Taming Twitter - OsakaBentures

Last week I wrote about what I’m doing and not doing concerning social media. More specifically the ins and outs of properly using twitter as an effective marketing tool. I got together with Saul for an on air hangout discussing this particular topic and the different tools such as hootsuite to maximize the twitter experience. The goal is to change myself from a Twitter Twit to a Twitternista.

A good free way to look at Twitter

Saul showed me what he does with (free version) Hootsuite:

In this hangoutonair we talk on:

Setting up your Hootsuite Twitter columns
Watching and replying to Twitter mentions
Starting and using an inner circle Twitter list
Supporting those who support you by retweeting
Scheduling tweets and retweets to not flood your followers
Tuning hashtags, editing long tweets, and other tricks that help people who want to support you

What are your tricks and tips on keeping up with your supporters in Twitter and other social networks?

About Megan Rose

Community manager and brand strategist for emerging tech start-ups Tough love, practical and scale-able solutions that find the fun in making a success of new businesses.