I've been using Twitter for a month now (first three weeks @gillwagner until this week when I switched to @honestselling). So I thought I'd share the 12 most important things I've learned or noticed.
Then I figured the "extra bagel" would be to apply something else I've learned -- 140-character succinctness -- to the process.
Finally, I thought "I'm having so much fun with the whole split personality deal on Twitter I may as well let those personae out too."
(Let's see how this plays out.)
Giggly Gill:
1. You're a Twitter expert after your 37th tweet. And tweet 258 must include your advice on how to use Twitter. (My 258th Tweet points here.)
2. Twitter amplifies your personality. Boring becomes brain-dead. Arrogant becomes ignorant. Sweet becomes darling. It's weird, but true.
3. There are exactly 3,281 methods for "using Twitter correctly." After your first week you'll have heard about them all.
4. Every uttered quote has been tweeted, retweeted and repeatretweeted. It's pointless to complain -- and you can quote me on that.
Devil Gill:
5. There are people I no longer like because I've followed them on Twitter (see #2 for why). At least now I won't waste any more time on them.
6. There are more salesdrips per capita on Twitter than anywhere else (#2 at work again). That's like a waving rag to a bull for Devil Gill.
7. Auto-DM your followers if it makes sense. But please don't insult my intelligence with a pretend personal message or stupid sales pitch.
8. If we met at a networking event and you talked about only yourself, I'd avoid you like the plague and warn my friends. Same on Twitter.
Angel Gill:
9. Use Twitter to meet and engage with new people. That means you reply, retweet, share, repeat (advice to Tweet by from @unmarketing).
10. When you spot someone interesting, visit their page. Read their bio. Ask a question about it. If you want friends, be friendly.
11. Twitter is a tool, but it's systems that create success. If for business, create a Twitter strategy and follow it.
12. The most important Twitter-4-Business lesson I've learned is that followers mean nothing, it's a following that counts.
Done With Blog Gill:
Finally, since I'm posting this on #followfriday I'll end by sharing my absolute very favorite person on Twitter. Friends, meet @DixieDynamite (or DiDy to me).
Gill E. Wagner, Sage of Selling
President of Honest Selling
Founder of the Yellow-Tie International Business Development Association
