#74: How to Use Twitter Lists and GIFs to Connect with People, Featuring Alan Hennessy
In this episode, Alan Hennessy shares tons of wisdom about Twitter lists, the benefits of mixing up your tweets, and how to connect with people on Twitter.
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Guest Biography
Alan Hennessy is a digital and content marketing consultant and CEO of Kompass Media. He is also a social media trainer, keynote speaker and podcaster (Social Media Talks podcast) with over 15 years of experience in digital and social media marketing.
Episode Highlights
Alan Hennessy’s tips on how to use Twitter lists and GIFs to connect with people:
- Create and use Twitter lists to organize the Twitter accounts of people you follow into specific groups. Use them to keep up with their tweets and connect with them.
- Example: Create a Twitter list of conference speakers before you attend conferences. You can follow their feeds leading up to the event to help you connect when you meet in person.
- Use private Twitter lists (to keep an eye on competitors) and public lists (for sharing information like conference speaker Twitter profiles or profiles of people who participate in Twitter chats).
- Polish your Twitter bio. Don’t miss out on opportunities within your bio. Include:
- Your name (not just your company name.).
- Relevant, clear information about what you do.
- Hashtags, including event hashtags if you’re a speaker.
- Social media links.
- Mix up your tweets while also adding value.
- Have fun.
- Use different formats, including GIFs.
My Favorite Quotes
“Twitter lists are so valuable for being able to watch what's going on with people.” – Alan HennessyClick To Tweet “Personalizing any type of greeting – whether it just be acknowledgement of someone's tweet – goes so far.” – Alan HennessyClick To Tweet “At the end of the day, you're trying to give yourself the best opportunity to be as visible as possible.” – Alan HennessyClick To TweetTools, Links, and Apps Mentioned:
- How to Use Twitter lists – Twitter lists are groups of different people’s (or company’s) Twitter accounts that you can create to monitor live Twitter conversations. Lists can be created for free from the Twitter app.
- My article: The Ultimate Guide to Twitter Lists: What They Are, Why They’re Beneficial, and How to Use Them
- TweetDeck – social media dashboard for management of Twitter accounts. Helpful for participating in Twitter chats, scheduling tweets
- Hootsuite – tool for scheduling all of your social media content, monitoring important conversations, and tracking analytics.
- Tribalist – a platform to search, find, and create lists of content to follow in different areas of interest.
- How to make a GIF from a video using Giphy
- Madalyn Sklar’s GIFs on Giphy
- Social Media Marketing World Conference Twitter list of speakers
- Madalyn Sklar’s interview on Alan Hennessy’s podcast
- Madalyn Sklar’s Twitter list of #TwitterSmarter chat guests
- How to support this podcast on Patreon
How to Reach Alan Hennessy
Call to Action
Your call to action is to make a Twitter list of people you want to connect with and then start following their feeds and chat with them. Want to get inspired? Check out my public Twitter lists at Twitter.com/MadalynSklar/lists.
Let me know if your Twitter engagement increases after doing this. Shoot me a tweet at @MadalynSklar. I cannot wait to hear from you!
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