Don't Be a Twit: Tweet Your Customers!

DON'T BE A TWIT: TWEET YOUR CUSTOMERS! HOW TO AND WHY YOU SHOULD SET UP A TWITTER ACCOUNT FOR YOUR BUSINESS 100,000,000+ Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting' ACTIVE USERS WORLDWIDE? 100% FREE OVER 25%* WOULD CONSIDER CONTACTING A BUSINESS THROUGH TWITTER A QUARTER* CURRENTLY CONNECT WITH BRANDS ON TWITTER OVER 1/3* OVER 1/2* WOULD FOLLOW BRANDS AND COMPANIES ON TWITTER FOR PROMOTIONS AND DISCOUNTS WHO SHARE BUSINESS-RELATED CONTENT ON SOCIAL NETWORKS DO SO ON TWITTER fC int FOLLOW ME! FOLLOW ME! You Tubu The business benefits of Twitter: 1 Create links to send traffic to your website or blog 2 Keep up to speed on the buzz in your industry 3 Network with like-minded people 4 Answer others' questions to establish your credibility and expertise 5 Put your message in front of your brand advocates How to create a basic Twitter account: Full Name Q Saarch On the next screen, pick a username (preferably your business name) - something like this: @YourBusiness Company Name Email View my profle page Password Direot messages Sign up for Twitter Help Knyboard shortouts 3 Sentings Sign out Congratulations your account is now live! Visit twitter.com and fill in your name, email and password Add some personality; dick on the head image at the top of the page to access your 'settings' Begin to follow people - this means you'll be able to see what they write (their 'tweets') Now get 'tweeting' to build up a following and start interacting with existing and potential customers Upload an image, insert a'location and write about your business in the biography box 5 * Follow SOURCES 178 Yell advice, 2 Twitter, Feb 2012, 3456 OnePoll, Feb 2012, *of the Internet users we surveyed. Image Source: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google WYell