 'episode 1 sucks but the rest is good'. Ppl start on ep 1...
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(And don't be mean to yourself PLEASE. No 'episode 1 sucks but the rest is good'. Ppl start on ep 1...
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3) READ THE ORIGINAL POST! Make sure your self-promo is actually wanted! Does it make sense for you to plug yourself here? If it doesn't, what about someone else? No faster way to turn off a new listener than making it super obvious you're copy-pasting replies!
4) ^^^ About that last part. Customize your messages. CHANGE them. Make them reflect the post you are replying to. Try to make it clear you're actually replying and not just running through tweets at the speed of light. Make 
them different!
them different!
5) Have a tweet you can link to that has a trailer and/or clip of your show, maybe that also has more information. I tend to do a little quick custom message and then add our pinned tweet like so. It saves time explaining https://twitter.com/ChosenOnesDnD/status/1291026178757627904
https://twitter.com/ChosenOnesDnD/status/1291026178757627904
6) Decide on your own personal 'reply limit'. I personally don't reply to threads with over 40+ replies unless there's a high chance I'll still be seen (i.e. if a Matt Mercer was like 'hey plug yourself'! hell yeah I'm jumping on that).
7) Reply during 'quiet hours' on twitter (usually the evening). Keep in mind you have a general audience and you could be flooding their feeds with replies. I try to search for threads late at night to not deter my main base from following us.
8) Be picky. I favor TTRPG pod rec posts more of course, but for general ones I also look at the vibe of the thread. Does the OP seem annoyed by the replies? Or are they being receptive to the recommendations? Did someone rec their TTRPG pod and get turned down already?
I also do a quick glance at their profile. Are they a sports account? Political? Do they have pronouns in their bio (this one is because we have trans cast members and I want supportive listeners)? In general, I try to see if they might have interest crossover like anime/art.
9) Emojis are not cursed, USE THEM. Red ones especially! They draw attention to your posts in a blue landscape. There's a reason our promo video is orange and our pinned tweet had red diamonds. It makes you stand out!
10) Be a person. Be silly! Be serious. Be you. Customizing messages means you can throw in your personality. And people want that! They want to know you aren't just a bot, but a human being. You're making a podcast, after all!
So who are you?
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So who are you?
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