The last of the three-part series, today we will have a short
discussion on how you can best build your network, reputation and create
customer trust. Plus, we will also take a look at the common Twitter words you
encounter every now and then.
To get more Twitter followers, here are some simple tips to help you. Sharing is cute so make sure to share photos or quick
glimpses about your service, project, or product. Offer people real-time
updates and they will be coming back for more. Remember to listen to what other
people are saying about your company or brand by monitoring tweets. Let your network know that you value their
opinions by asking them questions on how to improve your brand or product. Ask
people to offer you insights and remember to respond to them by sending
feedbacks and compliments. Offer people
rewards or gifts. You can offer your followers special promo or discounts and
other freebies.
Now, let’s talk about Twitter vocabulary. The“@” sign is for usernames, example: @ladygaga
or @JustDemi. Automatically the username becomes a
link when it is preceded by an @ sign when mentioned in a Tweet. When people “mention” you, it means that a Twitter
update has your username on it like when somebody replies to your Tweet. Check out your Mention’s tab (found on the
Connect page) to see who’s been talking about you on Twitter. To “block”
someone means that they won’t be able to follow you on Twitter. A “Follower” is someone who follows another
Twitter user while “Following” is the
number of Twitters that users have chosen to follow. Trending topics are subjects that are deemed to be the most popular
on Twitter at the moment. A “#” symbol
is called a hashtag. Hashtags are used in tweets to mark them as related to a
topic. Clicking on a hashtag will show you all the other Tweets in that
category.