Almost Savvy

JULY 11, 2009

Yeah, I don’t really know what you’re wearing, or not, when you’re actually tweeting, but please put some clothes on that avatar. You have the default Twitter avatar or are using a photo of your dog. You talk about yourself endlessly. You don’t get that authenticity is a key component of social media success.

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 17, 2010

Or I get the instant auto-DM robot reply) Twitter profile not complete (no bio, no URL, not even an avatar) Twitter gives you great opportunities for real interaction, if you spend the time to learn how. : Last post is over a year old. Spammy posts are all about them. No @ replies, no engagement. (Or

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Almost Savvy

JANUARY 12, 2009

Reply Irene Koehler says: January 12, 2009 at 6:13 pm Joy, Not sure this will be of any comfort to you, but I do not select the avatars. You gave me such an ugly face! Green and angry. They are randomly assigned by the software. I don’t think it looks angry at all; seems very determined to me.

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leaving the default avatar in place is the kiss of death in terms of getting people to follow you. Your Twitter Profile – Be you, the real you. This means a real photo of you; not a cartoon,? your dog or a logo (unless you are tweeting on behalf of a larger company). It tells people that you’re not even trying. -

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