Twitter for Twits! (or anyone really)

Fiona Scott
5 min readJan 8, 2021
Are you tweeting effectively in your business, organisation or charity?

It’s 2021! And phew, what a wealth of lessons and learnings 2020 brought along. I feel lucky to have made it through to the other side without, so far, any illness or Covid19 in my immediate family. However, as the new year is here and we all have to still hunker down as the UK enters Lockdown 3 and more countries are doing the same.

Therefore some of stories this month will cover social media hints and tips to get you thinking about how to use platforms a little more intelligently and effectively.

This week it’s Twitter. I love Twitter, known as the text service of social media; short messages and it’s quick.

Whether you’re just starting out with a brand new Twitter account or have been tasked with growing an account for a well-established brand, it’s never a bad idea to learn some new tips and tricks to set yourself up for ‘tweet’ success.

That’s why I have decided to compile a list of tips and facts in order for you to avoid embarrassing Twitter fails, help you filter out the rubbish and some inside hints to get you on the right track — I have got you covered.

Here are 21 things you should know about Twitter as the year turns:

1. Get started — don’t be shy or overwhelmed. Just get going, as the best way to learn is to get stuck in early.

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Fiona Scott

Fiona has been a UK journalist for more than 30 years as well as being a freelance tv producer director. She’s also had her own media consultancy since 2008.