This post is the third in a series. Here’s the last post on Growing Your Twitter Followers.
Tweeting is much more fun when you get a conversation going. Even better when you have multiple people conversing.
That’s how friends are made, which is actually the point!
Trouble is unless you are sitting in front of your computer watching your Twitter stream, you may miss a comment meant for your eyes! So few of us have the time to sit and watch the action all day long, but that really isn’t necessary.
You can tell when someone responds and mentions your name just by clicking on the @ sign in your sidebar.
You see, when you are involved in a conversation on Twitter, the folks talking to you will add @KrisTalk to their comment. When they do this, the message is placed in your box, for you to view.
In the same column Direct Messages are also collected.
This is a handy feature that many newcomers to Twitter over look. I know I was a visitor on Twitter many times before I noticed this feature.
Favorites is another feature I use frequently. When ever I see something said I want to investigate further, particularly when someone posts a good link, I save it to FAVORITES. By doing so it stays there where I can easily find it!
Ok so now you want to know how to save a Tweet?
Roll your cursor over the right hand side of someone’s tweet, like this…
Notice how the star and the arrow appear when your cursor gets near that side of the Tweet? I know, you are wondering how are you supposed to know something is there when they HIDE IT?
Don’t blame me, they didn’t consult with me on the design!
Now you’ve found it, remember to use it.
When responding to a tweet, just place your cursor on the person’s tweet, click on that arrow and the system will automatically add the @UserName to the Reply box. Like this:
Of course if you like to type, you can always type your @RobertaMurphy in, but clicking on the reply this way is quicker and safer, no way to make a typo!
For Saving to FAVORITES, just click on the Star.
Summing Up Day 3 on Tweet Week
- Not all that is on the Tweeter screen is apparent. Run your mouse cursor over the screen to see navigation options appear i.e., replying to a tweet and saving a favorite.
- Start a conversation by using the @sign to direct a comment at someone in particular. You can try me @KrisTalk, when I see it I will respond.
- Check comments made to you as replies by clicking on the @YourUserName link.
Practice doing this until Tweeting becomes second nature. Once you get the hang of it you will wonder why you thought this was so difficult!
Stop by tomorrow for the next post on Twitter.
The secret of using Twitter is to create an interesting group of people and enterprises with whom you can enjoy communicating. Twitter offers many benefits to those who choose to participate in a civil, social way.
Seasoned bloggers or those who are just beginning will find this resource worth it's weight in gold!