Association of Scotland’s Self-CaterersAnnual Conference 2012

Practical Social MediaSusan McNaughton

Sandcastle Holidays (Scotland) Ltd

Sandcastle Holidays

• @2edinburgh • @2crail

Why Twitter?

Five top Twitter Tips

• Get the basics right• Be yourself• Continue the conversations in real life• Join themed Twitter chats• Be an ambassador for your area

Tip #1 Get the basics right

Tip #2 Be Yourself

Tip #3 Continue the Conversation

• Listen! Don’t just talk• Respond to people• Encourage others• Get to know people better• Work out how to work together• Meet up in real life

Tip #4 Join Themed Chats

• Find like-minded people and join Twitter chats– #ScotlandHour– #FriFotos– #TTOT

Tip #5 Be an Ambassador for your Area

• Answer questions about your area• Share information about what’s on in your area• Take lots of photographs and share, share, share• Be helpful – even if people are not staying with you,

they’ll remember you

Keep Sharing!

• Say hello to @2edinburgh• Say hello to @2crail • Say hello to @SusanMcNaughton