How To: Be Active On Twitter Without Getting Burned Out!

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Great post!

I will RT as part of my periodic Twitter user recomendations. Your point is so important for all to hear, and you make your point so effectively.

Kudos!

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Dave,

Thank you very much! I really appreciate that comment. You made my day.

Diana

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Very nice Post. With “Twitter is no contest” for me you bring it allready to the point. But the other 5 tips are very good and true, too. Good work!

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Thanks for the tips good advice.

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Thank’s nice post ‘n good tips

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Some great points there, but I struggle with “Build Relationships with the Right People”.

Just what is meant by relationships or by networking? OK, so I only have just over 300 followers and it would appear that most just aren’t interested in forming any sort of attachment – however tenuous.

This is something I’m trying to understand and work through so any insights would be great.

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Stuart,

The thing is, if you have some great content providers that you engage, they will also become friends and it’s like having the best of both worlds. They naturally become friends, yet they always provide great content that you can RT at anytime.

However, you are right, a lot of people do not engage on Twitter, and that is a shame.

If you would like for me to provide you with a list of people in this category that I recommend, just let me know. I am happy to do that if it will point you in the right direction.

Thank you for your comment and best wishes to you,

Diana

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Diana,

Thanks for the offer of the list I really appreciate that but at this stage I’ll continue with my own small efforts just to see what happens!

According to some of the twitter tools I’m an average “conversationalist” but above average link sharer. With, at my estimate half of those being RT’s. Guess I’m not doing enough

I do talk back and respond to those I follow – perhaps I’m not following enough? Or am I following too small a cross-section of fellow tweeters? Stuff to ponder I guess.

Thanks again.
Stuart

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Diana –

“Twitter is a fun way to build relationships, spread joy and share important information.”

You said it girl! That’s it in a nutshell, that’s what I’m finding. Nicely said!

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Diana-

I’m always looking for new insights to Twitter. Can I take you up on that offer to Dave? I’d love to reference your recommendations.

Great post.
Thanks.

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Amanda,

Of course! I really want to put some thought into it so I can give you a really useful list. Check back tomorrow afternoon and I will have something posted for you then.

Thank you for your comment!

Diana

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Diana,

Great post as always. If twitter ever feels like it’s an obligation then it just becomes a job and nobody likes a job.

I love the video at the end as well. I need to join that group!

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djthistle,

I wanted to jump back in here to specifically tell you how much I appreciate all of your support of our blog. You always leave the nicest comments and we just love you!!

I wish you the best always,

Diana

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[...] Be Genuine If you want to keep the burn out feeling at bay, be genuine on Twitter. Be genuinely interested in getting to know your followers. Be genuinely interested in how Twitter works. Get a conversation going! When was the last time you got burned out doing something you were genuinely interested in? Source : Bit Rebels [...]

Dear Amanda,

I’ve taken some time to compile what I think is a great mix for you.

It is easy to find people on Twitter that will engage, but many times they don’t tweet information that is useful. It is also relatively easy to find people on Twitter that tweet great information, but they never talk to anyone, so it feels like they are a robot.

The magic on Twitter happens when you find a handful of people that not only send great information in their tweets that you can retweet at any time, but that also understand the importance of building relationships, people that are genuine as described in this article.

Here are 10 people that I believe fit this very unique category. I recommend that you create a column in your TweetDeck (or whatever app you are using) and put these people in it (along with your other special friends of course). Also, send them a tweet and introduce yourself, they are all very friendly.

If you do this, you will always have useful information at your fingertips without having to search for it and that, in my opinion, saves a lot of time, energy and frustration for you.

@Mistygirlph
@Minervity
@BuzzEdition
@Kim
@dudeman718
@joycecherrier
@Flipbooks
@StaciJShelton
@Tech_Blend
@paul_steele

Also, I recommend you read this article because it will also give you some more insight on this topic: “HOW TO: Develop into a Leader on Twitter: http://bit.ly/MujUp”

Good luck to you girl!!!

Diana

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Great post. I agree with you: Twitter is fun, but my family comes first. I will shut down the computer to play with my son too.
Michele

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No doubt, Twitter can be overwhelming. I go back and forth between making a serious effort to engage there and going days between tweets. I guess you could call it burnout. One thing for sure, it’s self-defeating!

Your number 1 point, filtering tweets, is something I’m going to try, beginning today. There are people I want to hear from that are getting lost in the noise. Too much noise makes it difficult to build relationships with the right people!

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Great post…very insightful!

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Great little list there Diana – decided to follo wthem even though you generated the list for Amanda …

@stacishelton doesn’t exist though.

All the best
@stubbyd

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Hello Stuart,

The correct username for Staci is @StaciJShelton. I’m so happy you followed them, I’m sure you will be pleased with that decision.

Cheers,
Diana

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This was a great post Diana. I also use Tweetdeck and have it on all day. It is very difficult to stay focused on my work without giving in to the temptation of clicking over to check out the latest tweets!
Thanks for helping me make my Twitter a “happy place” again

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Diana – great post and a good reminder. I am freshly reminded to be genuine and focused on people rather than getting caught up in the noise

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Hello
THis wat i’ve been looking for.
Recently been bowled over by twitter,n i think dis article of urs come as a reminder as to what one exactlly should get and use outta here.
Thank you. A very nice post. ooking forward to more reads from you.

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Hi Diana,

Thanks for a very informative post. I’m still struggling with Twitter a bit…would like to filter out the gibberish and really build more communication. I’ll take your advice and look into an app like Tweetdeck.

All best wishes -

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Thank you for the sage advice. As luck would have it, I installed TweetDeck yesterday in an attempt to stop Twitter from appearing like an unceasing slot machine. Twitter should be fun; a happy place, as you put it. I shall try to remember that.

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HI Diana

thanks for the information – having just found tweetdeck and loving it I have now got the opportunity to start responding to some of the people – so now I am working on the relationships it makes things even more interesting.

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hi Diana – great post. come to think of it, always great content from the bitrebels authors.

i’m certainly no veteran when it comes to twitter, but what’s funny re: your list of who-to-follow is that i shortlisted about half of those people in my “must follow” Tweetdeck column on my own!!

(you forgot to put yourself on that list though )

filtering is such a huge component of not burning out; there’s no way any one person can expect to keep up with the tweets of thousands of others. especially since my teeth are already white, and i don’t use creatinine =)

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very interesting. thnaks for sharing I totally agree with every point you mention !

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You’re quite the gem, Diana! Not just with your easy-to-follow steps to ease off on Twitter, but also with your list of 10 people to engage with. That’s something I really suffer from on Twitter. Although I am pretty new to it (like less than a week) and I have already 170+ followers, but most of them rarely reply back or show interest in building a relationship. Which is a shame because Twitter is supposed to be a “social” network, and how social are we if we don’t even talk!
I retweeted your post and will shortly be adding your list to my following, and you of course =)!
Keep it up.

@TheManalyst

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What a greatly genuine article. It’s easy to feel unsuccessful with only a few followers and a too much information to keep up with. Being genuine solves all the anxiety of becoming a power user as who wants to be a leader and not be yourself.

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Thanks for this post, it’s important not to let it take over your day. I’ve definitely found Tweetdeck useful when it comes to filtering out the information I don’t want to miss.

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