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title: 10 Twitter Tips on Apps, Engagement, and Experimenting
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# [10 Twitter Tips on Apps, Engagement, and Experimenting](https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/10-twitter-tips-on-apps-engagement-and-experiments)

 Written by [Mike Brown](https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/author/mike-brown) | Jan 28, 2011 10:50:34 AM

<https://www.brainzooming.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/110128TwitterBird-3.jpg>A request to share **Twitter Tips** was tweeted by [Chris Lucas](http://www.twitter.com/goldcoastsmm) of Gold Coast Social Media Marketing. Chris' request seemed like a great ["Top Ten Time Waster,"](https://www.brainzooming.com/?p=5040) so sitting on the couch, I got my brainzooming by tweeting Twitter Tips ideas. Some of the Twitter Tips wound up in this week's [who to follow and who not to follow article](https://www.brainzooming.com/?p=6142). Among the other Twitter tips, there are, ideally, **several to benefit to both new and avid users** when it comes to **apps, engagement, and experimenting**:

1.  Not all apps ([Twitter.com](http://www.twitter.com/), [Tweetdeck](http://www.tweetdeck.com/), [Hootsuite](http://www.hootsuite.com/), [Tweetchat.com](http://www.tweetchat.com/), etc.) handle every tweeting situation well. **Get familiar with several apps **so you have some flexibility.

2.  If you're getting in the Twitter pool,** show up regularly**. If you're looking for engagement, don't dive in, make a huge splash, and then disappear for weeks.

3. **Experiment all the time**. It's only 140 characters, and it goes by really fast, so try things out frequently.

4.  Here's a secret: a lot of so-called Twitter experts are full of themselves. Or full of s#!*. Or both. **Proceed with caution**.

5.  Pay attention to how tweeters who are really active use it, but** decide for yourself whether** their** tactics make sense for you**.

6.** Follow** the **tweeters **who **people you find interesting interact with regularly**. It's better than blindly clicking on #FollowFriday recommendations.

7.  [Set up **searches for terms and ideas important to you**](https://www.brainzooming.com/?p=4430). People using these terms provide great opportunities for new interactions & relationships.

8.  **Pay **close** attention to @Mentions**. These are also openings to extend conversations with interesting people.

9.   Don't suck up to Twitter rock stars. **Invest **the **energy **you'd expend with them **helping people less experienced than you** are.

10. **If you're not getting engagement** with others** maybe it's because**:

- ALL **you **do is **make pronouncements**.
- You** don't try to listen **when people reply to you.
- There are** no @ replies to others** in your last 20 tweets.

**What tips would you add? **-* [Mike Brown](https://www.brainzooming.com/?page_id=1197)*

[***The Brainzooming Group***](https://www.brainzooming.com/?page_id=1188)*** helps make smart organizations more successful by rapidly expanding their strategic options and creating innovative plans they can efficiently implement. Email us at *[*brainzooming@gmail.com*](mailto:brainzooming@gmail.com)* or call us at 816-509-5320 to see how we can help you define a strategy firmly tied to business yet recognizing the impact of social networking on your market opportunities. ***

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