What’s a hashtag? What should you tweet…and when? With 302 million active users, Twitter is a marketing powerhouse. Learn how to set up an account, get more followers, build a community and establish thought leadership in your industry.
2. About Me
Using online tools such as social
media, blogs, and email
marketing, I help small
businesses and nonprofits grow
and reach their customers and
supporters.
I offer solutions to your social
media problems – through
online courses, seminars, small
group training, and coaching.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
3. Social Media
RULES OF THE ROAD
Social media tools are always
changing.
“Getting on social media” is
not a marketing strategy.
Using social media will not
compensate for a bad product
or service.
The tools are (mostly) free –
but your time is not.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
4. The Myth We Were Sold
Step 1: Sign up for social media accounts.
Step 2: Post something.
Step 3: Watch the money roll in!!
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
5. Social Media Success Requires:
Dedication, diversified channels, dynamic content.
Getting out of our comfort zone.
Change of mindset.
Providing value.
Telling stories.
Using photos and videos.
Focusing on impact.
Eliminating silos.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
6. Twitter Is Still Popular
317 million monthly active users (Oct 2016)
1.3 billion registered Twitter accounts
120 million monthly visitors to Twitter
Daily active Twitter users – 100 million
Average number of followers – 208
34% of active Twitter users log
into it more than once per day
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
7. Twitter 101
“Twitter is an information network
made up of 140-character
messages called Tweets. It's an
easy way to discover the latest
news related to subjects you care
about.”
Twitter promotes itself as a news
and discovery social media
platform.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
8. Setting Up Your Profile
Username: 15 characters or less
Profile photo: Shown as the icon with every tweet you
post. Recommended 400x400 pixels.
Bio: 16o characters to tell people about you and your
business. Can you emojis and hashtags.
URL: Website link – mobile accessible?
Header image: 1500x1500 pixels
Pinned tweet: Pinned to the top of your profile.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
9. Success On Twitter Involves:
1. Researching, creating, curating great content.
2. Finding relevant accounts to follow.
3. Listening and participating in conversations.
4. Monitoring hashtags (topics).
5. Reporting ROI and tweaking strategy.
6. Exploring paid ads.
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10. #1) Sharing Great Content
Steps to Success: Creating and Curating
Creating – sharing your own original stuff
Curating – finding the best stuff to share with your
audience
The best Twitter accounts do BOTH.
Always be thinking: What will my audience be
interested in?
The more targeted and narrow you can be, the better.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
12. How Much To Tweet?
80% not related to you but of value to your clients and
customers.
20% directly related to you.
Retweet, @Mention, Acknowledge
ALWAYS be sharing relevant, valuable, pertinent, up-
to-the-minute information!
ALWAYS think of your ideal Twitter follower – who do
you want following you? What do they like to see on
Twitter?
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
13. What Will I Tweet?
AUDIENCE!
Get Google Alerts
Twitter search
LinkedIn Today
Statistics
Quotes
Photos
Retweet often
Competitors & partners
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
16. Customer Service
71% of customer complaints on Twitter go unanswered.
YET, 83% of people appreciate being answered by a
company!
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
18. Keep It Short
There is no “magical” length, but a report by Buddy
Media revealed that tweets shorter than 100 characters
get a 17% higher engagement rate.
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19. Use Photos & Videos
Photos average a 35% boost in Retweets
Videos get a 28% boost
Quotes get a 19% boost in Retweets
Including a number receives a 17% bump in Retweets
Hashtags receive a 16% boost
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24. #2) Following Good People
Twitter will suggest people for you to follow, once you
get started and follow a few accounts.
You can search for “people” by typing in your key words
and topic in the search bar.
The only way to build a following on Twitter (unless you
are a huge celebrity) is to follow others.
People get a notification when you follow them.
You can unfollow at any time and they will not get a
notification.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
26. Terms To Know - @Mention
A public tweet directed to another user that includes
their @username.
Clickable and the person mentioned gets notified.
They are collected together in a conversation if you
click @reply.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
28. Terms To Know - @Reply
A public response to a Tweet via the @reply button.
@Replies show up in your home timeline and the
timeline of the person to whom you are responding.
@Replies only show up in your timeline if you
follow both the sender of the original Tweet and the
recipient of the @reply to that Tweet.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
29. Terms To Know - @Reply
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31. Following & Followers
Find and follow 10 people daily.
Lose the dead weight by using a free app like
Crowdfire – choose “Inactive Following”
Look at your followers and strategically follow back.
Should you follow everyone that follows you?
Do not buy followers!
1,000 engaged followers are better than
10,000 fake or uninterested followers.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
32. Twitter Lists
Use Twitter lists to manage the chaos.
Lists are used for reading Tweets only.
You cannot send or direct a Tweet to an entire list.
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33. Twitter Lists
Subscribe to/follow other
people’s lists.
You can follow lists without
following each account.
Create private and public
lists.
List names cannot exceed 25
characters or begin with a
number.
Use for events, networking,
influencers, news
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
34. #3) Participation & Listening
TweetChats are a fantastic way to build a following and
get great content.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/25-twitter-chats-just-for-marketers/
35. #3) Participation & Listening
TweetChats are a fantastic way to build a following and
get great content.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/25-twitter-chats-just-for-marketers/
36. How to Participate in a TweetChat
Follow their rules!
Listen and pay attention at the beginning.
Look at transcripts of old chats.
Introduce yourself!
No hard selling and no spam.
Connect with individual accounts after the TweetChat.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
37. Terms To Know - Retweet
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38. Terms To Know - Favorites
Favorites are a great way to keep track of tweets you
want to refer to later.
Also a great way to build relationships and tell
someone you appreciate them.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
39. Terms To Know - Favorites
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41. #4) Monitoring Hashtags
What’s a hashtag? Any word or topic beginning with the
# sign.
It becomes a hyperlink that you can click on to find all
the tweets using the same hashtag.
People use hashtags organize conversations around a
specific topic.
They are also great filters when you want to focus on a
specific issue or topic and cut out the other tweets.
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42. #4) Hashtags!
Clicking on a hashtag takes you to
search results for that term.
Great for events, specific
products, news, timely
announcements.
Trending hashtags reflect with
people on Twitter are discussing.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
43. Using Hashtags
You can use your own hashtag if you have a specific
campaign to promote.
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47. Using Hashtags
Use Hashtagify.me to find the top 10 hashtags related
to a particular keyword.
http://hashtagify.me/
Use Tagboard.com to search hashtags across
platforms.
https://tagboard.com/alsicebucketchallenge/search
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
49. Participate In Trends
Participate in trends, but do it authentically.
Be careful and think before you tweet.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
51. #5) Measurement & ROI
View your Twitter analytics.
https://analytics.twitter.com/user/JuliaCSocial/home
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
52. #6) Explore Paid Ads
You can use Twitter ads to promote a specific tweet,
promote your account to get more followers, or promote
a hashtag.
You can create specific audiences for each ad, based on
demographics, geography, interests, and more.
Choose your Call to Action and go from there – what do
you want people to do when they see the ad? Consider
that a majority of them are using Twitter from their
phone.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
56. Twitter Best Practices
Keep it conversational and informal.
Employ wit and humor.
Make it shareable.
Content has to be worth reading,
clicking, and retweeting.
Ask questions.
Share helpful info/resources.
Comment on current events.
Be yourself. Be authentic.
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
57. Helpful Apps
HootSuite, TweetDeck
Buffer
IFTTT
Pocket
Do not just set and forget!
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
58. “This isn't just about content and social media.
This is about being relevant in people's minds before
they want whatever you're selling.
After all, that's the definition of successful
marketing.”
Social Media Josh
(Josh Hoffman)
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr
59. Questions?
My blog on all things social media:
www.jcsocialmarketing.com
Twitter: @JuliaCSocial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jcsocialmarketing
Email: julia@jcsocialmarketing.com
@JuliaCSocial #TweetEC @EnterpriseCtr