Here’s a recap of our fave tweets from this week’s informative and insightful chat. We’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to comment below and share your two cents on these questions.
Please welcome our guest @AdeldMeyer. Topic: Adel's Twitter Toolbox: Learn What Tools You Must Have. #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/IQpXl3KGlP
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
We invited our friends from Hootsuite to come on the chat and kick it off by answering one pressing question about Twitter marketing. Let us know if you like this new feature.
Ask @hootsuite: What are the best ways to use Twitter video? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/0ds9CPjHtF
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
1|4 Twitter video is trending ⬆️ . You get to fit so much more content into your tweets with a good video! @madalynsklar #TwitterSmarter
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) September 22, 2016
2|4 You can use Twitter video in a number of ways: Replies, Q&As, or behind-the-scenes/exclusive content. @madalynsklar #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/zezTskCw9I
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) September 22, 2016
3|4 @TylerNarducci_ is someone to take after re: Twitter video. He shares videos all the time. Check him out! @madalynsklar #TwitterSmarter
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) September 22, 2016
4|4 We suggest testing Twitter video to find what your audience wants to see. It’s different for everyone! @madalynsklar #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/ECN58IdKJE
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) September 22, 2016
Q1: Why is it necessary to have Twitter tools? Can’t I just use https://t.co/vv9vEC65lu for everything? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/GmjupOBclr
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A1: Twitter is a big, busy and fast moving place. You need tools to help you stay on top of your account in all aspects. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A1: Twitter itself has limited functionality in terms of filtering, analytics, account info and content design. U need help! #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A1: Here is a must bookmark link to a sort-able list of 598 #SocialMedia tools by @bulkly > https://t.co/9Vju97drVx #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/KQLm1JYvBi
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A1 Twitter tools are like chef knives – the right tool to create the social tastiness #twittersmarter
— Toby Metcalf (@Toby_Metcalf) September 22, 2016
A1: Tools = more time and more time = more impact #TwitterSmarter
— Megan Miller (@missmeg703) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/proteuseng/status/779007159870763008
A1) Tools help by making your presence on Twitter more productive & manageable. #TwitterSmarter
— Lili 🦚 (@Lili_PGH) September 22, 2016
A1 #Twitter is a special #socialmedia platform, where you can use lot of tools for better use & accessibility #TwitterSmarter https://t.co/Efx96VeQKe
— Varun Kumar 🎶 (@DigitalVK) September 22, 2016
A1: Twitter tools can help you be efficient. My motto is "work smarter not harder." No tools is okay but will slow you down. #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/LoveAndShalom/status/779007430067879936
https://twitter.com/Onboardly/status/779007723547533312
A1: Tools give you insight that native might not. Obviously I 💖 @hootsuite and integrations like Riffle Insights are a bonus #TwitterSmarter
— Brit Ho (@HootBrit) September 22, 2016
A1: Using tools for Twitter like Followerwonk could give you more info. for tailoring your posts. @MadalynSklar #TwitterSmarter
— TimeTap (@tmtap) September 22, 2016
A1 And there's monitoring your brand! We're only human – using tools to see when ur mentioned & sentiment helps too @mention #twittersmarter
— Jade Buffong-Phillips (@originaljadep) September 22, 2016
A1. As an entrepreneur, tools just make my life EASIER! Streamlining my daily processes is a lifesaver #TwitterSmarter
— 🔥 Natalie Fields (she/her)🔥 (@natalierfields) September 22, 2016
Q2: How can tools help me communicate more effectively on Twitter? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/MqugisndDF
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A2: Tools help you with better analytics, monitoring, content creation and managing your audience #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A2: Using Twitter tools to host a Twitter chat is vital. I wrote an article with tool tips https://t.co/YAdk9c08mD #twittersmarter pic.twitter.com/ivnMl7XDQ1
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A2: When you have access to more data you communicate better w/ audience because you can see who they are and what resonates #TwitterSmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A2: Tools like @Hootsuite has a gr8 dashboard that helps u 2 see everything about your audience incl search terms instantly #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A2: Tools help you to save time so you can have more free time to engage your audience. #Twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
@MadalynSklar A2: easier to track lists for curation & listening, so helps you engage effectively with followers & experts #TwitterSmarter
— Nilesh Surana (@nileshsurana) September 22, 2016
A2 And even though I've been tweeting since 2009, tools help me see new possibilities & opportunities. Keeps Twitter fresh #TwitterSmarter
— Mike Barzacchini (@MikeBarzacchini) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/proteuseng/status/779008681413402624
A2: Tools allow me to be more efficient. Like with @hootsuite I can easily monitor and schedule. #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A2 Tools are great to help you be more organised. That gives you more time to actively engage with people & BE present #TwitterSmarter
— Zala Bricelj – 🇸🇮👩💻🐕📚 #EduTech is my jam (@ZalkaB) September 22, 2016
Q3: What tools are best for managing my account? Which one is your favorite? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/wZ6k3vy4BW
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A3: @Hootsuite, @Sproutsocial, @Tweetdeck, @manageflitter, @mavsocial, @agorapulse & @commun_it #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A3: There are tons of tools available, it really depends on what you need help with. You have about 518 to choose from. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A3: @AudienseCo and @oneQube are also two fantastic Twitter management tools. Top on my list too! #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/4qTGfHyb2e
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
Hard to pick 1 fav tool – they all offer something very valuable. @Hootsuite always because of All in One kind of solution #twittersmarter https://t.co/6gp3Zd46Qc
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A3: @MadalynSklar I use Buffer for scheduling, and Hootsuite for monitoring. Twitonomy I use periodically as well. #twittersmarter
— Tim @ Stoneham Press (@StonehamPress) September 22, 2016
A3 I love @buffer for scheduling, @pocket for keeping content, @SproutSocial for data/analytics & @storify for curation #twittersmarter
— Jade Buffong-Phillips (@originaljadep) September 22, 2016
A3: I use @hootsuite @buffer @ManageFlitter @nuzzel and @drumupio . Buffer is my favorite. #TwitterSmarter https://t.co/IpnJl3tuQo
— Rasheen Carbin (@rasheencarbin) September 22, 2016
A3: Some people prefer @TweetDeck to @hootsuite. I always say find what works best for you and go with it. #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A3: @hootsuite is bae. #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/YZzqkVB5yF
— Jess O'Brien🤘🏼🐙🤘🏼 (@JessOB1kenobi) September 22, 2016
A3. I LOVE @SproutSocial, @IFTTT, and @statusbrew! #TwitterSmarter
— 🔥 Natalie Fields (she/her)🔥 (@natalierfields) September 22, 2016
Q4: What tools will help me create attractive images? Which one is your favorite? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/IQOJgkTLhY
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A4: @pablobybuffer, @canva, @relaythat, landscape by @Sproutsocial and Stencil Chrome extension #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A4: I use @pixabay to search great free images to use and also free images in @pablobybuffer to use #twittersmarter pic.twitter.com/chM6zUr6GZ
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A4: Great list of Twitter tools by @Hootsuite > https://t.co/7ZuWy84AoF #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A4 – Love @Giphy, @Canva, @PicMonkey and a new favorite – @QuoteMaker #twittersmarter
— Sue Duris (@SueDuris) September 22, 2016
A4 – oops, gave wrong info – it's @PicMonkeyapp and Quotes Cover — https://t.co/fRw3REnU3k #twittersmarter
— Sue Duris (@SueDuris) September 22, 2016
A4: I use @Canva or @AdobeSpark #twittersmarter
— Sabrina Cadini (@SabrinaCadini) September 22, 2016
A4: There are lots of great tools that help you create attractive images. @canva @relaythat @AdobeSpark #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A4: Speaking of photo apps, any of you have a chance to look into @PhotoPad_ yet? 📸 #twittersmarter
— Randy Thio (@ideabloke) September 22, 2016
@MadalynSklar A4: If I'm feeling really #creative, I go all out & use @Photoshop. If I need some inspiration, I use @canva #TwitterSmarter
— Betsy Bash (@tweetsbybetsy) September 22, 2016
a4: Photo Shop! but also @SproutSocial tool #landscape, pablo by @buffer and @canva are my go tos #TwitterSmarter https://t.co/e9UDeGX49a
— Jessie Kinney (Simms) (@JSimmsSocial) September 22, 2016
Q5: What are the best scheduling tools? Which one is your favorite? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/E57naY5hsa
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A5: @buffer and @CoSchedule are my fav scheduling tools. I also enjoy using @postplanner for curated content to schedule.#twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A5: To be honest, I sometimes use both @hootsuite and @buffer to schedule on the go – I know I'm weird! HAHA! #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
For a more structured and planned scheduling option and something great for clients I love @CoSchedule !! It has drafts too. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A5: Awesome Twitter tools list by @buffer > https://t.co/eCkWsLWlO0 So much to choose from! #Twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A5: It's a toss up betweet @hootsuite & @buffer. If I had to pick a fave it would be Buffer. It integrates w/my other tools. #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/clumsycrafter/status/779013021171462144
https://twitter.com/wcmckeedotcom/status/779013308288344064
A5: @buffer, @hootsuite, and @MeetEdgar are all great for social media scheduling. #TwitterSmarter
— Express Writers | Your Content Writing Partner (@ExpWriters) September 22, 2016
A5 2/2 @statusbrew like bulkbuffer and tweetjukebox combined. #TwitterSmarter
— Jay Miller (@kjaymiller) September 22, 2016
A5. @postcron and @SproutSocial have become recent favs for me! #TwitterSmarter
— 🔥 Natalie Fields (she/her)🔥 (@natalierfields) September 22, 2016
@MadalynSklar A5 Again, @buffer and Publish (formerly TakeOff) fm @Crowdfire are my champions! 🏆🏅@AdeldMeyer #TwitterSmarter 🍀🐰 https://t.co/0o1SHTAF6T
— Sir Leprchaunrabbit🍀🐰©️™️ 🌳🧬 🏳️⚧️🟧 (@leprchaunrabbit) September 22, 2016
A5. As an intricate tool @Hootsuite for simplicity @Buffer and the icing @TweetDeck #TwitterSmarter
— S H E R L E Y (@Sherasaurus) September 22, 2016
Q6: What are the best monitoring tools? Which one is your favorite? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/SowVt8PFTY
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A6: My top tool here is @brand24. It notifies me of all mentions across the internet. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A6: What I love about @brand24 is the fact that I can filter notifications by sentiment and source and pick frequency #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A6: Using tools like @hootsuite, @scraawl, @klear, @talkwalker and @nuvi is also useful for monitoring. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A6: I monitor with @hootsuite @AgoraPulse @oneQube @keyholeco #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/sheveeta/status/779014433708335105
@MadalynSklar A6. I'd love Instant twitter analytics tool & It's very Important to monitor engagement for our tweets.#TwitterSmarter
— 《 Sabjan 》 (@sabjanseo) September 22, 2016
Q7: What are the best hashtag tools? Which one is your favorite? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/JEWPR6oQYF
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A7: @hashtracking @tagboard Hashtagifyme and @scraawl for deep dive hashtag analytics. #twittersmarter pic.twitter.com/xLl8VrLwDe
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A7: Check out @ritetag – It is a hashtag tool beyond a hashtag tool – Awesome for research too. #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A7. @twitter is the original best #hashtag tool thanks to @chrismessina! @hashtagify is a great adjunct tool for Twitter! 🙂 #TwitterSmarter
— Steve Morozumi (@SFenthusiast) September 22, 2016
A7: My favorite hashtag tool is @hashtagify. #twittersmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A7: I do have hashtags set up in TextExpander so that can quickly paste them in a tweet. #twittersmarter
— Bakari Chavanu, 😎 Web Designer (@bakarichavanu) September 22, 2016
A7 https://t.co/sgZt2uOX7K, @hashtagify #twittersmarter https://t.co/F9AkLGsvUh
— Varun Kumar 🎶 (@DigitalVK) September 22, 2016
A7: Usually @Hashtagify but I have lots of hashtags saved in my phone and I add as I use #twittersmarter
— Sabrina Cadini (@SabrinaCadini) September 22, 2016
A7: @RiteTag is really helpful – you find related hashtags & compare them with their tool. #TwitterSmarter
— TimeTap (@tmtap) September 22, 2016
A7 Love Hashtagify — this post lists a few others https://t.co/YAURi85LLY #twittersmarter
— Sue Duris (@SueDuris) September 22, 2016
@MadalynSklar A7 @hashtagify finds top tags for your venue; @HashtagSpyz shows most popular ones used. They are awesome! #TwitterSmarter 🍀🐰 https://t.co/gpYbwc3p4f
— Sir Leprchaunrabbit🍀🐰©️™️ 🌳🧬 🏳️⚧️🟧 (@leprchaunrabbit) September 22, 2016
Q8: Of all the tools mentioned, what are your top 5 “must have” tools? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/QBu9NWP7Pg
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A8: @Hootsuite – a must have functionality they offer in monitoring(streams) & 3rd party apps #Twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A8: @Scraawl – No other tool does deep dive analytics and analysis like #Scraawl does. Plus bot detection! #twittersmarter pic.twitter.com/kZTFbBIV0t
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A8: @manageflitter – You need a good tool to seach people with good filtering. Similar is @tweepi #twittersmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A8: @PabloByBuffer for that quick on the go Twitter image creation. #TwitterSmarter
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A8: Finally @brand24 for that monitoring 24/7 with filtered notifications. They have a free version too. #twittersmarter pic.twitter.com/3kGnWLVWVG
— Adel (@AdeldMeyer) September 22, 2016
A8: My top 5 Twitter tools: @hootsuite @buffer @canva @nuzzel Juice app by @paper_li (juice.li) #TwitterSmarter
— Madalyn Sklar (@MadalynSklar) September 22, 2016
A8 @HootSuite, @Buffer @Canva @IFTTT @Tweetchat would be my top 5 Twitter tools #twittersmarter
— Derek Pillie (@dpillie) September 22, 2016
A8 5 must have tools for #Twitter are @buffer @hootsuite @Crowdfire @IFTTT @snapseed #twittersmarter https://t.co/MrLwjlPcij
— Varun Kumar 🎶 (@DigitalVK) September 22, 2016
A8 – top 5 tools? Yikes thats tough – HootSuite, Buffer, Twitter Analytics, StatusBrew, Hashtracking #twittersmarter
— Sue Duris (@SueDuris) September 22, 2016
A8
1. @statusbrew
2. @PabloByBuffer
3. @TweetChat
4. @tweetbot
5. @pocket (for articles and stuff)
#TwitterSmarter— Jay Miller (@kjaymiller) September 22, 2016
A8: @hootsuite @buffer for pablo @pocket @feedly @socialmention #twittersmarter
— Grin (@GrinAgency) September 22, 2016
A8: @hootsuite @TweetChat @canva and hopefully trying @buffer and @hashtracking #TwitterSmarter
— Pure Plumbing (@pureplumbinglv) September 22, 2016
A8 Top 5 Must-Have Twitter Tools – @SproutSocial @TweetChat @Canva @feedly @Hashtagify #twittersmarter
— Sarah Romero is Tweeting 🐥 (@iHeartDates) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/wcmckeedotcom/status/779017425689776128
A8: @socialpilot_co @canva @TweetChat @hashtagify @twitter #TwitterSmarter https://t.co/zZ3BNyJVHb
— Bantunium Labs (@bantuniumlabs) September 22, 2016
A8 No particular order my social crack @Hootsuite, ease with @Buffer, As a podcaster @Twuffer & the creative juice @Canva #TwitterSmarter
— S H E R L E Y (@Sherasaurus) September 22, 2016
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