So we all know how it feels to play a gig to an audience full of loud-mouthed, apathetic bar patrons that would rather shout their beer orders over the din than listen to our music. It happens to even the best of us and some days posting on Twitter feels exactly the same way. Sure, you can yell over the crowd and get their attention, but they’ll be irritated that you did it. And you can do all sorts of really annoying things on Twitter to make sure you’re seen, but none of those tactics will ever work for your benefit. Just as with music, the best way to get attention on Twitter is to be very good at what you do.
Being good at social networking takes time and practice, and we’ll give you some suggestions in future articles about best practices — but while you’re learning, here are some sure-fire ways to stick your foot in your beak on Twitter.
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