A common misconception amongst people who are not on Twitter is that only a very small proportion of the population are actively using it. A further preconception is that these individuals are made up mainly of celebrities and their fans tweeting about trivial matters such as what they had for breakfast or where they took their dog for a walk.
This may have been the case five years ago when twitter first started. However, since then Twitter has grown into a great marketing tool. Hubspot’s 2010 Marketing report indicates that the majority of young, well educated business professionals are using Twitter.
What’s more, a self report survey by Edison Research in 2010 found that 42% of Twitter users use Twitter to learn about products and professional services, and that it plays an active role in their decision making process.
Here are 5 great ways to use twitter as a marketing tool:
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