TwitterSmarter Chat Recap: Manage Your Productivity & Time on Twitter

I was a guest last week on Madalyn Sklar’s #TwitterSmarter Twitter chat.

As Madalyn was traveling, I was interviewed by the awesome Zala Bricelj with support from community team members Ai Addyson-Zhang, Sabrina Cadini, and Alberto Gómez.

The topic of time management and productivity is one of my favorites.

Check out Madalyn’s recap on TwitterSmarter.com.

Watch my pre-interview on Facebook Live with Zala below.

Here are my answers to questions from the chat:

Q1: How important is setting time for content creation, blogging and networking on Social Media, including Twitter? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/GQkWirQDMa

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A1 Essential. If you don’t set aside the time, things never get done. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

A1b Schedule a planning appt, as well as blogging & social media time each week. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q2: What are steps to consider when setting goals for your Twitter activities (content creation, promotion, engagement)? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/rwu5N9H9is

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A2 Brainstorm everything into one list., divide it out, and zero in on ideas you mention more than once.
#twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

A2b Make a plan. Divide goals into benchmarks and tasks. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q3: What are your best tips for managing your time on Twitter and staying on top of your Social efforts? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/rAuqJix9It

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A3 Set appointments for each task, calendar them & keep them. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

A3b I recommend 15-minute chunks of social media activity, except for Twitter chats. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Set Appointments for EVERYTHING! #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/5cF2NCbgQE

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q4: How can you build a Twitter Strategy that maximizes your efforts, your time and drives results? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/fkNgh1CBdl

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A4 Research. Study competitors. See what does and does not work, and develop your own ideas. Review your analytics too. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q5: What are some tools that can help you manage your time and be productive on Twitter? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/fWFRgqKlIY

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A5 Make a chart w planned content ahead of time to stay consistent. Use a tool like @Hootsuite to schedule tweets. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q6: What are your favorite hacks to stay committed to keep consistent with execution and engagement on Twitter? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/lIn6lj3k6d

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A6 Keep Twitter lists of categories of people. That way you know where to find good content to retweet. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

I also keep s Twitter List of my Facebook group peeps, for when I have a few minutes and want to share the Twitter love! #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q7: What are some simple techniques to balance real-time conversations and scheduling? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/2cCKwVx4bQ

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A7 I do most of my posts in real time. Very old school! #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

A7b I do use @MissingLettr for extended tweets on blog posts. Also @tweet_jukebox for quotes & thanking active followers. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Q8: What’s your advice for anyone who’s starting out with Twitter & finds it challenging to be productive on a daily basis? #TwitterSmarter pic.twitter.com/DV3hwWtmQf

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) September 14, 2017

A8 Start with three days a week. Figure out what you can handle and then add time as you feel more comfortable. #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

A8b To make new friends, join some Twitter chats. Make it a goal to participate in one a week. Find 4 and rotate each week #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

Social media should be fun. If you are not having fun, you are missing something! #twittersmarter

— Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline) September 14, 2017

What is your favorite tipe for time management and productivity? Please share in the comments.

And for more Twitter fun, join me on Monday, October 18, for #ContentChat at 12pm Pacific. #WriteOn