Creating Twitter lists and categorizing those lists will save you tons of time and probably your sanity.
In order for Social Media to be effective in your business, you have to filter out the noise and be able to concentrate on the things that will connect you with potential customers and eventually make you money. That is what you’re in business for, right? Ok, just checking 🙂
One nifty tip I want to share with you today is how you create a Twitter list and the different types of lists you should have.
First of all, log in to your Twitter account. I’m assuming here that you have one if you’re reading this. If you don’t, trot your buns right over to Twitter.com and get one. It’s a powerhouse for connecting with
prospects.
After you log in to your account, go to your profile page and find “Lists”. Click on “Create List”
A box will pop up that gives to places to name your list, add a description and make it either public or private.
Make sure your use good keywords in your title and description. Doing that will help people who are searching for the same information find you.
For example, I have public lists called Social Media Gurus and Real Estate. Anyone out in the Twittasphere who’s also looking for Real Estate people or Social Media Influencers can come and either follow my entire list (and I’ll get notified when they do), a select few people on my list or little ol’ me (because I put together a darn good list and they like my tweets)
Here’s how you’ll make your list…
Search for the people you want to follow. You can use terms like Real Estate if you’re looking for other Realtors (I’ve found this one works better than using the term “Realtor”…go figure), a city or state you want to concentrate on. Even getting away from the work focus, you could search by a hobby or a favorite food.
Life isn’t all about business, ya know 🙂 Some really great conversations have been started on Twitter because I include that I like Merlot and Mexican food.
Now that you have your lists you’ll be able to keep closer tabs on either the people who influence the area you specialize in (can you say referrals?) You’ll also be able to keep your finger on the pulse of the latest trends in you area.
Lists are just another tool to tame the social media beast and put you in control of your online marketing efforts. Once you use them, you’ll never look back. Let me know how you’re using Twitter lists to cut out the chatter in your social media marketing. I’d love to hear how you’re doing. Until then…
To your Twitter list success,
Sonrisas (smiles),
Beth 🙂
