Twitter etiquette for small business

Twitter

I have heard a lot from my fellow independents and other (small) business owners that they have no idea where to start with Twitter. “I just don’t know if or how to use Twitter for my business” has become a very familiar phrase.

Twitter has become a MUST HAVE when it comes to business nowadays but only having a Twitter account is simply not enough. Twitter should be considered as one of your social media marketing instruments. There are some Do & Don’t and etiquette that you should know and learn.

1. Separate your professional and private Twitter account

If you have been using Twitter privately – to keep in touch with your friends

Twitter apps for business

Twitter

Twitter is fun and is a free medium to boost your own personal brand (we know all of that already!). Twitter can do more! Much more … because you can use Twitter for your business as well!

These are some applications and tools that can help you to improve your business and finance [the list will be updated regularly]:

Twaitter

Allows you to organize and schedule your messages for your business purposes.

Twittercal

Allows you to connect your Twitter account to your Google Calendar and add your events and appointments in a snap from your favorite Twitter client.

StockTwits

Allows you to share the investment discussions on Twitter in real time.

Xpenser

Allows

Why should your business be on Twitter?

One of the members of Libelcom Community wondered why his business should be on Twitter. These are some answer to that question:

1. Because your customers and audience are there.

2. Because your potential customers and audience are there.

3. Because your customers and audience are already “tweeting” about you.

4. Because you can see what customers and audience are saying.

5. Because your competitors are there (remember, keep your friend close and your enemy even closer!).

6. Because you will reach more people than you ever dreamed off.

7. Because it is free, so why shouldn’t your business be on Twitter?

8. Because you have nothing to loose and everything to gain.

9. Because