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Having Fun and Building Relationships with Twitter

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the micro-blogging and social networking site, http://www.Twitter.com

And I'm not the only one; it seems like everyone is joining the Twitter bandwagon.

So if you are new to Twitter and not sure what to post or how to build relationships with this social networking tool, here's some tips to get you started.

1. Join in the conversation. Answer a question or respond to someone whose tweet made you laugh. Post your feelings about something important that is going on in your life. Be real, not phony!

2. Post links to helpful blog posts you've read, tweet about what books or classes you are reading or taking, share a resource or web site that you think others might find helpful too.

3. Post promotional links every once in a while, not every day. And don't be blatantly pushy when you do. Just keep it easy and light and avoid the hard sell language. It's a real turn off and people will unfollow you if you go overboard with it.

4. Have fun with it! Twitter is great fun and allows you to connect with so many interesting people all over the world. Just relax and have some fun with it and people will be attracted to you naturally.

Power Tips: Make your One Line Bio count, because this is what people use to decide whether they want to follow you or not. You only get 160 characters so use them wisely.

Do not use a sales pitch. Just tell people a little bit about yourself including personal interests and hobbies. People are looking for common interests when they scan the bios in Twitter, so it makes it easier for you to connect with people if you do that.

Also, do not link directly to your sales page in your profile. It's better to link to a blog, or a profile page, Squidoo page, etc. where you are introducing yourself and your background or sharing helpful information. Remember it's rude to walk up to someone at a networking meeting and go straight into your sales pitch and it's rude to do it online too!

Finally, do you have questions about Twitter? A Twitter success story to share? Please use the comments to post them.

Happy Tweeting!

Linda Locke
http://www.twitter.com/lindalocke

Do you Twitter?

If you haven't signed up for Twitter yet, you should take a quick read through one of the most popular threads (over 1900 views) at the MLM Talk forum here: Do you Twitter?

It might just provide you with the inspiration you need to get started with Twitter.

Twitter Success Stories

Still not convinced Twitter is for you?

Check out these short Twinterviews  success stories on how Twitter can make you more productive or add value to your life.

Twitter 101

Some more great tips on how to use Twitter including stuff you can tweet about, how to talk twitter, and how to tweet like a pro.

Tweeting for Companies 101

Lots of Twitter Tools

For those of you who are still wondering what all the fuss is about, check out these two posts on some of the tools that you can use with Twitter.

Most Useful Twitter Services That Can Help Your Business Grow

The Twitter Ecosystem

The standouts for networkers are:

TwitterReply - gives your downline or customers another way to get in touch with you through public tweets or even direct messages.

SalesTwit -  a customer relationship management tool that helps you schedule your time for calls to prospects or customers.

Linda Locke
MLM Marketing Blog

3 Ways Network Marketers Can Use Twitter

By Linda Locke
Editor, MLM Marketing Blog

Twitter is a wonderful tool you can use for marketing, networking, keeping in touch with your downline and for team building.  And best of all it's free!

But many people still dismiss Twitter as just another time wasting social networking fad. But for smart network marketers it just may be the new killer app.

Why? Here's 3 ways you can use Twitter to promote and build your networking business:

#1 - Marketing - You can use Twitter for marketing your business by setting up an account and posting good tips and information about your products and your business. It's easy since you are limited to only 140 characters per post and you don't need to be a great writer to do it. If you can write short sentences, you can use Twitter.

Check out my Twitter account at http://twitter.com/LindaLocke to see how I do this.  People can get a sense of who you are and get to know you better, which helps them to decide if they want to work with you. To promote your Twitter page, just add the link to your website or blog and to your signature file on emails, any articles you write, and discussion board posts.

Whose team would you rather join? Someone who is using cutting edge tools or someone who is still doing it the hard way? And if you want to attract younger people to your business using Twitter is one of the best ways to connect with them.

Twitter Video Explains All

Linda Locke
http://twitter.com/LindaLocke

Getting Started with Twitter

Just getting started with Twitter? Here's a quick guide for newbies.

How to Combat the Work at Home Blues

Working at home can be isolating and after a while you might be missing the camaraderie of your old office mates and those chats around the water cooler.

Here's an article from Laura Spencer about how the free social networking site, Twitter, can help you feel a little less lonely.

Can Twitter Combat Work-At-Home Loneliness?

Linda Locke
MLM Marketing Blog

Do you Twitter?

I signed up for a Twitter account today and find that it's lots of fun.

What is Twitter? It's a micro blogging tool that lets you stay in touch with friends, family, website or blog readers and share information through short 140 character posts.

You can check out mine here: http://twitter.com/lindalocke

So do you twitter?

Linda Locke
http://regentpress.typepad.com/mlmmarketing/