Chances are that at some point on Twitter, you’ll appear to have the me-me-me syndrome. Let’s clear up this hype buster right now. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you sell, it’s likely that at some point in time, the last few tweets on your Twitter feed has read like this:
– So excited by my latest clothing line, check it out here: LINK
– Just got back from shopping for fabric, fun day
– Hope I don’t catch my son’s cold, ARGH
While it’s totally acceptable to tweet any of the above, every tweet in a row shouldn’t be all about you. Besides the obvious reasons like bugging or boring people, it’s actually losing you followers.
When that awesome person you just followed notices your name in their latest followers and decides they want more info on you, guess what they see? A preview of your account with the last 3 tweets you posted. Those 3 tweets are essentially your audition to help that awesome person decide if you’re awesome too. If they’re totally selfish and all about you, do you really think they’ll cast you?
Remember to break up your tweets so you have a hearty mix of tweets that show you are great at networking (replies), sharing great info (retweets), and promoting your own work as well.
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I follow someone on Twitter who is 90% Me Me Me. The only reason I continue to follow her though is because the other 10% of what she posts, links to websites, articles, etc., is completely brilliant and exactly what I’m looking for.
Hey Monique… that’s interesting! I think if they are someone who is a big authority then people will follow them regardless. But if you want to use twitter to build a following and find great people to network with, I think the less selfish – the better 🙂
You could maybe call this “hiltonitis” (actually a big fan of Miss Paris, but don’t tell anyone).
Treating one’s last three tweets as an audition is brilliant.