A collection of tips to make the most of Twitter

1. Twitter Top Tips
Sue Beckingham
@suebecks

2. Your Username
 Choose something that is
easy for others to
remember
 Don't make it to long as this
will eat into the 140
characters if others retweet
your posts
@suebecks

3. Your Avatar
 Don’t be an egghead
(default avatar)
@suebecks

4. Your Bio
 This your opportunity to
create a first impression,
make it a good one.
 Include a link to your blog
or website
@suebecks

5. Tweet regularly
By all means observe and
learn, but then join in and
contribute:
 Post useful links
 Add comments to other
people's posts
 Ask questions
@suebecks

6. Respond
 Don't just focus on your
own tweets, read and
respond to others questions
and comments
 Twitter is social so check
your DMs and mentions
from others
 Thank others for retweeting
one of your posts
@suebecks

7. Retweet
 Retweet useful posts to
share with your followers
and show your appreciation
to the people you follow and
acknowledge you have
found it useful
@suebecks

8. Consider the length
 Don't use all of the 140
characters so that others
can retweet your full post
(which will include your
username) and add a
comment
@suebecks

9. Consider the content
 It’s not all about you, this is
an opportunity to network
 Share tweets and
information that shows you
are an expert in your
chosen field and will be of
value to your followers
@suebecks

10. Consider the tone
 Be professional
 Don't use Twitter as a forum
to vent and resist negative
or sarcastic remarks
 Have empathy and
sensitivity
@suebecks

11. Keep personal, personal
 Use a DM (direct message)
for personal messages
meant for just one person
@suebecks

12. Getting organised
 Create lists
 Utilise the favourites feature
 Download a Twitter app to
your smart phone
@suebecks

13. Getting organised
 View your Twitter lists using
a dashboard e.g. Hootsuite
or Tweetdeck
 Maximise free analytics
using URL shorteners e.g.
bit.ly goo.gl, and ow.ly
@suebecks

14. The Fail Whale…
Go make a cuppa and F5 to refresh!
@suebecks

15. Sue Beckingham
Sheffield Hallam
University
@
@suebecks