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hello, I’m dave fromSoundCloud!

@haynes_dave

@soundcloud

@openmusicmedia

@twestivalfm

•Twestival.fm raised over $5000 using Twitter

•Twestival itself raised

over $250,000 for charity:water

I have 7 tips to discuss with you today.

It isn’t rocket science!

Tip #1

Use Twitter!

Tip #1 Use Twitter

http://search.twitter.com

Tip #1 Use Twitter

Tip #2

Know Why You’re There

= big artist, band, newswire

= fan, personal, lurker

= label, fanzine, influencer, artist

Tip #2 Know Why You’re There

Tip #3

Tweet Regularly & Consistently

• Pick a consistent pace

• Tweet across time zones

• Automate some tweets

• User tools like TweetLater

Tip #2 Tweet Regularly

Tip #3 Tweet Regularly

Tip #3 Tweet Regularly

Tip #4 Engage YourAudience

Tip #4 Engage Your Audience

• @ replies

• Ask questions

• Competitions

• Calls to action

Tip #4 Engage Your Audience

Tip #4 Engage Your Audience

Tip #5 Use Rich Content

Tip #5 Use Rich Content

•Photos – backstage / photoshoots•Free tracks & downloads•Playlists•Short video footage•Interesting links

Tip #5 Use Rich Content

Tip #6 Get Retweeted

Tip #6 Get Retweeted

• RT @haynes_dave (+124 chars)

• Say something interesting

• Keep it short

• Make your message viral

Tip #6 Get Retweeted

•http://bit.ly/info/QtDzR

•1,500+ retweets

•70,386 clicks

•April Fools Joke

Tip #7

Pick The Right Tools

Is there anything you’d like to discuss?

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