By Jackie Simmonds, Blog Editor

So you have bought into the social media thing; your profile is polished and up on LinkedIn, your Facebook page has been appropriately tweaked, and you are moving on to Twitter.  And then you draw a blank.  What on earth can you tweet about several times a day that will interest your followers, gain you new followers, and show that you are a thought leader?

Newbie twitter block is a common occurrence when you are first starting out.  You haven’t found your rhythm yet and it shows!  Don’t worry, when writers block strikes turn to an article that Heather Buckley wrote offering 30 tweeting ideas guaranteed to get the keys moving again.

1. Write helpful Tweets

At least half of your tweets should be an answer, a response, or some kind of communication or dialogue. Remember it’s about relationships.

2. Create a tweet when you upload a new blog post

Let everyone know what you are writing about, and make the tag line snappy. Next time you are wondering which links to click on in twitter ask yourself why you chose them, make a note then use the same technique.

3. Tweet other peoples blog posts

Every time you read something you think is interesting, useful or fascinating – tweet it.

4. Show you care

Often people let you know if they are having a bad day, say something supportive or cheering.

5. Be interesting

What do people want to read about? Look back over your tweets and make a note of the ones that got attention. to do this go to Topsy and type in your twitter name to find your most re-tweeted tweets. Alternatively type in another user  name and learn from their successes.

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