5 Cool Ways To Build Your Twitter Community

Here are 5 different techniques that I've personally used to build my own community:

Join A Tribe On Triberr:
Get an invite and join Triberr
I recently joined Triberr (two weeks to be exact) and the results have been extraordinary! Since joining, my retweets and reach have tripled, and I have been able to connect with like minded Tweeps who are as passionate about social media as I am.

So what is Triberr? Well basically, every time you publish a new post, those in your tribe will tweet it out to their followers. And you do the exact same for those in your tribe. It leaves you with more time for true engagement.

Attend Webinars
Attend webinars/share comments
Last week I attended Mari Smith's webinar. Using the hashtag #10smQ, everyone communicated with each other during the session.

I decided to tweet some of the points Mari mentioned (while the webinar was in progress) using the hashtag. The result? My tweets were retweeted numerous times by others attendees, and I gained several new followers.


Retweet Others Who Share Great Content 
Retweet others
If you only take away one piece of advice from the entire post, it should be this one. By retweeting others content, you will form wonderful new relationships, increase your followers, and your overall exposure.

Through this simple act of kindness, others will begin to listen to what you have to say, simply because you took the time to listen to them. (This is a trait of a "Social Media Superstar")


Ask Questions & Create Lists
Create Lists
This is a great one, because it tells you who on twitter is listening to you. I recall asking a question a few weeks back, and have several folks respond to it (90% of which I had no clue were listening to me).

When individuals reply back, add them to a twitter list, and name it "community" or "tweetmates". This way you can track your listeners and purposely engage them in conversation on a regular basis. I've done this for several lists, as seen here -> @davergallant/lists

Share Blog Posts, And Always Mention The Author
Mention The Blog Author/Owner
This is different than a retweet. Here's an example. When I come across a superb blog post, I always click on the twitter icon to find out the blog author/owner's twitter username. Then I schedule a tweet in Hootsuite or Bufferapp , adding "via @authorsname" at the end of the tweet.

This is a fantastic way to spread the twitter love, and get noticed at the same time. Very often it leads to a conversation, and a follow. :)


These are some effective ways that have work for me personally. Are there other unique ways on Twitter that have been effective for you? Let me know in the comments below.


9 comments:

  1. davergJune 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    A Quick Note About Triberr:
    When using Triberr, don't just view it from the stand point of being an "amplification" tool. Yes, it does increase your overall reach, but those in your tribe have the ability to decline the tweet, if it doesn't align with your core values.

    A good tribe is one that have been built around a "mission statement" so to speak, so that everyone is aligned. It's gives you the ability to group together those who you're already RT'ing, and enables them to reciprocate.

    Since starting with Triberr, I have form new relationships, and have several new guest bloggers lines up.

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  2. RayJune 7, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Great tips, Dave and impressive Klout score!

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  3. davergJune 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks Ray!

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  4. Laurinda ShaverJune 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I like twitter because it lets me do a couple of things.
    1) share good content
    2) find good content
    3) find out what matters to people. Many people are real and communicate alot of personal preferences on twitter. Its a great way to really get to know someone.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Mattias GronborgJune 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hi my Triberr buddy! :) I also posted about Twitter today. My believes in Triberr is growing for every day, I think it can be a perfect tool if you are using it as it's meant to be used. 

    ReplyDelete
  6. davergallantJune 21, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Thanks for the comment Mattias. It's great having you part of my Tribe!

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  7. Janet CallawayJuly 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Dave, aloha.  So glad that I met you through Triberr.  To me, the incredible people you meet and the amazing blogs you discover are two HUGE benefits of Triberr.  Jessica Northey was commenting today on a tribe that we are both members of and she said:  "It's a buffet of bloggers and I like what they serve."  Isn't that fantastic?

    Dave, something that I would add to your list is tweet chats.  Through tweetchats, I have connected with lots of great people as well as learned many, many new things.  Chats are a tremendous resource.  In fact, I suspect, that will be the topic of my next blog post.

    Best wishes for a terrific weekend, Dave.  Until next time, aloha.  Janet

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  8. davergallantJuly 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Thanks Janet,Great point. I've taken part in a few tweet chats and have met several folks as well. 

    ReplyDelete
  9. Training TampawebOctober 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Hey I had been just wandering around the web and identified
    your website, certainly glad I did because it had some from the details I had
    been in search of for any report for school, thanks.
    http://www.trainingtampa.com

    ReplyDelete

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5 Cool Ways To Build Your Twitter Community

Here are 5 different techniques that I've personally used to build my own community:

Join A Tribe On Triberr:
Get an invite and join Triberr
I recently joined Triberr (two weeks to be exact) and the results have been extraordinary! Since joining, my retweets and reach have tripled, and I have been able to connect with like minded Tweeps who are as passionate about social media as I am.

So what is Triberr? Well basically, every time you publish a new post, those in your tribe will tweet it out to their followers. And you do the exact same for those in your tribe. It leaves you with more time for true engagement.

Attend Webinars
Attend webinars/share comments
Last week I attended Mari Smith's webinar. Using the hashtag #10smQ, everyone communicated with each other during the session.

I decided to tweet some of the points Mari mentioned (while the webinar was in progress) using the hashtag. The result? My tweets were retweeted numerous times by others attendees, and I gained several new followers.


Retweet Others Who Share Great Content 
Retweet others
If you only take away one piece of advice from the entire post, it should be this one. By retweeting others content, you will form wonderful new relationships, increase your followers, and your overall exposure.

Through this simple act of kindness, others will begin to listen to what you have to say, simply because you took the time to listen to them. (This is a trait of a "Social Media Superstar")


Ask Questions & Create Lists
Create Lists
This is a great one, because it tells you who on twitter is listening to you. I recall asking a question a few weeks back, and have several folks respond to it (90% of which I had no clue were listening to me).

When individuals reply back, add them to a twitter list, and name it "community" or "tweetmates". This way you can track your listeners and purposely engage them in conversation on a regular basis. I've done this for several lists, as seen here -> @davergallant/lists

Share Blog Posts, And Always Mention The Author
Mention The Blog Author/Owner
This is different than a retweet. Here's an example. When I come across a superb blog post, I always click on the twitter icon to find out the blog author/owner's twitter username. Then I schedule a tweet in Hootsuite or Bufferapp , adding "via @authorsname" at the end of the tweet.

This is a fantastic way to spread the twitter love, and get noticed at the same time. Very often it leads to a conversation, and a follow. :)


These are some effective ways that have work for me personally. Are there other unique ways on Twitter that have been effective for you? Let me know in the comments below.


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9 comments:

  1. davergJune 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    A Quick Note About Triberr:
    When using Triberr, don't just view it from the stand point of being an "amplification" tool. Yes, it does increase your overall reach, but those in your tribe have the ability to decline the tweet, if it doesn't align with your core values.

    A good tribe is one that have been built around a "mission statement" so to speak, so that everyone is aligned. It's gives you the ability to group together those who you're already RT'ing, and enables them to reciprocate.

    Since starting with Triberr, I have form new relationships, and have several new guest bloggers lines up.

    ReplyDelete
  2. RayJune 7, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Great tips, Dave and impressive Klout score!

    ReplyDelete
  3. davergJune 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks Ray!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Laurinda ShaverJune 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I like twitter because it lets me do a couple of things.
    1) share good content
    2) find good content
    3) find out what matters to people. Many people are real and communicate alot of personal preferences on twitter. Its a great way to really get to know someone.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Mattias GronborgJune 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hi my Triberr buddy! :) I also posted about Twitter today. My believes in Triberr is growing for every day, I think it can be a perfect tool if you are using it as it's meant to be used. 

    ReplyDelete
  6. davergallantJune 21, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Thanks for the comment Mattias. It's great having you part of my Tribe!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Janet CallawayJuly 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Dave, aloha.  So glad that I met you through Triberr.  To me, the incredible people you meet and the amazing blogs you discover are two HUGE benefits of Triberr.  Jessica Northey was commenting today on a tribe that we are both members of and she said:  "It's a buffet of bloggers and I like what they serve."  Isn't that fantastic?

    Dave, something that I would add to your list is tweet chats.  Through tweetchats, I have connected with lots of great people as well as learned many, many new things.  Chats are a tremendous resource.  In fact, I suspect, that will be the topic of my next blog post.

    Best wishes for a terrific weekend, Dave.  Until next time, aloha.  Janet

    ReplyDelete
  8. davergallantJuly 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Thanks Janet,Great point. I've taken part in a few tweet chats and have met several folks as well. 

    ReplyDelete
  9. Training TampawebOctober 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Hey I had been just wandering around the web and identified
    your website, certainly glad I did because it had some from the details I had
    been in search of for any report for school, thanks.
    http://www.trainingtampa.com

    ReplyDelete

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