How to build an effective content calendar for Twitter

An active Twitter community has the power to drive foot traffic and increase brand awareness for a local business.  The first step is of course to get Twitter followers; the next step and equally important is to create a content calendar that will make it easy for you to Tweet to your community and stay on top of mind.

What is a content calendar: a content calendar is a schedule for when to post content and what to post about.  A content calendar helps you keep organized and consistent when it comes to social media engagement.  Remember, that which is scheduled gets done.

Who should read this post: a local business owner that just doesn’t have the time or energy to Tweet all day

What you will learn: how to create an effective content calendar that will make it easy to stay on schedule and send relevant Tweets to your community

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How to get more Twitter followers for your local business

how to get more twitter followers for your local business

Starbucks has 2 million+ followers on Twitter; McDonald’s has 400,000+ followers on Twitter.

If you’re a local business, chances are that you’re finding it extremely difficult to attract Twitter followers.  And there are so many articles online about how to leverage your Twitter following for more business, but how can you even accomplish “more business” if you don’t have a following in the first place?

This post is NOT about how to get more Twitter followers for your blog or personal brand.  This post is specifically about how a local business owner can attract Twitter followers to his business.

Who should read this post: local business owners that want to utilize Twitter for marketing but can’t seem to gain Twitter followers

What you will learn: what you can do right now to start gaining traction and followers on Twitter

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