This document summarizes tips for using Twitter to generate business for designers. It provides examples of three local designers, @IAINCLARIDGE, @THISISYOKE, and @RACHELGOODCHILD, who effectively use Twitter. The document outlines best practices for Twitter profiles, content, hashtags, engagement, and valuable tweets that clients will appreciate. The overall message is that generating valuable, helpful content for clients, rather than direct sales pitches, can help win business on Twitter.
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1. WEST OF
ENGLAND
DESIGN
FORUM
HOW TO USE TWITTER TO GENERATE BUSINESS
Sonja Jefferson & Sharon Tanton, for the south west design forum 14/3/2013
2. HOW TO WIN BUSINESS ON TWITTER
What we will cover:
• The real purpose of Twitter
• What content works best – 3 local designers getting it right
• How to make your tweets valuable
• Putting some H.E.A.R.T. into your social content
• Valuable tips to take away
6. TWITTER BASICS
1. Fill in your Twitter profile completely, including photo (of you)
2. Find people to follow. Follow back. Be polite, thank you!
3. RT, @, DM, # - get up to speed with the lingo
4. Show up regularly
5. Don’t get carried away with auto-tweeting; show up in person
6. Retweet others
7. But don’t be a lazy retweeter – comment
8. If you want to be retweeted leave room for a comment
9. You don’t have to read every tweet in your stream
10. Share valuable content
7. TWITTER FOR BUSINESS
1. Write for you clients: help; don’t sell
2. Twitter needs a blog
3. Have something to say – stay on message (most of the time)
4. Court the followers you want & follow your clients
5. Relevant hashtags help people find your content #twittertip
6. Know your clients’ timetable: play to that
7. Pick your time – don’t swim against the tide
8. Headlines matter – think like a journo
9. Engage – listen, talk, ask questions
10. Be a good citizen – it’s ‘commercial karma’
9. TWITTER: BE VALUABLE, WIN BUSINESS
Email me for a copy of these slides and a FREE chapter from Valuable
Content Marketing sonja@valuablecontent.co.uk
• Come and say hello on Twitter @sonjajefferson and @sjtanton
• More social media tips at www.valuablecontent.co.uk
BE GENEROUS, GET CREATIVE!
the very best of luck