Follow this simple Twitter checklist for a successful account launch:

Tell Your Story
Create a profile that consists of your name, your location, and a short bio.
Provide an interesting statement about yourself.
If you want to connect to your peers or talk shop with your community, include the kind of work you do.
If you are concerned about your personal safety, list only your first name, or give a generalized geography.
If you have a blog or a website, link to that.
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Customize your Twitter background.
Learn how to send a reply to a specific user.
If you are engaging another Twitter user in a private conversation, switch to direct messages.
If you want to win friends and keep followers, think a little outside the box.
Talk about something interesting.
Take the risk to say things that are honest and true.
If you really want to connect with a Twitter user, take a couple minutes to review his/her profile.

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