Building Your Email List on Twitter SPECIAL REPORT By Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian http://www.twitterprofit.com Distributed free to Spread CHD Awareness & Help a Child Live The Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon September 12 th, 2008 http://www.chdinfo.com/tweetathon.htm
THIS IS A FREE REPORT. You have permission to redistribute it! You Also MAY NOT Sell the Report or Content Herein SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This technique of list building using Twitter was first brought to my notice by Denise Wakeman of the BlogSquad - http://twitter.com/blogsquad Copyright 2008 Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian. All rights reserved. DISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES: The information presented herein represents the view of the author as of the date of publication. Because of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the right to alter and update his opinion based on the new conditions. The report is for informational purposes only. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided in this report, neither the author nor his affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. If advice concerning legal or related matters is needed, the services of a fully qualified professional should be sought. This report is not intended for use as a source of legal or accounting advice. You should be aware of any laws which govern business transactions or other business practices in your country and state. Any reference to any person or business whether living or dead is purely coincidental.
You can. Here's how. You'll need: How Would You Like To Build Your EMAIL LIST - Using Twitter? * an account with Twitter * an account with TweetLater.com * a free giveaway, maybe a report or article * an email account which lets you forward emails from Twitter automatically Step by step, here's what to do. Log in. Go to SETTINGS. Click on the NOTICES tab. On your Twitter account
Make sure the check box beside 'New Follower Emails' is checked, so you'll receive email whenever someone starts following you on Twitter. Click on the ACCOUNT tab. Then go to the text box where you can add your 'One Line Bio'. Within 160 characters, craft an appealing hook that mentions the free giveaway you're offering people who'll follow you on Twitter. For instance, on the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon Twitter bio at http://twitter.com/tweet_a_thon I've used this: "Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon - Save 12 little hearts on Sep.12th. Follow me and get your FREE report on how to join the conversation & help fight CHD"
It works best if that report is related to whatever business or interests you have, as it pre-qualifies your new subscribers. For the Tweet-a-thon, I'm giving away a report that shows interested volunteers and supporters of the CHD awareness effort the different ways they can use social networks and online resources to help spread the word. To see how that works, try following the Tweet-a-thon account here: http://twitter.com/tweet_a_thon Next best would be something that enhances their Twitter productivity - since they'll find you on Twitter! To make this easier for you to get started with (in case you don't already have something suitable), I'm offering you the use of either of two special Twitter reports for this purpose. Report #1: Mastering Twitter In 10 Minutes... or Less! You can download your copy from this link: http://twitterprofit.com/masteringtwitter.pdf Report #2: Branding YOU on Twitter You can download your copy from this link: http://www.twitterprofit.com/brandyoutwitter.pdf
On TweetLater.com Go to http://tweetlater.com Register for an account, if you don't already have one. Log in. Fill in the 'Add a New Account' form. Check the 'Auto Welcome' box Under 'Message Sending Method' select "Send private direct message" from the drop down menu In 'Send This Message', type in the note you would like your new Twitter followers to receive via Direct Message. For the tweet_a_thon account, I used this: Thanks for supporting CHD awareness. Get yr free report, keep the conversation going @ http://chdinfo.com/*****chd.htm The link goes to the download page for the CHD report - you can see how I have set it up by simply following the tweet_a_thon Twitter account and then clicking on the link that you'll receive via private message.
In 'Twitter Email Address', type in the email address linked to your Twitter account (this will allow TweetLater.com correctly identify the Twitter emails that you're going to forward to them). Click on the ADD button. Your TweetLater.com account is now set up. But wait! There are still a few things to be done to make this work smoothly. On Your Email Account Depending upon whether you use a desktop email client, or a web based service like Gmail or Yahoo email, the process will vary. Set up a filter or rule in your email account to 'auto-forward' all your new follower notification emails from Twitter to the following email address: twitterfollow@tweetlater.com You might set it for BOTH these 'conditions': 1. an email from "noreply@twitter.com" and 2. where the subject contains "is now following you on Twitter" and when a message meets both, it is to be automatically forwarded to twitterfollow@tweetlater.com Alternatively, you can also manually forward those emails to the address above. The filter just makes it automatic and hands-free! That's it. Everything is set up. BUT... Where's The Email List????
You put an opt-in email subscription form on the page where your new Twitter visitors will go - and promise to send them the free report via email as soon as they join your list (and confirm their subscription)! Of course, depending upon your policies and preference, you can do it in any of many different ways. 1. You could make it mandatory to opt-in - in which case, you should make a strong case for WHY your new Twitter follower might want that report. Highlight the value inside it, show how it will benefit your prospect's life. 2. You could permit the download and ask for opt-ins within the report itself. That way you'll get better qualified and interested subscribers who have actually consumed your free content, liked it, and want more. 3. You could do both... give away a download link, and at the same time ask them to opt-in so they can receive even more value from you. Whichever approach you take, make sure you track response and make changes that fit your overall business strategy and maximize the value you get from both Twitter and your email list. Done right, you can move a significant share of your Twitter followers on to your email list where you continue to develop a trusting relationship over time. You're doing this anyway on Twitter (you ARE, right?) and email gives you one more 'point of communication'. It's easy - if you know how to do it. Would you like to learn more about how my own Twitter story evolved, about how, after months of frustration and nearly giving up on Twitter, I turned things around and now have a rich, fruitful and highly profitable relationship with some wonderful people through Twitter? Read my Twitter tale here on this website: http://www.twitterprofit.com/twittertale.htm And if you want more, you can check out my ebook, TWITTER PROFIT at http://twitterprofit.com
Why Is This Report FREE? Because of the Heart Kids TWEET-A-THON It's an event to raise awareness about congenital heart defects in children, and collect donations that will help fund expensive life-saving heart surgery for kids from underprivileged families. And one of the best ways to raise awareness is to distribute reports like this one that benefit people enough to get them want to share it with others, spreading it to wider and new audiences - all of whom learn about the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon in the process. So, if you liked this report and found it helpful, please pass it along to a friend or two. And also, please follow the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon on Twitter - it happens on September 12th, 2008, but the CHD awareness effort will keep going for much, much longer... and we deeply appreciate any help and support you can give us with spreading the word.
I hope you found this report on how to build your email list with Twitter of some value. I wish you great Twitter Profit. All success Dr.Mani About the Author: Dr.Mani is a heart surgeon, Internet infopreneur and social entrepreneur. He is on Twitter as @drmani and has written a series of Twitter productivity reports. To learn more about Twitter and turning your social networking into extra income streams for yourself and your business, go to http://twitterprofit.com