Aug 23
Earlier this week I wrote a blog called “What is this Twitter Thing You Speak of?” It’s my helpful hints and tricks on making the Twittersphere a whole lot less daunting.
Today Twitter released a blog about how to use hashtags with a “helpful” little diagram… (graphic designer fail – what is that font??)
Anyway, there is some helpful information at least. Click Here to Read what they have to say…
Enjoy!!
And Happy Tweeting 😉
Aug 19
It has come to my attention that there are a lot of you out there that don’t know how to use Twitter. Or why you should even attempt. Which is totally understandable, because well, Twitter is confusing & extremely powerful all at the same time. Twitter is also quite possibly the most important thing any business can engage in. If Twitter is done right it can impact your brands awareness in ways you can’t even imagine!
So, that leads to the next question, “Ok I’m on Twitter – now what?”
Well, here are my tips & tricks that make the Twittersphere a whole lot less daunting.
1. Post Relevant Content
First off, why are you posting? What is it that you want to accomplish? You want people to see your tweet, favor it and retweet it right? YES!! That’s what we all want!
Be The Subject Matter Expert!! Ask Questions, be personal – engage people naturally, have fun, be creative!
2. Add the Visual Element
People don’t read, attach images or videos to your tweets that grab peoples attention.
3. Keep it Short
Again, people don’t read. Keep your tweets to 100 characters or less for more impact.
4. Tagging
Tweet AT people/brands, follow the pages you are tweeting at, follow back pages that follow you. Attend trade shows, take pictures, talk about other brands (B2B) or your clients (B2C), as much as possible. When you mention others in your posts, they are likely to retweet what you wrote about them and then their followers have a chance to follow you.
5. Hashtags – Search Term Targeting
Hashtags are the single most powerful tool on Twitter. If you don’t add hashtags, don’t bother tweeting it.
But not all hashtags are created equal! I suggest making a list of industry keywords – like the keywords you use in your SEO efforts. These are the hashtags to use and follow. See what is trending, see what your competition is doing. Jump on the larger brands bandwagons! Find new companies to follow and interact with through relevant keywords.
But again, keep it short – use no more than two hashtags in any post.
6. RETWEET, RETWEET, RETWEET
If you have multiple brand pages, tweet between your pages – retweeting, & favoring things back can help spread the word. Also, if you want something retweeted by someone else – just ASK! I get requests often – “@Breezer_Girl can you Retweet this for me?” You know what? I do it every time. But do use your words – “Retweet” works better than “RT”.
See? It’s not really that hard after all is it? And practice makes perfect! So, get out there and start tweeting. If you find something different that works for your brand – great! You should drop me a line however and let me know. I am always down the learn something new!
Happy Tweeting!
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Apr 04
Colorado sunsets have a way of being inspiring. From the way the bright orange and yellow reflects off the clouds, to the way I feel my mood begin to change. As the sky slowly turns to pink and as the sun dips further behind the mountains then is gone for another day…
And this is my website. What is it about you ask? Well, I am not really sure other than the fact it is about me. Facebook seems too brazen of a place to post random musings. So, instead, I will do it here. On my own site. If anyone sees them – that’s great. If not, it’s ok by me as well.
“Until the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Until the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves.” — Daenerys Targaryen
I am obsessed with Game of Thrones. Dragons are awesome. I want one!
Sep 26
Welcome! My name is Brie and this is my site. This is a place for me to tell you a little bit more about me and show you some of the cool things I can do with a website.
My passion is social media and I believe very strongly that social media is the only way to make it in business these days. You better have something to say and it better be good. Not only that it needs to be easy to read, easy to find and easily updated. Social media is a huge part of design and marketing in todays world. Recent Facebook changes sent the whole world into a frenzy (so it seemed) and it is obviously a very powerful tool. And one best leveraged on multiple levels.
So, welcome – feel free to leave comments or questions and I will do my best to answer them for you.
Enjoy!