The 5 "Be-Attitudes" of Twitter

1. Be Real- Be yourself, don’t try to act like some fake guru, internet expert, coach or millionaire.  You can simply talk about your day, share links, talk about your family, your whereabouts, be funny, inspire others, share business deals, tips & tools, be silly, engaged in the dialogue, observe…  Whatever it is, just Be Real. Remember there are 10 Different Types of People on Twitter.  The beauty of Twitter and social media is that you can just be yourself and people can take it or leave it. No Pressure. of Twitter.  “Do You!  It’s A Statement… Not A Question.”
2. Be Revealed- Share a real picture of yourself as your profile pic and not some weird avatar or some models pic that you swiped off of the Internet.  If you have a catchy, professional, branded logo… they can be used as well.  There are 20 Types of Twitter Profile Pics. and 6 Ways to Make Your Twitter Profile Work… it starts with revealing yourself!
3. Be Responsive- If someone is @replying  or DM’ing you with something that requires a response, take a few moments at some point in your day to respond.  Remember all DM’s and @replies  don’t require a response; don’t get caught up in the unnecessary back-and-forth 2-way conversations.
4. Be Respectful- Don’t use twitter as a vehicle to have arguments, spew expletives, disrespect other Twitterers… and take some of those extra, extra long 2-way conversations to DM.  Only follow those that you want to follow; understand that you can respectfully choose not to follow those that follow you.  Give credit to others, show some RT love.
5. Be Relevant- Have an understanding of the Twitter culture… In other-words: learn the difference between an @reply  and a DM,  learn the processes and the systems, familiarize yourself with some of the 111 Twitter Tools & Apps. Make Twitter relevant to you, your business, your purpose, your vision, your desire, your need…

Share your thoughts on any of these 5 Be-Attitudes or add additional to the list.  ~Be Real