Do you have a Twitter account for your business? Do you still post regularly? Yes? But when was the last time you actually read your Twitter feed and engaged with other people’s tweets? I used to be a huge fan of Twitter for small businesses. It was a great way to keep in touch with […]
Twitter is a brilliant tool for small businesses. Use it well and it’s a real asset. Use it badly and at the very least you’ll be wasting a lot of time. So what works and what doesn’t. Here are some examples: 5 Tweets that work Pictures are good Pictures of cake are very good. But […]
I think of twitter as the water cooler for small business owners – a place where many go for a bit of interaction during their coffee break. Join and start conversations and you’ll soon find your followers growing. And one of the best ways to get involved is to join in with twitter chats. These […]
It seems like a good idea. Adding a box in the sidebar of your website with your latest tweets. It’s fresh content for your web page and it’s easy to do. STOP right there. It’s a really bad idea: You could be showing irrelevant (at best) items at any time If all you tweet is […]
One of the ways to get the most from Twitter as a business marketing tool is to use Lists. These allow you to segment your followers and ensure you don’t miss tweets from those you really want to hear from. It’s easy to set up lists – just click on Lists as shown and hit […]
I do love Twitter although you need to filter out a lot of noise to find the gems. However, occasionally I see something that really makes me take notice – and not always in a good way. I’ve picked out 3 recent examples of businesses using Twitter to illustrate what you can do, what you […]