I found this article today while I was on Twitter. Like many folks when I first logged on to Twitter I just thought it was another way to waste time on the internet but as I started using the service I've begun to see the potential Twitter has for expanding my business and building the Vizion brand.
50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business
First Steps
- Build an account and immediate start using Twitter Search to listen for your name, your competitor’s names, words that relate to your space. (Listening always comes first.)
- Add a picture. ( Shel reminds us of this.) We want to see you.
- Talk to people about THEIR interests, too. I know this doesn’t sell more widgets, but it shows us you’re human.
- Point out interesting things in your space, not just about you.
- Share links to neat things in your community. ( @wholefoods does this well).
- Don’t get stuck in the apology loop. Be helpful instead. ( @jetblue gives travel tips.)
- Be wary of always pimping your stuff. Your fans will love it. Others will tune out.
- Promote your employees’ outside-of-work stories. ( @TheHomeDepot does it well.)
- Throw in a few humans, like RichardAtDELL, LionelAtDELL, etc.
- Talk about non-business, too, like @astrout and @jstorerj from Mzinga.
Click Here To See The Other Tips
I’ll admit I’m still getting a feel for Twitter but I’m learning more every day and I’m very excited about the potential. With Twitter I can connect with people from all over the world and share anything from a post on ActiveRain to a photo of a house Vizion is looking at buying. Who knows I might even sell a house because of Twitter someday.
I’ve been trying to get everyone with Vizion on Twitter these are the people I’ve gotten so far…
@travisls -- Travis does all of our property acquistions
@MightyWaldo -- Billy is our head contractor
@jthomas_23 -- Jason does all the finances and oversees the day to day operations
@justinu84 -- That's me.
Special Thanks To @joewhitesides for the the tweet on this topic & @chrisbrogan for writing the orginal post.
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