Kelly Sonora has put together some tips to help you get the most out of Twitter if you are using it as part of any social marketing mix. While it is not an exhaustive list there are some very good suggestions nonetheless.

1. Tweet during peak hours >> A no brainer really
2. Use a Twitter management tool >> Use a tool like TweetDeck to easily organize your groups, updates and more
3. Try Twitter’s Advanced Search tool to find people, places, and dates
4. Follow the competition on Twitter to learn about any deals competitors have going on
5. Tweet about what’s hot >> Join buzzed-about conversations and stories
6. Update your subjects >> Keep your Twitter subjects up to date on your progress
7. Ask questions through Twitter to get a broad range of responses from followers
8. Use a variety of Twitter directories
9. Follow the tweets of an expert in your field to find sensible, quality information
10. Stay organized >> Use groups, alerts and other tools to organize everything
11. Put it all into context >> Tweetree displays your Twitter stream as a tree with all replies organized by context
12. Manage different accounts with a service like Hootsuite
13. People will take you serious if you list your credentials
14. People will be more likely to help you out if you present a valid name and photo
15. Use survey tools to find out how your followers feel about a particular subject
16. Use Tweetake to make sure your research and notations are safe

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