A Twitter audience is a massive asset.

I've added 37,196 followers in just 14 weeks.

Here are the 7 simple things I did:

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1/ Built my publishing habit

In late October, I committed to publishing daily on Twitter.

I started with a "Happy {Day} to X" Tweet each AM.

I had 2 simple goals:

1. Build a habit of posting each day.
2. Put my name & face in front of people daily.

https://t.co/ufDdSg9JJa
2/ An educational tweet each PM

Each afternoon, I share a lesson from my solopreneur journey.

Topics include:

- Audience growth
- Service businesses
- Building info products
- Using social media effectively

I pretend I'm writing to help ONE person.

https://t.co/TZgqtYRZDw
3/ A step-by-step thread once weekly

Weekly threads power my growth.

I gained thousands of followers by sharing detailed threads.

My goal is to walk someone step-by-step through something critical in solopreneurship.

https://t.co/NxMdQiFKch
4/ Engage with 5-8 interesting people each week

Make it a habit to build connections.

Here are some smart folks I've chatted with, just to jam out:

@ecomchasedimond
@JamesonCamp
@Nicolascole77
@OneJKMolina
@TheDanKoe
@dickiebush
@landforce
@aaditsh

It's "social" media.
@ecomchasedimond @JamesonCamp @Nicolascole77 @OneJKMolina @thedankoe @dickiebush @landforce @aaditsh 5/ Comment underneath large accounts

One of the best ways to gain visibility here is to participate.

- Find interesting, large accounts
- Set up automatic notifications
- Read each of their Tweets
- Add valuable comments
- Engage

It's literally that easy.
@ecomchasedimond @JamesonCamp @Nicolascole77 @OneJKMolina @thedankoe @dickiebush @landforce @aaditsh 6/ Eliminated the "touch base" Tweets

After 90 days, I had a publishing habit.

So I stopped the daily, "Happy Weekday" AM posts.

They weren't adding much value.

I started writing entertaining content or 2x'ing educational Tweets.

https://t.co/BFi6n6MWo6
@ecomchasedimond @JamesonCamp @Nicolascole77 @OneJKMolina @thedankoe @dickiebush @landforce @aaditsh 7/ Improved my "inspiration" swipe file

Writing a lot of Tweets means constantly being inspired.

Here are the tools I use to find that inspiration:

@hypefury (Tweet templates)
@TwemexApp (User's best Tweets)
@typeshare_co (Thread templates)
@TwitterBlue (bookmark fave Tweets)
@ecomchasedimond @JamesonCamp @Nicolascole77 @OneJKMolina @thedankoe @dickiebush @landforce @aaditsh @hypefury @TwemexApp @typeshare_co @TwitterBlue And that's it.

TL;DR

1/ Built publishing habit in the AM
2/ Educated my audience each PM
3/ A step-by-step thread once weekly
4/ Engage with 5-8 people in my niche each week
5/ Commented underneath large accounts
6/ Eliminated what wasn't working
7/ Setup inspiration tools
@ecomchasedimond @JamesonCamp @Nicolascole77 @OneJKMolina @thedankoe @dickiebush @landforce @aaditsh @hypefury @TwemexApp @typeshare_co @TwitterBlue I hope you found this thread valuable.

If you enjoyed it:

1. Give me a follow for more threads on solopreneurship → @justinsaas

2. Join my newsletter, The Saturday Solopreneur for 1 tip on growing your audience & online business each Saturday AM → https://t.co/Bc6J7KbNqS

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Most people suck at building relationships online.

It's always:

- Help me!
- Can I pick your brain?
- Will you like my Tweet?

A terrible approach.

Here's how the top accounts on Twitter build real relationships:

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To start, trust me when I say this:

Your online network determines your level of success on platforms like Twitter, and largely in your business.

The bigger and stronger your network is, the more likely you are to be successful in whatever endeavor you choose.

Here's what you'll learn in this thread:

1. Creating a digital "first impression"
2. Using a value-driven approach
3. Combining specificity with support
4. Making relevant intros
5. Using DM's effectively
6. An example of this in action

Let's go ↓

Create a clear & compelling profile

To build strong relationships, you need to give people a reason to be interested in you.

Start with a clear and compelling profile.

This is your "digital first impression", just like a first impression


Your profile cheat sheet:

- Banner: Show off your brand
- Headshot: Clean and polished
- Bio: What are you doing & what can people expect?
- Pinned Tweet: Provide deeper context on your journey

Answer this: “What am I doing that's interesting enough for someone to follow me?”

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To do a Namaskaar or bow before someone means that you are humble or without pride and ego. This means that we politely bow before you since you are better than me. Pranipaat(प्राणीपात) also means the same that we respect you without any vanity.

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Surrendering False pride is Namaskaar. Even in devotion or bhakti we say the same thing. We want to convey to Ishwar that we have nothing to offer but we leave all our pride and offer you ourselves without any pride in our body. You destroy all our evil karma.

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We bow before you so that you assimilate us and make us that capable. Destruction of our evils and surrender is Namaskaar. Therefore we pray same thing before and after any big rituals.

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तं घे॑मि॒त्था न॑म॒स्विन॒ उप॑ स्व॒राज॑मासते ।
होत्रा॑भिर॒ग्निं मनु॑षः॒ समिं॑धते तिति॒र्वांसो॒ अति॒ स्रिधः॑॥

Translation :

नमस्विनः - To bow.

स्वराजम् - Self illuminating.

तम् - His.

घ ईम् - Yours.

इत्था - This way.

उप - Upaasana.

आसते - To do.

स्त्रिधः - For enemies.

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अति तितिर्वांसः - To defeat fast.

मनुषः - Yajman.

होत्राभिः - In seven numbers.

अग्निम् - Agnidev.

समिन्धते - Illuminated on all sides.

Explanation : Yajmans bow(do Namaskaar) before self illuminating Agnidev by making the offerings of Havi.

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