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Imitating your favorite tweeps isn’t a good strategy. Trust me.
You’re not going to earn their influence, engagements or followers with that approach.
You can learn from them though. Here’s what they have/do and what you need to improve:
(You can do it!!)
You’re not going to earn their influence, engagements or followers with that approach.
You can learn from them though. Here’s what they have/do and what you need to improve:
(You can do it!!)
1. Confidence.
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Sound familiar? You’re not alone
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Sound familiar? You’re not alone
You can build up your confidence in tweeting if you start small. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread"> from earlier https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤵️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten"> https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1297603852259045377">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
How can you build confidence? Get comfortable with the basics.
How to tweet an academic paper using all of Twitter’s functions: https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1171299750408155136">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
How to tweet an academic paper using all of Twitter’s functions: https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1171299750408155136">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
Use appropriate hashtags. https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1153862773736165376">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
Understand the community and styles of engagement. https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1142558832461094912">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
2. Uniqueness & Value
-Who are your favorite tweeps?
-Why do you follow them?
-What are they doing that keeps you engaged/following?
-Who are your favorite tweeps?
-Why do you follow them?
-What are they doing that keeps you engaged/following?
Now, respond to the following:
-What unique perspective/experience do I have to offer? (Don’t tell me you have none lol. It’s there. I’ve conducted workshops with 100s of people at the point and I’ve found something for everyone.)
-Why should people follow you?
-What unique perspective/experience do I have to offer? (Don’t tell me you have none lol. It’s there. I’ve conducted workshops with 100s of people at the point and I’ve found something for everyone.)
-Why should people follow you?
Btw wasn’t kidding with this tweet https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤵️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten"> https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1296858104781406208">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
Being confident, unique and adding value won’t happen overnight. That’s why
3. Practice
is important.
3. Practice
is important.
With time, you’ll learn to
4. Be bold
I’m not talking about “hot takes” either. Those are risky and can backfire. (You’ve probably seen some of mine.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">)
4. Be bold
I’m not talking about “hot takes” either. Those are risky and can backfire. (You’ve probably seen some of mine.
Following the advice in this thread will help you develop your secret recipe for success.
Here are a few examples that highlight some of the strategy I’ve described:
Here are a few examples that highlight some of the strategy I’ve described:
People can count on seeing a few types of topics when visiting my feed.
Some include:
-Social media strategy
-Emphasis on media literacy and combatting mis/disinformation
-Pseudoscience debunking
-Anti online harassment posts
-Lately? Puffins https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1265869187232104448">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
Some include:
-Social media strategy
-Emphasis on media literacy and combatting mis/disinformation
-Pseudoscience debunking
-Anti online harassment posts
-Lately? Puffins https://twitter.com/sarah_mojarad/status/1265869187232104448">https://twitter.com/sarah_moj...
