tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post3736551580306901226..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: Twitter for Fledglings: Getting StartedCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-3117642863375596492014-07-20T03:12:51.663-07:002014-07-20T03:12:51.663-07:00Can I drop a little mention for the 80:20 rule on ...Can I drop a little mention for the 80:20 rule on Twitter (it's not a rule, as such, more a sort of...guideline (for anyone who is also a fan of Pirates of the Carribean...)) ; which is that, of your Twitter chat, only 20% should be promotional stuff of the 'BUY MY BOOK!' nature, and the remaining 80% should be general chat, cat pictures, interaction with other Tweeters and cat pictures. Did I say that twice? Well, cats are important.<br /><br />And my Twitter avi is the T Rex from Toy Story, but, coincidentally, I look almost exactly like him, so...Jane Loveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393411255730345765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-31184120829795301682014-07-18T08:18:10.871-07:002014-07-18T08:18:10.871-07:00As an animal...I have an animal avi...and 6,400 od...As an animal...I have an animal avi...and 6,400 odd followers....go figure ;o) - Twitter is what YOU make it, whether for fun or promotion...never forget to interact...now where's my Bonio...Fruitbatwaltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591802321485458524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-27810494104748739752014-07-13T05:56:27.859-07:002014-07-13T05:56:27.859-07:00Thanks ever so much for this, Carol. I'm stil...Thanks ever so much for this, Carol. I'm still very much a Twitter newbie and I still don't find it easy to use, let alone find the time to use it regularly and to best advantage. I will keep an eye open for the follow-up posts! :-)Broad Thoughts From A Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798249743031672360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-37012348813629454652014-07-13T02:05:05.072-07:002014-07-13T02:05:05.072-07:00This is true ..I'm getting more..but then I am...This is true ..I'm getting more..but then I am currently targetting American followers as I sell mainly in the American market (weird).We'll discuss followers etc next week. Warnings about checking timelines to avoid unsuitable ones may be issued.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-55262620778531014682014-07-13T02:01:20.325-07:002014-07-13T02:01:20.325-07:00When I was growing up, hundreds of years ago, nobo...When I was growing up, hundreds of years ago, nobody cared what writers looked like. Now, sadly, they do. YOU at least, are presentable!!!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-62674621440631196882014-07-13T01:58:24.055-07:002014-07-13T01:58:24.055-07:00Great advice, Carol. I'm not too keen to have ...Great advice, Carol. I'm not too keen to have my visage displayed in places, but Twitter is one of the necessary ones. <br />Thanks for sharing!Cathie Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537946350336674340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-28935542344094227462014-07-13T01:14:57.205-07:002014-07-13T01:14:57.205-07:00Natasha, just wanted to say, do get Twitter for Wr...Natasha, just wanted to say, do get Twitter for Writers by Rayne Hall - it's terrific. I've written a post about hashtags here: <br />http://ukartsdirectory.com/terry-tylers-blogspot-6/Terry Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-45212720663239924432014-07-13T01:11:56.663-07:002014-07-13T01:11:56.663-07:00I can't see the point of hashtags in a bio, it...I can't see the point of hashtags in a bio, it just uses up valuable characters! Since I reached 10K followers, I now get about 70 new ones a day without following anyone at all. I got to 5K by just having occasional big following sessions, looking up key words in the search for people who I wanted to follow ME. The more followers you get, the more you get, it seems. I think the most important thing in the bio is to look as though you are not just a robot trying to sell stuff!!!Terry Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-65050574896451701522014-07-13T00:48:27.743-07:002014-07-13T00:48:27.743-07:00Agreed about the avi! As writers, we haave to stay...Agreed about the avi! As writers, we haave to stay consistent, if wwe can..tho if you have a face like mine, a search for peerfection is always on.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-63709504297217874942014-07-13T00:47:42.069-07:002014-07-13T00:47:42.069-07:00I post a lot of funny stuff..as you have prob foun...I post a lot of funny stuff..as you have prob found out... And people enjoy it - they soon tell me if they don't. We'll look at content etc later. Thanks for this.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-45777478019378860462014-07-13T00:46:35.554-07:002014-07-13T00:46:35.554-07:00Exactly...and you are in the best place..in that b...Exactly...and you are in the best place..in that by the time your book is out, you'll have got to grips with it and won't feel desperate to sell sell..Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-56414467270854492572014-07-12T13:01:09.362-07:002014-07-12T13:01:09.362-07:00I'm always suspicious of people who's Avi ...I'm always suspicious of people who's Avi is that default egg and I agree that animals are not helpful as Avis. One thing I have noticed is that I get so used to seeing and recognising my Twitter friends that if they change their Avi I become confused. I now try to resist updating my face (especially as it keeps getting older and my Avi doesn't).<br /><br />My big point about Twitter is that it can really help you make money; your book sales, me finding an illustrator etc.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-66481355713576861112014-07-12T12:46:49.216-07:002014-07-12T12:46:49.216-07:00Hello, Newbie as of 2 mos. to Twitterland, after s...Hello, Newbie as of 2 mos. to Twitterland, after scoffing at it and being quite judgmental for years. Really enjoying it. I view it as a river of ideas and expression. My Q is voice. I'm a journalist w/ many interests, but my book, working on getting out there, is historical fiction that is not comedy, and my regular voice often involves humor. So often inclined to joke on Twitter, but is that really what I should be doing?/would that make people think my book would be funny?I'm gathering quite an interesting group of followers (even the phrase kind of makes me smile). Thank you so much for this great post and generating this dialogue!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131670985856844676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-2708019440643688092014-07-12T12:35:00.647-07:002014-07-12T12:35:00.647-07:00Lovely intro to the twittersphere for newbies, Car...Lovely intro to the twittersphere for newbies, Carol. Straightforward info like this post, is invaluable to those still hesitant about dipping their toes into the ocean of social media.<br />I really enjoy Twitter - probably 'cos 140 characters suits my attention span, but I'm afraid I've ignored all the good advice about a face pic - I love the freedom of anonymity!<br />I think Twitter is like all social media, it takes perseverance, and the best advice I was given, was have fun with it!. <br />Teagan Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864654573656208478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-74549379297265233882014-07-12T08:04:11.431-07:002014-07-12T08:04:11.431-07:00Gawd...The weight of responsibility is beginning t...Gawd...The weight of responsibility is beginning to sit on my shoulders!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-79204947032566596322014-07-12T08:03:31.963-07:002014-07-12T08:03:31.963-07:00Don't worry, we'll look at them later.Don't worry, we'll look at them later.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-66213805479934677892014-07-12T08:03:06.447-07:002014-07-12T08:03:06.447-07:00Thanks. Thanks Thanks.Thanks. Thanks Thanks.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-52586168185254512452014-07-12T08:02:48.940-07:002014-07-12T08:02:48.940-07:00Excellent..shame about the Header ..it is one of t...Excellent..shame about the Header ..it is one of the best. I used to use hashtags, but have now abandoned them. Amazing how some people just put: Writer, or human.... and think this will attract followers.You do need to have at least 4 lines of interesting stuff. Preferably relevant.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-72270178863531601222014-07-12T08:00:32.032-07:002014-07-12T08:00:32.032-07:00Am dealing with this in later post. Thanks for rem...Am dealing with this in later post. Thanks for reminder.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-43781318891441663592014-07-12T06:35:39.364-07:002014-07-12T06:35:39.364-07:00Thanks so much - now changed all three and looks b...Thanks so much - now changed all three and looks better. Much obliged, Carol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644107939333274927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-7373858324240036092014-07-12T05:58:44.979-07:002014-07-12T05:58:44.979-07:00Twitter is fairly clear.... and I like that you ca...Twitter is fairly clear.... and I like that you can always ''change'' anything. But yes, TT or Jon are always helpful.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-34609374612629323052014-07-12T05:58:00.475-07:002014-07-12T05:58:00.475-07:00Probably why the police are after you.Probably why the police are after you.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-82142977516215169452014-07-12T05:57:38.339-07:002014-07-12T05:57:38.339-07:00Excellent. I found this was the basic stuff I wish...Excellent. I found this was the basic stuff I wish I'd been told BEFORE I got going. I learned on the job, as it were. I'm trying to keep these very basic--- I have read a LOAD of superb posts on Twitter, but some of them are a bit too techie, even for me!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-69709105097102263252014-07-12T05:01:55.729-07:002014-07-12T05:01:55.729-07:00Hello Carol, this will certainly be a useful serie...Hello Carol, this will certainly be a useful series. I've recently joined twitter after resisting it for years and I really like it though I feel I don't know what I'm doing. It is lovely to have conversations with people whose work I admire, something that would rarely be possible otherwise but when it comes to hash tags and the like I am bewildered.Natasha Hadleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036221954053014332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-3152201297785345332014-07-12T03:46:38.320-07:002014-07-12T03:46:38.320-07:00Like1 Like! Like !
mwaah :)Like1 Like! Like ! <br /><br />mwaah :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205251775637958014noreply@blogger.com