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Dec 17 2015

Retweet and Build Relationships

Savvy entrepreneurs know that it’s important to have an active presence on Twitter, and understand the value of growing an audience through regular tweeting. But just posting your own thoughts and content isn’t enough to develop Twitter relationships. Retweeting is an effective way to engage with people and build bridges on Twitter.

How to retweet

Retweeting is an easy way for an entrepreneur to share a great tweet that someone else posted. When you find an item of interest, just look for the double-arrow icon at the bottom of the tweet. It’ll often have a number next to it that shows the number of times it’s been retweeted.

When you click that button, you’ll open up a text box with the original tweet’s text pre-filled with the label “RT” in front. You also have the chance to add your own comments before you send it out. Check out what I did below:

The people who write the original tweet will be notified about how you retweet their message.

Why retweeting works

Just knowing how to retweet isn’t enough to grow an audience. The best businesses make it about the customer, and building a Twitter audience works the same way. Being a good retweeter can impact your business by:

An authority

You don’t have to keep posting original content to have your customers see you as an authority in your industry. Scan the Twitter feeds of industry experts and retweet what they share. Being a content curator, which means that you pick and choose valuable information for your customers, can be just as effective in building up your business’ reputation as coming up with it yourself.

Engaging your followers

Whatever you retweet, be it a quote or a piece of content, you’re acknowledging the other person and building them up. It puts your name in front of them. This is a great introduction to them and has a more positive context than just sending them a follow notice. You can even use it to start a conversation, which is ideal if you want to eventually have them as a customer.

Try it out for yourself by going through lists of people you’d like to connect with. Look through their Twitter streams, find something interesting, and retweet it. Watch the magic happen.

Inspirational quotes get a lot of retweets on Twitter. Why not add them to your Twitter feed? You can, automatically. Sign up for a 30-day free trial at NimbleQutoes.com. Choose quotes and watch them cycle out automatically on a schedule of your choice. A great addition to the content you already share, and these have been found for you. Give it a try today.

Dec 14 2015

How Government Agencies can use Twitter

To some, the idea that government agencies can use Twitter may seem absurd. Tweeting as a government agency, department, agency or official can be daunting when considering the rules and regulations that members are required to adhere to. However when used strategically, Twitter can be a great way to interact with your public. It can humanize a department, pass across important corporate messages and build an informal yet professional relationship with the people you serve. This article will share some basic ideas of how to overcome some of the initial hurdles to using Twitter as a platform to interact with the general public your government department serves.

What should our department tweet about?

Government departments have plenty of material that can be turned into interesting content for followers to interact with. One of the pieces of advice business are given when they wonder what to tweet about is what questions do you answer to your customers all day? The very same advice can work for a government department. Your department or ministry must have a few dozen frequently asked questions – tweet that information. Of course, include the answers and a link to where your followers can find out more information. Other information can include:

News, updates and press releases

Tweeting about news, updates and press releases will ensure that your followers are the first to hear about important on goings in your department and never miss an update. This will give followers interested in your sector a reason to follow you particularly if you share timely information regarding the government department.

Exclusives

Exclusive insights are one of the main reasons that a person will follow a business Twitter account. Tweet coverage of official events via text, picture and video and include carefully structured quotes from the members involved when possible. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Periscoped his swearing in ceremony. This exclusive was quite a treat for many who would normally not have that type of access to such an important event.

Approved content for Tweeting

In our conversations with government departments, many tell us they need to get their tweets approved weeks in advance. Certainly this can feel like it defeats the purpose of sharing up-to-the-minute content on Twitter. However, many government agencies have timeless information that will be helpful for weeks, months or years to come. We’d suggest that the approved tweets could would to your advantage. Once they are approved, you may be able to use them many times. Many companies tweet evergreen or timeless information that will not expire and is helpful no matter if their audience learns of it today or next quarter.

Personnel changes – who tweets now?

Having one person be the ‘face’ of your department, interacting with your followers on Twitter can be an excellent way to establish a human connection. However, what happens when that person gets transferred to another department? Rest assured, this is not just a government challenge. The private sector deals with this too. Community mangers leave, get promoted and change jobs all the time. One idea to work around this issue are – cross training. Have each employee ‘own’ the Twitter account for a week at a time. With proper training, this could be a way where each person in your department experiences the front line interaction with the public. It can be incredibly positive as each department employee may come up with ways to better serve the public since interacting with them. If this is too much of a stretch, appoint one person, and plan for a succession for when this person moves on.

Next steps

These three points just scratch the surface of what government departments have to consider when bringing Twitter and other social media platforms into their organization as a way of interacting with those they serve. Just because it feels a little complicated, doesn’t mean it is impossible. Contact Jennifer Kelly (jen @ newinitiativesmarketing.com – the parent company of Nimble Quotes) for help on how to integrate Twitter into your government department.

NimbleQuotes.com offers users famous inspirational and motivational quotes automatically tweeted to their Twitter accounts.When used in addition to industry and promotional content, it can be a way to get more interactions and followers and connect with your audience. Try today for 30-days free at NimbleQuotes.com.

Dec 11 2015

Want to Connect Emotionally? Start With Inspirational Quotes

Using inspirational quotes on Twitter is a fast way to connect with others. They can help us be more relatable, particularly on a platform like Twitter where we are connecting constantly with ‘strangers’ and need a way to break the ice to start the conversation.

Here are some of the reasons tweeting quotes helps you connect emotionally with your audience. Consider adding a couple of quotes per day to the information you share on Twitter. It can be just the thing that sparks the connection with another.

Inspirational quotes are valuable

Emotionally valuable, that is. Quotes can inspire, motivate, and entertain.

Quotes can cover a variety of topics—it doesn’t have to be all business all the time. Be aware that the quotes you pick must speak to the people you’re trying to reach and need to convey the feelings and values that you and your business stand behind. If you’re a consultant working with executives, for example, consider sharing quotes related to leadership.

Inspirational quotes say it best

What is is about inspirational and motivational quotes? To us at Nimble Quotes, they really do feel like little statements of wisdom. They are here to help us push on, try just once more, go for it – particularly when we are tired, scared or feel a little defeated. What is it about a few words strung together in a way that has a positive knock-on effect the more it is shared? Who knows, but do take advantage of this wisdom.

more you position yourself as someone knowledgeable in your industry, the more weight you’ll have with potential customers. Quoting famous business men or entrepreneurs can accomplish this, as well as quoting people who are known figures in your industry.

If you have content that you want to share, like a blog article or a video, you can also pull a passage from your blog and use that as your quote. You can even quote your own company wisdom by sharing a quote by one of your company executives.

Inspirational quotes connect us

Not just on Twitter, but take a look at any social network, listen to a business talk, attend a conference and guaranteed some one will be referencing a famous quote to make a point. The quote will be one or a few sentences which sum up exactly the point someone is trying to convey. We read it or hear it and nod or say “Yes! I get it, I know what you mean.” What a beautiful way to move from stranger to known and start the conversation.

Let the quotes do the work for you.

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Dec 08 2015

4 Twitter Tips for Realtors and Real Estate Agents

Here are four quick tips to help you maximize your use of Twitter as a realtor or real estate agent.

Tip 1: Your Twitter profile

Have another look at your profile. Does it effectively communicate in 160 characters what you do? The areas of town you sell? The type of real estate you sell? Most users find that once they are on Twitter for a while, they update their profile as they get clearer how they can help more people on the platform. Opt for your picture instead of your company or agency you represent. Remember, your client wants a connection with YOU not a company logo.

Tip 2: Say one thing per tweet

We are all limited with the 140 characters per tweet. So use it fully – meaning use it to talk about one thing, not cram as many features of the listing in as possible. One thing with an appropriate link and applicable hashtag will go further as an effective message. And yes, cycle it out multiple times.

Tip 3: Use real estate images

You are selling an environment people will be spending time in. Whether residential or commercial real estate, use the power of images to communicate. While you can tweet images of all sizes, the “in-stream” preview is always 440 pixels wide by 220 pixels tall (a 2:1 ratio). Consider this size when taking pictures – yes a snap from your phone is just fine. You can always load it up, tweet it, review it, and if need be, delete your tweet and start over.

Tip 4: Include hashtags to increase visibility

Hashtags are simply words with the hash, pound or number sign (#) at the beginning. It’s a way of categorizing tweets by subject. Think of hashtags like Google keywords. People search conversations on Twitter by hashtag. It is a great way to both narrow your tweet in on just the people involved in that topic of conversation and to expose yourself/your company for broader awareness to people talking about that topic but do not yet know about you. Some ideas for hashtags could be the type of home your are selling #bungalow, the neighbourhood you sell in, #Kerrisdale, or the type of information you are sharing in your tweet #mortgages.

Do you have a tip that should be added to the list? Tweet me @jenkellyjen and let me know!

Buying, selling and investing in real estate is exciting. Connect with those you serve via inspirational real estate quotes. These cycle out from your Twitter account automatically as if you tweeted them yourself. They have a positive impact on your followers and are yours to try for 30-days free at NimbleQuotes.com. Just sign up, choose the real estate category of inspirational quotes and start sharing wisdom like the quote in this article from Mark Twain.

Sep 27 2015

50 Motivational Quotes From Extraordinary Women

Well said, ladies!

What is it about a motivational quote said by an inspiring woman?

Entrepreneur magazine compiled a great list, check this out: 50 Motivational Quotes From Disruptive, Trailblazing, Inspiring Women Leaders

I’m on a quest to find the answer to the question why are inspirational quotes so popular?

Why do we love them? What about them makes us feel good, inspired, motivated, comforted? Is it because of the author – the person who said or wrote the quote? Is it because it is such a well-crafted medley of words that some how shoots straight to the heart and connects with us emotionally? Is it a way to feel comforted? Is it that these quotes are gems of wisdom from others who have been down the path before and are beckoning for us to try, fly, to go for it?

I’m still searching for the answer. Do you know?I’d welcome your thoughts on this topic.

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