Twitter and the Tips & Tricks have evolved!

So much has changed with Twitter since I first wrote this article on Twitter Tips & Tricks.

At the time I am re-writing this my twitter account has just over fifteen thousand followers.  That would sound like a boom for any social media or network marketer.  Just think, fifteen thousand people that are looking at your links.  Well, it does not quite work that way.

I encourage you to watch my webinar on social media that I consider a must watch for any network marketer and home or small business owner.  Click here to watch the webinar.

You may also want to check out my short video on the tool I rely on that is responsible for helping me get over fifteen thousand twitter followers.  This type of tool is essential for any social media marketer, network marketer, and home/small business owner.  Click here to watch my video.

Here are some core items you must consider before spending your sweat equity on Twitter for your social media and network marketing efforts:

Go Where Your Customers Go

If you don’t understand your customers there is a good chance you are either not making any money or making only a fraction of the potential if you just better understood your customers.  Go where your customers go.  If they are not on Twitter, walk away.  I dont care how many people tell you that you must be on Twitter, if your customers don’t use it then you are just wasting precious time you could be spending making money for your social media marketing efforts or your network marketing home business.  Know you customer base and go where they go.

Remember “What Is In It For Me” (WIIFM)

If you are not interesting then no one will be interested in you.  How is that for a bumper sticker saying?  It should be plastered on the wall of your office and read each time you start your social media or network marketing efforts.  I kept all of my twitter followers because what I post is interesting.  I get a lot of retweets and mentions and this is due to the type of content I post on twitter for my social medial efforts.  Make sure that whatever you do online it is in service to others and helps them – not just yourself.  This leads me into my next point…

Don’t Spam…often

Okay, if you are building a business even if it is purely social media, network marketing, a home business, or a brick and mortar business you are conducting social media and networking efforts to build your business.  That cannot happen if you dont tell anyone about who you are and what you do.  This goes double for social media and network marketers.  Strike a balance where only a small fraction of your posts are links to your business.  If the rest of your posts are interesting and helpful enough, your followers will not only understand but they may even click on them and check out your business.  That is the bottom line for any social media or network marketing home business.

Be of service to your customers and you will see your business grow.

This is vital for any social media or network marketing business.