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The worst way to engage on Twitter

What is the worst way to engage influential users on Twitter? You may be surprised. A lot of people think that when you praise somebody or flatter them in some way, they would look at this as a positive thing. In reality, the opposite is true because when you do that, youre not really separating yourself from the crowd. 

If you think about it, if you were in a highly competitive niche, people who have managed to build a massive brand probably get messaged all day, every day. The vast majority of those messages are garbage. Theyre basically being told how much of a genius they are or how awesome their posts were. 

Well, heres the problem. Since everybody else is doing that, what do you think will happen when you do the same? Your stuff wont stand out because it will be the exact same thing as every other flattering message. Nothing is going to happen. You have to be distinctive and stand out from the crowd. You have to engage with these influential people in a different way. 

At the very least, you should avoid engaging with them in such a way as to turn them off. Here are three ways to engage on Twitter that are guaranteed to turn anybody off. 

Some people are more sensitive to this that others. The bigger the personality that youre trying to reach out to, the less tolerant they will be. Think about it, they have a lot of offers and opportunities on the table. Their time is very precious. They really do not have the time to screw around with worthless engagement. Avoid these if you want to make a favorable impression with these individuals. Pitch for guest posts immediately

If the first thing that you would tweet about is for this online personality to do something for you, then you are mistaken. You have gotten off on the wrong foot. You must understand that these people are not amateurs. They know how the game works. Theyve been around the block a few times and they know whos the real deal and whos a fake.  

When you pitch for a guest post immediately, youre basically telling that person, Hey, what can you do for me? Do something for me. Deliver some sort of value to my life. Of course, the natural response to this is, Who are you? I dont owe you anything. Do you see the problem here? You havent even proven yourself. The thing you have to do is make sure you earn peoples trust. 

Unfortunately, insisting that they somehow benefit you right off the bat is definitely a bad move. Lets put it this way. You would not want that done to you, so why would you want to do it to someone else? You come off as a spammer or a scammer

Another screwed up way to engage with people on Twitter and by extension, the internet, is to come off as a spammer or a scammer. Basically, youre offering all sorts of quick benefits right off the bat. It has to be clear to you that people dont think that way. They think sequentially.

First, theyre going to ask who you are, why they should trust you and what you have to offer and if its the best compared to the other ones that they normally use.  I hope youre catching on to how this train of thought proceeds. If you dont, then youre probably leaving a lot of important details out and its no surprise that these influential people on Twitter dont trust you. 

You have to understand that people are sick and tired of spammers and scammers. Theyre all over the place. They waste a tremendous amount of time, effort and energy. Its not shocking to see big personalities on Twitter expending a lot of effort trying to avoid spammers and scammers. These people do not like wasting their time and being misled. 

Unfortunately, if you conduct yourself in such a way that you can easily be confused for a scammer or a spammer, then you brought it on yourself. Be aware that you have to, not only look legit, but you have to act like it as well. Get on the radar first and engage

So what is the best way forward when it comes to proper engagement with highly influential people on Twitter? Well, it all boils down to paying your dues. I wish could say that it was otherwise, but this is the way it is. In fact, a lot of people are trying to run away from this. They are trying to look for some sort of quick, easy solution. 

Unfortunately, the more you look for shortcuts, the worse you make things for yourself. The sad reality is that there really is no shortcut. You just have to do things the hard way. This means that you have to get on the radar first by sharing quality content that is directly related to your niche. It means truly engaging with highly influential people on Twitter until they end up liking you. Thats how you play the game. Otherwise, if youre just looking for a shortcut, then youll probably end up failing. 
