Some Twitterific Tips

Twitter has been my favorite social media tool for awhile.  I follow a ton of fascinating people, and I've learned years worth of knowledge on the topics that interest me.  Plus it can be addicting interacting and collaborating with people all over the world. 

But Twitter has grown a bit stale for me lately.  I think the biggest reason is because I'm seeing a bit less interaction, and a lot of the same when it comes to retweeting and people promoting their blog posts. Now don't get me wrong- I love reading blog posts, but I only have so much time and I'd rather spend more time making new connections and forging new relationships.  I want to grow my community, and provide value to those who chose to follow me.  So it's time to kick things up a notch.  Here's a couple of great resources I found recently to freshen up your Twitter interactions.

40 Useful things you can share on Twitter other than blog posts:  I like options.  This article offers a plethora of good ideas of things you share, and is great for the Twitter newbie.  I always say that you should share what you are reading that day, but this article pushes you to be a bit more creative and that always helps you stand out from the general Twitter crowd.  I found several ideas of things I'm going to implement.

Don't Just ReTweet It- Personalize It!:  This is just good practice on Twitter, and one I know I'm guilty of as well.  If you are taking the time to pass along some good info, give your followers an idea of why it's good info.  I am more (or less) likely to click on a link based on what the retweeter has to say about it.

I think you get out of Twitter what you put into it.  Because I think it's a great tool, I need to evolve just like it's evolving.

Do you have more Twitterific tips to share?

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