Most people suck at being interesting via DMs.
The thing is - it takes a lot of time and effort to do it right.
Here are 9 frameworks to stand out from the crowd:
Pre-game:
Start on the timeline:
1. Turn on notifications for your favorite tweeters.
2. Reply with something insightful in under 10 minutes.
You will enter their radar.
Then, follow up on a specific tweet or idea via DM.
Don't make "connections", make friends:
Remember: Twitter is different.
You don't have an audience-consumer relationship like LinkedIn or TikTok.
On Twitter, it's a friend-friend relationship.
Write a catchy first line:
By the design of Twitter DMs, you don't have much real estate.
In "message requests", you only see the name of the person + the first few words.
Crazy part: I get 30 of these DMs per day.
Make sure the first line is eye-catching.
Crucial.
Be specific as f*ck:
General compliments and feedback are useless.
To stand out, ask this question to yourself:
What do you *actually* like about them or their work?
High specificity means you're genuine.
Being genuine will get you more friends.