How to Be More Creative on Twitter?
Twitter has been popular for the entire 2009. This trend shows no signs of slowing down this year. So what does it truly take to make your Twitter profile stand out from the rest? A little creativity always helps. In a world where people are inundated with thousands of daily conversations on different social networks, doing things differently enables you to distinct your own identity and make a lasting impression among your audience. In general, I’ve summed up 20 things that you can do to become a more creative user in the Twitterverse. Without further ado, let’s get this list started.
Things to do before you tweet:
1. Choose a user name that is representative of your brand and easy to remember
2. Customize your own Twitter background (Two lists for your reference: here and there)
3. In your Twitter bio, spell out what makes you stand out. For example, here is what I wrote for my bio:
“Entrepreneur, Blogger, Founder @NYEBN (http://www.nyebn.com). I do not read DMs. Contact me using the @ sign.”
4. Follow creative people on Twitter, such as @Fuelcreativity. Remember that creativity is contagious
5. Create your own “creativity” Twitter list. To get more ideas, visit this list from Listorious
6. Choose a creative Twitter icon set (example) when you link up your Twitter account on your blog
7. The 140-character limit really forces you to think creatively. Make sure you make your sentence thoroughly understandable and convey a well-written message
8. Get a mobile device that you can tweet direct from in case you see something in a gallery or on the street that spurs your creativity momentarily
9. Always think outside of the box before you tweet
10. Make a list of creative things that you can do at the beginning of everyday. After you’ve done it, tweet it.
Things to do when you tweet (creative ideas that you can tweet):
11. Inspirational quotes are always favored by most Twitter users, simply because they are positive messages
12. Write creative blog posts and tweet the links (example: zenhabit)
13. Create a list of creative people on Twitter and encourage others to follow them (Use #FF)
14. Tweet your own creative thoughts (Good ideas come and go. Make sure you document them well and tweet them out)
15. Inspiring site designs stimulate the creativity inside everybody. You should tweet them often (Example: 20 Most Inspiring Web Designs)
16. Tweet inspiring video clips (check here and there)
17. Tweet creative pictures you’ve uploaded to Flickr, Posterous, etc.
18. Write down a list of things you’ve done creatively every day and tweet the links (use Posterous or Tumblr)
Things to do after you tweet
19. Summarize the feedback/reactions from your followers. Do better when you tweet next time
20. Write a blog post like this one to teach people how to live creatively on Twitter
How do you like these 20 pointers? Let us know if you have anything to add.
