12/3 Brunch Recap
We have been so excited to post our recap of our last Brunch we held on Twitter. Brunch went well with everyone having great information on Twitter and how to be successful using it. It was obvious how important twitter is to creating a strong brand for yourself as well as connecting with followers. We hope all of you who participated had a wonderful time but for those of you who had to miss the live brunch we wanted to make sure you were able to get in on all the information.
If you want to read the full transcript please head on over to our full tracking and to see who all contributed if you wish to connect with some of the great bloggers from this Brunch.
Now for a little recap for you all!
Question 1: Twitter for business or pleasure? Do you separate them? Have different handles?
Parkeretc: Both.1 account with my blog handle and 1 for my personal life. Helps create a more cohesive experience for myself & followers
Amandagenther: I don’t separate them. For business & pleasure. People can get a good idea of who are you that way.
Mspinkandblue: I just have 1 for biz but since I sometimes bring up personal things in my blog- Ill mix in a event or 2 I find interesting
Parketetc: Having a separate twitter for the blog helps build blog brand & not interfere with my personal interests & followers
Sister_mag: Yes, separating also helps follower recognizing the brand more coherently again.
Designmedaily: exactly! and like everyone has mentioned, if you are your brand it would be strange to separate the two.
Question 2: What’s the best way to gain new followers?
Parkeretc: Follow ppl in your niche & watch their tweets. Pay attention to the type of content & how they address their audiences.
Amandagenther: Give interesting content & get involved. If people see you as an”expert” per se in a certain field, they want to be your friend.
Jaclynkilfoyle: I respond to each comment & stay active on twitter, but it’s still hard
Parkeretc: Twitter is a shorter & viral form of blogging -constantly writing or tweeting about your expertise on a specific topic
Inspiredtoshare: For me it’s all about the conversation. I just want to talk to friends with similar interests on twitter!
Mspinkandblue: I think “thanking” people via twitter is a great avenue to engage in convo and meet new people
Thee_AOF: I noticed it helps following Tweeters that share my interest (fashion companies/magazines), it links me to others.
Hellosukio: I call it “Be the source.” Choose a specific topic 2 share info about Interested tweeps will follow!
Parkeretc: Fill out your bio.Leaving it blank or non-descriptive doesn’t encourage people to add you & helps you look legitimate
Amandagenther: I definitely think a niche is important. I notice that people I follow also follow a lot of the same people.
Thee_AOF: I find that when you promote others, they’re more likely to promote you.
Question 3: TMI? What will you or wont you share on twitter?
Thee_AOF: I try to keep it professional, but I think followers prefer seeing atleast a little personality…
Decormusings: It irks me when people are too negative on Twitter. I try to keep my tweets as upbeat as possible.
HisMrsHerMr: I think it’s nice when people share a little of their personal lives. It makes them become more relatable.
Hitchdesign: I try to keep deep personal opinions to myself and I hate complaining
Mclarkedesign: If you run a larger business you might want to scale your tweets back to a more filtered and professional level.
Bowtieandbustle: i avoid complaining about clients or current projects at all costs. if i need to vent i call a friend or bug my husband.
Question 4: What are some of your favorite twitter apps? Or ways to manage your friends and followers? What about tweet tracking?
Twitter app for iPhone and Desktop (find it in the app store for free)
Question 5: Who are your must follows on twitter for blogging, inspiration or just for fun?!
