If you tweet it they will come….
Okay I stole that from a movie I saw a long time ago, but
that doesn’t mean that it isn’t true. Last week I talked about getting a
twitter account and its benefits. Today I want to continue in that vein.
It seems that almost overnight, Twitter has become part of
our mainstream culture. And equally as fast and surprising how many authors
have used it to showcase their stories to the world, yet I’m amazed there are
still so many who haven’t taken the plunge.
Twitter can be a
powerful asset in any author promo arsenal no matter where they are in their
writing career. It can not only help you spread the word about your writing
endeavors, but it’s great for making real-world connections with other writers
and literary fans which could turn into book sales.
Twitter says that twittering is, “like being delivered a
newspaper whose headlines you’ll always find interesting. Discover news as it's
happening; learn more about topics that are important to you, and get the
inside scoop in real time.” Twitter is a great tool, tailor-made for authors!
Okay, I understand that the micro-blogging format can be a
bit confusing and seem a little ridiculous to talk about things like walking
your dog, which is surprisingly interesting to some people, but if you hang in
there you will find that this format can help you in your daily writing. When you have to be concise with what you
want to convey it forces you to improve your storytelling skills. That can only
help you in the long run to become a better writer.
Who else can take everyday events and make them sound
interesting in 140 words or less, than an author. If you do it right, hoards of
people will come every day to read your creative content. So why aren’t you twittering, it’s perfectly
designed to show potential readers what you have to offer.
I have a few tips for those new to Twitter.
1 First and
foremost follow. Fellow authors/writers
and book fans. And people that tend to discuss topics you like. Seek out others
authors/writers that are experienced on Twitter and “follow” them. Just follow
2 Be
consistent. Twitter can take some time before you start to see its full
potential. But stick with it and you will soon start to realize that it’s a fun
and useful tool to improve your social platform and your connection with
readers.
3 Twitter
Etiquette 101. Share the love.
There’s a certain etiquette when it comes to Twitter, which basically means
that occasional “retweets” and “follow backs” are necessary to stay in the good
graces of fellow tweeters.
4 The Key
to success on Twitter is interaction. Avoid shameless self-promotion as
much as possible. People will see right through that. Interact, reply, retweet,
post compelling and interesting content. Tweet like you write, daily.
5 Tweets
are public. Please keep in mind while
you’re twittering away that unless you choose to have a protected profile,
potentially everyone in the cyber universe could view your tweets. If you don’t
want the world to know, don’t tweet it. That advice should go for your entire
social media format.
So tweet interesting and compelling
content, retweet, follow back the same and tweet daily, and they will come! Or
something like that…
Copyright © 2013 Glynis Rankin
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