How to Grow Your Career by Tweeting: A thread
Starting today, weâre 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

Starting today, weâre 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: âShould I have 2 twitter accounts, one for personal and one for professional?â
A: We strongly suggest *not* doing this. Itâs 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.
A: We strongly suggest *not* doing this. Itâs 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.
âHow do you clean your Twitter account?â - @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 werenât focused in the past. https://twitter.com/Matt_MaWy/status/1338576207567269888
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 werenât focused in the past. https://twitter.com/Matt_MaWy/status/1338576207567269888
âWhat should I be thinking about when using hashtags?â - @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 ânoobâ. https://twitter.com/eamonjlwood/status/1338554640233852928
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 ânoobâ. 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 itâs a quality tag people actively use well.
Takeaway: use niche hashtags to meet people, not as cringey tools for self-promotion.
Using tags like #MarketingTwitter can be a great way to meet new people because itâs a quality tag people actively use well.
Takeaway: use niche hashtags to meet people, not as cringey tools for self-promotion.
âHow do I grow my follower count?â 
We all like vanity metrics like follower counts, but itâs 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.

We all like vanity metrics like follower counts, but itâs 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.
âHow do I make friends online AND grow my following?â 

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. Donât just consumeâactively create things.


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. Donât just consumeâactively create things.