Business Twitter – Why Twitter – Part 4

 Business Twitter – Why Twitter – Part 4

By Nikki Viljoen – N Viljoen Consulting (Pty) Ltd 

As promised last time, here are some additional tips when tweeting.

Since it is all about giving to get, (and I believe this to be true irrespective of whether you own a business or not), don’t just tweet to drive the numbers to your website.  Engage in conversation, join in discussions and respond to those who send you a tweet.  Yes I know that it may seem a little awkward at first, they are strangers after all, but remember – you are in cyberspace and that makes you very safe unless, of course, you invite them into your reality!

The more you engage with people, the more involved you become and the more involved you become, the more friends you make and let’s face it, we can always do with a few more friends!  Actually, if the truth is told, because of Twitter and Facebook, I have reconnected with old friends and acquaintances that I had lost contact with – some of whom I have not spoken to or seen in over 35 years.  They are both incredible mediums.

Despite the fact that this is cyberspace and as far as I am concerned, you are safe – there are some scary people out there and it is always better to be safe than sorry.  So, nowhere is it written that you have to put personal details such as your home or physical address or contact details and certainly it would be wise to exercise caution in these particular areas.  I always look at the following as a guideline before following another tweeter:

1. If, when looking at their profiles, everything is written in a foreign language, then there is really no point in me following them as I cannot understand what they are on about and

2. If their tweets (and for goodness sake have a look at more than one or two, to be fair) don’t hold my attention or deal with anything that I find even remotely interesting, then quite frankly – what is the point?

Exercise reasonable caution and you will be fine.  Remember though you can always stop following someone – there is no law that says you have to engage with anyone.

Next time we will have a look at some additional tweeting tips.

Nikki is an Internal Auditor and Business Administration Specialist who can be contacted at 083 702 8849 or nikki@viljoenconsulting.co.za or http://www.viljoenconsulting.co.za 

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Part 1

http://www.viljoenconsulting.co.za/2010/06/business-tips-why-twitter-part-1/

Part 2

http://www.viljoenconsulting.co.za/2010/06/business-tips-why-twitter-part-2/

Part 3

http://www.viljoenconsulting.co.za/2010/06/business-tips-why-twitter-part-3/

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Part 5

http://www.viljoenconsulting.co.za/2010/06/business-tips-why-twitter-part-5/