10 Twitter Power Hacks from @charli_says are quick tips to help you maximise your awesomeness on Twitter!

1. 10 Twitter Power Hacks
Charli Day
www.charlisays.com
@charli_says

2. "On Twitter we get excited if someone follows us. In real life we get really scared and run away."
@mozusa
“Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards.”
Jay Baer, Convince & Convert
"When you've got 5 minutes to fill, Twitter is a great way to fill 35 minutes”
@mattcutts

3. 289 million active users
58 million tweets per day
9,100 tweets per second
80% of world leaders tweet
Whoa! Those are big numbers.......

4. 1
POWER YOUR PROFILE
 Choose the right Twitter handle
 Add the right photo/logo
 Take the time to design a custom cover
 Add hashtags to your bio
 Use searchable keywords
 Include your website address
 Link to Twitter from your website

5. 2
TWEET PHOTOS
Tweets with images receive:
 18% more click throughs
 89% more favorites
 150% more retweets

6. 3
TWITTER KARMA
 53% of users who tweet a brand expect a
response in 1 hour
 Users who request retweets get 12 times
more than those who don’t
 Always thank users for retweets/favourites
 Use the 80/20 rule (interact 80% promote
20%)

7. 4
USE INFLUENCERS
 Identify influencers for your brand
 Tools such as Klout/Twello/Traackr help
 Celebrities tend not to respond
 1,000+ followers = an influencer
 Don’t spam influencers
 Share their content & mention them
 Enjoy personal, tailored interaction

8. 5
UNDERSTAND HASHTAGS
#photooftheday
#throwbackthursday
#motivationalmonday
#selfie
#picoftheday
#transformationtuesday
#sundayfunday
#motivationalquotes
#quoteoftheday
#humpday (Wednesdays)
 Join popular conversations
 Gain like minded followers
 Create campaigns for your brand
 Understand it before you use it
 Hashtags get 21% more retweets
 Do not use more than 2 per tweet
 Learn the most popular ones for you
Read Hashtags for Beginners

9. 6
SCHEDULE TWEETS
 10pm EST (7 hrs behind) is the golden hour
 Use software like Hootsuite to schedule
 Schedule tweets for vacation times
 18% can’t access Twitter at work
 Brands get 17% more attention on
weekends
 Aim for 10+ tweets per day
 Twitter is busier during holidays
 Repeat Tweets with different images

10. 7
SAY NO TO SPAM
 Use the 80/20 rule for your promotions
 Check profiles before you follow
 Block Twitter users who Tweet spam
 Do not purchase Twitter followers
 Avoid sending spammy direct messages
 Beware of fake celebrity/brand accounts

11. 8
GET PERSONAL
 Take the time to know your new followers
 Avoid automated responses – be personal
 Less is more – be selective about who you follow
 Don’t forget your new additions
 Build rapport with regular mentions

12. 9
AIM FOR VIRAL
Read About My First Viral Tweet
 Check for trending topics
 Include trending hashtags
 Be creative and on brand
 Include photos/shortened links
 Friday afternoons are best
 Funny beats angry every time
 Write great headlines

13. Big brands, celebrities, businesses and
everyday users are all enjoying Twitter…
HAVE FUN!
10HAVE FUN!

14. AND SPEAKING OF HAVING FUN…
My Top 3 Funny Twitter Feeds
@MYSADCAT
@BritProbs1
@clientsfh

15. Questions
Charli Day
www.charlisays.com
@charli_says