Hello and welcome to Day 3 of 30 Days of Networking. So far we’ve set in this free networking program we’ve
- Set our networking goals
- Learned why it’s important to tweet about relevant issues
- and looked at how to get more of the right kind of followers.
Today we’re going to look at how to use your Twitter profile to grow your network. When you registered your Twitter account at twitter.com you had the opportunity to set up a profile. And, you have no doubt filled in some, or all, of the available fields already. Let’s review your profile and look at ways to maximise its effectiveness. Watch this video for today’s lesson on using your profile to network more effectively. We’ll discuss the best ways to set up your:
- User name – Have you made a big mistake with your user name?
- Location – Where should you say you are?
- Website URL – Which one? And what to put if you don’t have a website.
- Your Bio – Your life in 160 words or less.
- Your photo – Are there dos and don’ts?
- Your Twitter Background – Branding and continuity
[Note: I stand corrected… In the video I suggest you cannot change your user name. You now can! So no need to live with something that’s not working e.g. sillysue92. (Promise this will make more sense when you watch the video!)] Here are links to a couple of the people mentioned in the video. I follow them and all have been Twitter mentors for me.
- Joel Comm – Author of must-read Twitter book Twitter Power
- Carrie Wilkerson – The Barefoot Executive (a master Twitterer)
- James Burgin – A branding expert (and a friend)
TODAY’S TASKS
- Review your profile page and ensure it’s going to help you network.
- Tweet something (remember to include tag #30DNet in your tweet so that we can follow your conversation)
Best wishes, Suzi
