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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:
🧵
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?”
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:
🧵
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
I hesitate following people who don\u2019t have a description in their bio or no profile picture.
— Arvid Kahl (@arvidkahl) December 20, 2020
A good bio is a strong signal. With little effort, it\u2019s an invitation for the curios to connect.
If you want to build relationships on Twitter, put effort into this 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?”
How to build a $1,300/month side business for $19.
Here's the entire 17-step business plan for you:
1. Clean up your Twitter profile to reflect what you do for people.
2. Create daily content that talks about one challenge you solve.
3. When people ask questions on your Tweets, DM them.
4. Ask them if they'd like to talk for free, to see if you can help.
5. Do 15-20 calls to better understand how to solve their problem.
6. Create a process you can walk people through in 60 minutes.
7. Then go to Carrd and build a simple personal website for $19.
https://t.co/5cR1y1mToD up a free Stripe account and create a paid service
9. Title the service "From X to Y in 60 minutes"
Example: "From clueless to writing your first line of code in 60 min."
10. Open up a free Calendly and create the same exact event.
11. Open up a few slots outside of your 9 to 5.
12. Add a "Buy" button to your Carrd page.
13. Redirect it to Stripe checkout.
Here's the entire 17-step business plan for you:
1. Clean up your Twitter profile to reflect what you do for people.
2. Create daily content that talks about one challenge you solve.
3. When people ask questions on your Tweets, DM them.
4. Ask them if they'd like to talk for free, to see if you can help.
5. Do 15-20 calls to better understand how to solve their problem.
6. Create a process you can walk people through in 60 minutes.
7. Then go to Carrd and build a simple personal website for $19.
https://t.co/5cR1y1mToD up a free Stripe account and create a paid service
9. Title the service "From X to Y in 60 minutes"
Example: "From clueless to writing your first line of code in 60 min."
10. Open up a free Calendly and create the same exact event.
11. Open up a few slots outside of your 9 to 5.
12. Add a "Buy" button to your Carrd page.
13. Redirect it to Stripe checkout.
