Tag: retweet

  • One Way To Get Retweeted: “Act Normal”

    I enjoyed reading Pam Moore’s latest article on Social Media Today that lists 55 ways to get retweeted. But what struck me most was that nearly all of the tips relate to one simple principle: “be a nice human being”. Sure, there are some techniques like sharing ‘how to’ advice that often work well but,…

  • Please Retweet, or rather, don’t…

    Chris Brogan writes today that “asking for a retweet or mention of something – that isn’t cause related – isn’t cool”, and urges his readers to stop asking for retweets. Chris is right, to a degree. People who blindly ask others to “RT” their messages often betray their social web naivety. Their constant pleas for…