The second way I use this tool is to keep up with what is happening in our communities. Following entities such as the local chambers, the united ways, various city departments, certain news reporters and politicians. Following these sources on Twitter allows me to keep current with what is happening without having to refer to their specific websites for my information.
The third way I use Twitter is to promote my AlphaGraphics websites, my blog postings (this may be the way you got to this posting) and various aspects of what is happening in our business. Since our business is mainly business-to-business, I do not use Twitter to broadcast any promotional offerings because I believe that the fastest way to lose followers on Twitter is to start promoting specific services. The hardest thing I found to do with Twitter is to grow a following of local businesses and customers. I do spend some time searching for companies that have a Twitter account in the areas where by printing businesses are located. I then start to follow them with the hopes that they will someday start following me. I have had some recent success of growing my local business contacts on Twitter but this is a big work in process for me.
At the time of this posting, I am currently following about 300 people and I have approximately 150 followers. I am finding that following 300 people on Twitter is becoming somewhat overwhelming when it comes to following postings. Since a lot of people I follow make their livings by posting to Twitter and by blog postings, these people put out a lot a stuff. There will come a time where I will have to stop following the postings of all the people I am following and start to identify only those people that I have an interest in.
So, how are you using Twitter. I would like to know. Leave a comment below and give me your thoughts on how Twitter benefits your business or how Twitter seems to be a major waste of time.
You can always contact us at the following websites:
AlphaGraphics Mesa on Baseline – Printing and Marketing
AlphaGraphics Tempe on Elliot – Printing and Marketing
AlphaGraphics Phoenix – Northwest Valley – Printing and Marketing
Follow me on twitter: @steveadams291