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3 Rules to Improve Twitter Reputation by Bay Area Inbound

Posted by Laurie Monahan on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 @ 04:01 PM

Folks on Twitter follow influencers and key experts in the industries they are interested in. It is vital for you to establish relationships with industry leaders so that industry leader’s followers (your potential customers) can learn about your brand through a resource they trust.

Follow these 3 Rules:

  • Connect with journalists and bloggers who cover your industry.
    • Use technorati to identify and start following influencers.
  • Pitch to influencers on Twitter.
    • Do not pester; be subtle.
    • Be brief and concise in your personalized pitch.
    • Leave comments on influencer’s articles.
    • Use your original content as an outreach tool.
    • Help influencers with their research by posting useful content on their twitter page.
    • Do not follow too many people at once.
  • Twitter has a strong presence of early adopters who tend to be the first to purchase the newest products.
    • People depend on these industry experts when making purchasing decisions

Follow Influencers on Twitter to Improve Reputation

 

Following these thought leaders will help you find the inspiration for your own content creation, while also providing you with the chance to get in touch with active consumers in your industry.

Sources: Hubspot, 2011

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Topics: twitter, Bay Area Inbound, Effective Twitter Business Page, twitter reputation