Yes, it really is possible to get great business advice … from Twitter. When I tell people that I am very active on Twitter and invest at least 30 minutes per day writing Tweets, reading Tweets and responding to other people’s Tweets, they are shocked that I would invest that much time into Twitter.
Twitter is perceived by many as just noise. I often hear “Why do I care what you ate for breakfast?” or “I don’t have anything to say“. I disagree. Everyone has something to share with the world – whether it’s your passion to your hobby to your job – you have a message. And Twitter is one way to get that out.
For example, Erin Baker tweets what she eats. (Recent Tweet: Another 6am flight today, I was prepared w/thermal of tea & had a banana & Morning Glory Breakfast Cookie. Preparation is key! YOU? GO!) Her goal is to help eradicate childhood obesity. Educating people about appropriate nutrition (by using herself as the guinea pig) helps in this cause. My passion is soap, helping small business, fun consumer products and fitness. So, if you read my Tweets, they read a bit like Business 101 + Rockin’ Cool Soap & Craft Projects + fun product finds + “I worked out today” reminders.
If you’re not following me on Twitter, you can follow me here. These are the business-related tweets I’ve sent in the last week:
10 lessons learned from starting a business in a recession (Re: being cheap – I’m ‘frugal’ even in good times!)Â http://ow.ly/1Amr8
How to encourage innovation – I really like the 24-hour-project day idea:Â http://ow.ly/1BSWV
Should you join a business group? Peer to peer networking + support = greater chance for success http://nyti.ms/cQGiuH
Yikes – commercial wire transfer fraud on the rise (and biz owners aren’t protected). A scare-your-pants-off story:Â http://ow.ly/1Bku8
Success is a choice – make the right ones, today (A+ observation about #5):Â http://ow.ly/1Bkli
“Trend is short, style is forever.” Branding & business tips from the founder of FUBU: for us, by us. http://ow.ly/1A3LA
How to use social media to enhance customer engagement (totally agree about the CEO & frequent posting opinion):http://ow.ly/1AW5m
You’ve got a great idea, you invest in it and then a huge competitor shows up with a similar one. What to do? Eek:Â http://ow.ly/1A3Jg
Hints for doing business overseas (including: you must have someone on the ground):Â http://ow.ly/1ySnV
Tips to improve relationships in every area of your life (including “Fake it ’til you make it is so ’80s”):Â http://ow.ly/1ySWL
How to help avoid that ‘Ping Pong’ syndrome when you’re a business owner:Â http://ow.ly/1xCYJ
How the media is using social media to enhance their stories, their ability to find ‘news’ and better interact:Â http://ow.ly/1xuah
Young women starting their one businesses in droves for the money but also for social entrepreneurship http://ow.ly/1xsF7
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