Twitter is the ultimate meeting and greeting place , it is now THE place to meet and network and share info . That makes it very important for you to come across as a nice and decent person on twitter .That is extremely important in people deciding to follow and become your friend .Many people get carried away with numbers and forget to be nice . That is counter productive . Here are a few ways that I think a person can come across as nice on twitter and be liked by fellow tweeps
- Acknowledge Info : Whenever you see a brilliant tweet and know that spreading it will get you good exposure , remember that the RT button is there precisely for this . It is a good practice to acknowledge and leave the source of the tweet intact . Otherwise , it will not be long before people see through your tweets and find the real source of the information . Always Acknowledge Info and attribute it correctly
- Converse and Connect : Anyone who forgets to talk to friends on twitter is going to miss them soon . The only distinction between a bot and you is the fact that you can communicate and interact with friends .If u get carried away and just keep broadcasting , then you will come across as a snob or a wannabe snob and both are not nice at all .But remember twitter is not IM and everything is public and visible
- Build a trusted group : Consciously and painstakingly build a group of people that you trust . This is important , you need them to grow and be trusted . And work on this group and keep growing it with good and genuine folks . That is the right way to grow on twitter
- Return favors without being asked : When there are people who will re-tweet you regularly and trust your information , remember , do not wait for them to ask you , do the same for them . That makes the relationship mutual and nice . People will then feel nice about knowing you . If you expect them to do everything and you just sit back and relax , one day , they will be gone for sure
- Tag correctly : Everyone tweets NSFW stuff once in a while , ensure that you tag it properly when you do that
- Be Sensitive to folks : Never take sides on religious/regionally sensitive issues on the time-line , you always end up hurting one side . Be mindful that it takes a while to get trust and only a sec to loose it . Moreover , it is a waste of time getting dragged into controversies . Tweets are indexed by search engines and the whole world can search and see you take sides . Think about it
- Respect Everyone : Never take anyone for granted , remember this when you add comments to RT-ed tweets.Use your comments to bring out the tweet or your side and NOT to put down the guy who said it
That’s all I know . See you in the next . And if u like , pls follow me at http://twitter.com/v_shakthi
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good post! thanks for sharing good points,i do believe that if we respect others,others will respect us too.
and dont forget just be yourself.
thank you
you are right my friend !
The information here is great but it is very difficult to read with such a dark background.
I have changed it , pls let me know if it is ok now
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Great post – being civil is important in whatever media we choose to use to express ourselves.
The general rule of thumb I (try) and adopt is the old ‘Golden Rule’ – treat others as I would expect to be treated.
However, I think taht soemtimes it is appropriate to take a line on an issue – maybe religious, ethical or political – that is important to you. If you don’t you will almost certainly make no enemies but you will not be true to yourself. One can take a side in most debates without being abusive.
A very informative article! It is always good to be nice to others & at the same time one can definitely stick on to the savvy path! Ur points will definitely followed by me though i follow only 95% of it now! The whole knowledge lies respecting others!
Insightful Shakthi – Comes after many sweet as well as bitter experiences online. Twitter milestones are counted with these experiences & expert advices & just not in number.
Thanks for being there for me {~_~}
Great article! I just recently joined twitter and have noticed that some people have over 200,000 followers and are NOT following anyone nor do they comment or re-tweet.
What ever happened to the Law of Reciprocity?
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Awesome Post Shakthi. Really explains how much you value twitter and your followers. Great Stuff!
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Great advice. However, what does NFSW mean? I’m not exactly a newbie but for the life of me I can’t guess that one.
Not Suitable For Work
This is a great read. I translated it into Mongolian and shared it on my blog.
@Pual Simon NSFW stand for Not safe for work.
Keep it up,
Lhagva
Great, very nice post Shakthi, actually I read it thru alltop: http://holykaw.alltop.com/7-ways-to-be-nice-on-twitter# and have to visit your site to read it as whole. Must say you have shared simple yet effective tips to success on Twitter, looking forward to apply them too.
Thanks!
Thx for this great posting. I’m building my twitter @ http://twitter.com/budi_rachmat. And will follow your advice.
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