How to Grow Your Career by Tweeting: A thread đŸ§”

Starting today, we’re going to share practical tips and tricks about how to use Twitter to benefit your career.

If you have a question you want us to tackle, just reply. https://twitter.com/teal_hq/status/1331682231249760263
Q: “Should I have 2 twitter accounts, one for personal and one for professional?”

A: We strongly suggest *not* doing this. It’s difficult to manage two, and people on Twitter tend to like people who are casual/relatable.

Be yourself. Talk about your work & your personal life.
“How do you clean your Twitter account?” - @Matt_MaWy

There are lots of tools that help you do this like @ArchiveEraser. Some are free & can delete everything, others allow you to filter & delete selectively.

Cleaning old tweets is helpful if you weren’t focused in the past. https://twitter.com/Matt_MaWy/status/1338576207567269888
“What should I be thinking about when using hashtags?” - @eamonjlwood

Hashtags 101: Avoid using hashtags*

Using generic topic hashtags like #productivity usually just gets you spam and low quality engagement/followers. It also makes you look like a “noob”. https://twitter.com/eamonjlwood/status/1338554640233852928
*That being said, there are a few effective ways of using hashtags.

Using tags like #MarketingTwitter can be a great way to meet new people because it’s a quality tag people actively use well.

Takeaway: use niche hashtags to meet people, not as cringey tools for self-promotion.
“How do I grow my follower count?” 😇

We all like vanity metrics like follower counts, but it’s the wrong thing to focus on when using Twitter to grow your career.

Focus on building relationships & actual friendships online. Doing so usually results in more followers.
“How do I make friends online AND grow my following?” đŸ‘‹đŸ»đŸ“ˆ

Start talking to people! Follow people who are having interesting conversations about the topics you care about and contribute in a genuine and meaningful way.

Help people. Don’t just consume—actively create things.
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