Follow Me On TwitterDecide what you want from Twitter.
Do you want to keep intouch with friends and family or do you want it to help increase traffic to your blog or customers to your list?

Getting your purpose straight will help you focus.

Start following people.
If you follow them, they will most likely follow you. Thank people when they follow you.

You can use the search feature and find the people you want, for example,if you want to find flower arrangers in Glasgow, go for it. Just search.

Be interactive and send messages (tweets) out to people.
Make sure you give value to the community.   You don’t have to say anything profound – just relevant. You could even tweet famous quotes, or jokes, but you need to make sure they are clean.

Start “tweeting” right away.
The best way to get followers is to say something. Your tweets will come up in searches, so make sure you say things that reflect you well. Say things that are relevant and not just sending out sales pitches. Don’t be afraid to give a word of encouragement or a suggestion to someone.

Do not send “spammy” messages!
Let me repeat: Do NOT send spammy messages! If all you do is send out tweets that scream, “Buy from me! Buy from me!” you will quickly lose followers. Just don’t do it!

Don’t get discouraged.
Learning Twitter is just like anything else – it takes time. Soon you will be twittering and tweeting with the best of them. Just jump in and take action.

If you haven’t set up your Twitter account yet, watch this video for some tips.

Do you have more than one Twitter account, but want one tool to manage them all.  Check out this post – Manage Multiple Twitter Accounts.

If you want to learn more about using Twitter, see our Twitter Treasure Chest today!