5 Embarrassing Drawbacks Of Asking For RT On Twitter

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Enjoys tweeting people

There's nothing wrong with asking for a retweet on Twitter every now and then. But one should keep it at a respectable level. Asking perhaps once a month. Preferably never a year.

Try not to be a person who cries wolf. If you must insist on having something RTed, it better be an article on the cure for cancer. Otherwise, gradually people will become desensitized to your RT pleas. They'll become immune to your cry for help. It will come a time, where no matter how genuinely important your request for RT is, it won't have any impact. That's when the twittersphere throw you to the wolves. Very angry wolves that ignore you.

Why Asking For Retweets Is Embarrassing

  1. Value - Asking for your tweets to be retweeted lowers its value Instantly. If a tweet is worthy of a retweet, it'll get retweeted. If after 15 minutes no one RTed it, then asking for it makes everybody feel awkward.

  2. Begging - There's a blogger with great content. Tons of fans. But often begs for their content to be RTed - "Tweet this maybe? ;)", "RT please? :)", "Retweet guys? <333" - Great content or not, that seems inappropriate.

  3. Desperate - If you need to keep asking for retweets to receive them, that says something about the quality of those tweets. It also reeks of desperation. People can smell desperation. It has a musty smell.

  4. Spam - By asking for retweets you're indirectly spamming hundreds. It sets off a chain reaction. A spammy chain reaction. Indirectly spamming your followers' followers who aren't even interested in your tweet.

  5. Inconsiderate - Is the tweet you want retweeted really relevant? Will it be valuable to your followers' followers? Let your followers be the judge of it. If they feel it'll benefit their followers, they'll RT. Otherwise read #1.

5 Blogging Moments Where You Wish You Had Big Nuts

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Look after your nuts

When squirrels hoard nuts in the summer, to eat in the winter, they don't do it because of procrastination. Or because of laziness. Or because they spent all their time on Twitter discussing how nutty their breakfast is. Squirrels store nuts for emergencies. For when its too cold to venture out. They need to remain in their nests in the winter to conserve body heat.

The squirrels won't eat from the stored nuts. They are for an emergency. Your stored posts are similar to those stored nuts. You need to cherish your nuts. Look after your nuts. Protect your nuts. Grab on to them. They're valuable.

Reasons To Store Blog Posts For Emergencies

  1. Emergency - You should stock up on blog posts for an emergency when your readers are all expecting a post. But you weren't bothered to prepare one thanks to spending time on Facebook.

  2. Block - When you store emergency blog posts, pretend they don't exist. But keep piling them up for a moment when you desperately need it. For when you urgently want it. A writer's block would be that moment.

  3. Pressure - Backup posts takes the pressure off. You won't ever need to worry about missing a posting schedule again. Because you know you're covered. You know you're not stuck. You know you have emergency posts.

  4. Deadline - There's always a phantom deadline which your forgot about. One which you never prepared for. One that creeps up on you when you least expect. That's when you use your stored emergency posts.

  5. Procrastination - Try to never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Don't take time for granted. Take action. Trust yourself. Trust your instincts. Think less. Act more. Do more. Or use your emergency posts.

5 Sure Ways To Becoming Likeable On Twitter

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Likes tweeting Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher. That irritating guy from Punk'd. Obnoxious. Loud. Annoying. Ashton Kutcher wasn't exactly the most likeable celebrity.

But that was all before Twitter. Maybe that was just the role he was going for in his career. To get under viewers' skin. He succeeded very well. But since joining Twitter, he failed in that role. He's very much liked and there's isn't a thing he can do about it. Ashton Kutcher can't even get on people's nerves anymore screaming at a camera lens. He's absolutely adored by all. Why? Because he executes the following points superbly. But mainly, because he's incredibly handsome.

How To Get People To Like You On Twitter

  1. Participate - Don't be shy. Participate. Ashton Kutcher is on Twitter 24/7. He doesn't sleep. He tweets. He doesn't eat. He tweets. He doesn't take bathroom breaks. He tweets. That's participation.

  2. Engage - Engage with people. Don't ignore people. Don't pay too much attention to your-or-their stats. Build friendships. Build relationships. Build connections. Follow those who are engaging. Retweet tweets.

  3. Enjoy - Enjoy yourself. Nobody likes a buzz-kill. Don't massacre the mood. Seek advice, but don't moan. Ask for help, but don't complain. Twitter is about having fun. Be like Pink. Don't be blue. Pink is never blue.

  4. Care - It's important to care about being on Twitter and being part of it. Caring about the community, your followers, and tweets tweeted. Not in a melodramatic way. But caring in a genuinely-being-interested way.

  5. Share - Share the web with others. Share interesting links. Be the next Alyssa Milano when it comes to sharing links. Try to share even more. But be aware of that thin line between sharing/spamming.