How to Tweet like Shakespeare
Posted by Patrick Murphy on Tue, May 18, 2010
Ok it might not be possible to Tweet like Shakespeare but he did say "All the World's a Stage". So how do you make the most of your 140 characters? To be fair there is a skill to tweet correctly. The challenge is trying to combine a call to action, a website link and useful information all within the 140 characters. Before you give up tweeting is not hard it just take time to learn how to tweet correctly. So what should you think about before you tweet? Here are some simple tips on how to write better tweets to reach your target audience and generate leads for your business.
Tweet Tip 1: Look before you jump and think before you tweet. Ask yourself would you read this, is it meaningful. Is this something that adds value to your followers or to the conversion, if not then consider leaving it out.
Tweet Tip 2: As any newspaper editor can tell you, it is the headline that makes or breaks the story. Try to create teasing headlines, something that will leave the reader looking for more or a reason to click on your link. So sell your tweets with your headlines.
Tweet Tip 3: May be simple, but try to be you. People follow people not the characters, so try to add a bit of your life to the tweets. It gives your followers something that they can relate to and build a bond with. You do not have to go overboard but give a slice of your life.
Tweet Tip 4: Spelling & Grammar, there is no easy way to say this but avoid simple spelling errors and bad grammar. You only have 140 characters so these errors really stand out. Take the time to reread your tweets before posting.
Tweet Tip 5: This is my biggest bugbear where people do not leave room for re-tweets. How many times have you gone to re-tweet only to find that you have to shorten the tweet? If you make your tweets too long you reduce the chance of someone re-tweeting you. I use TweetDeck and I hate when I have to alter to the original tweet or when I can't add my own comments. So try to leave space so at a minimum there is space for the [RE@murphyjpatrick]
These are just some tips to make the most of Tweeter for your business, tomorrow SiliconCloud are running a free webinar on how to use Facebook for your business. Only recent did Facebook pass out Google in terms of the number of visitors. So how can you make the most of Facebook? Find out here: Facebook for Business