POWER TWITTER
9 Tips for Being Efficient and Effective on Everyone's Favorite Social Network
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Best Practices
Content
Tools
THE POWER DM
make it personal
make it memorable
15 minutes of research and DMs can build credibility and save you time catching up later on
start a convo!
flattery = powerful
talk biz
show off a little
Resist the Urge to Favorite!
X
favorite tweets like these
a better method
inbox zero can be a powerful motivator
Build THE List
100% good content
can RT based on headline alone
the essentials
pretty small, < 7% of my total following
other lists aren't a bad idea, either
Google Reader is Your Friend
RSS still has a purpose!
unique, lesser-known content
build relationships with bloggers
info OVERLOAD!
much more manageable (and unique!)
ENGAGE
(also: butt in, eavesdrop, ask questions)
on Twitter, things that SHOULD be creepy... kind of aren't.

broadcasting isn't tweeting
with more connections comes more content and more followers
Twitter is like listening to everyone talk, ALL the time, and only choosing to respond to the interesting parts. That's what makes it great.
Be Aware
your smartphone is your friend
being connected is a 
good thing
use push notifications from news apps to make breaking news easy
everything is 
live-tweetable
hashtag it up!
Scheduled Tweets!
get ahead of the game and avoid distractions by tweeting in advance
cotweet does it...
a little better 
than tweetdeck 
(but I still love it!)
focus on your dayjob
space out your content, fill the holes with conversation, breaking news, and the occasional what-I-had-for-breakfast tweet
vacation? let people know where you are while you're gone
want to sleep in? schedule a few good morning tweets in advance
want to plan a Twitter promotional campaign in advance? DO IT!
Manage Who You Follow
it's not all about the followers...
...use ManageFlitter.com to manage who you FOLLOW
get rid of dead weight on your stats
see the quiet users you might be missing
Check Out Those Stats!
tweetstats.com
got a little crazy in July, there...
KLOUT:
the only measure of influence you need
are you missing key traffic times?
not sleeping enough?
are you underutilizing certain tools?
this should be big
this should be small
what's your style?
what are you talking about?
are you getting better or worse? aim for the sky!
big is great but
the more engaged the better 
BONUS TIP!
Wake Up Early
energy is the best tool you have
mornings = productivity (for most people)
Thanks for Coming!
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flickr.com/alexpriest
delicious.com/alexpriest
last.fm/users/alexpriest
schedule Follow Fridays as you go along