Ever since Twitter became the obsession of many, it has been accused of being a distraction, addiction, and a downright waste of time.
The harsh reality is that this may all be true if you don't use the right Twitter apps and if you don't have a strategic goal in mind when you use Twitter.
Here are some tips that can help you manage your Twitter account and your life more productively.
Have a plan and purpose.
Every tweet, retweet, follow, and unfollow should have a purpose.
This is particularly true if you are using Twitter for business.
Everything you do should be relevant and strategic.
Be selective about who you follow.
Don't follow other people randomly just to get Twitter followers.
This tactic will only help you gain followers temporarily due to the automatic follow function that some people use, but they will not continue to follow you if your information is not relevant to them.
Keep the number of people you follow to only the most useful and helpful information sources and contacts.
Be particular about your content and tweeting frequency.
There is a ton of information circulating around the Internet and only some of it is relevant to you and to your followers.
Be selective about what you share and how often you share it.
Posting on your Twitter account too often is a sure way to lose followers and it is a waste of time.
Think quality over quantity.
Use an app such as Pluggio for Twitter management.
Twitter tools like Pluggio can do wonders for your productivity on Twitter.
You can manage your Twitter account without ever visiting Twitter.
com.
You can set up various lists and groups to organize Twitter searches and various individuals that you would like to keep track of.
Pluggio also allows you to put your Tweets on a rolling schedule or set individual Tweets for a specific time.
You can easily track @ replies and direct messages.
You can also view RSS feeds with a single click of the icon.
Use Pixelpipe.
com to manage multimedia content on various social networking sites.
Pixelpipe.
com connects users to a network of content, video, and photo sharing sites, blogs, and other social media pages, making it simple to publish to multiple platforms.
Users can upload media via mobile phone or from their computers.
It is great for increasing productivity and you can save time rather than signing in to various accounts.
By creating a plan, being selective about follows and content, and taking advantage of the great Twitter apps available, you can become much more productive in your social networking efforts.