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Twitter text stylizer italicize1/5/2024 ![]() I even prefer “HaHa” over “LOL” to “laugh” online. And if your tweet gets picked up and shared by a news organization, industry leader, or celebrity, you’d be better served to clearly spell out your meaning. ![]() But in a public forum, it can be off-putting. Shorthand or insider slang is acceptable in a one-on-one online conversation with a friend. Social media is not a private instant messaging service. Again, make it easy for your followers to spread your message. The more retweets, the more conversation, the more engagement. Heck, leave even more characters so people can add a comment. The real limit is 140 minus “RT Give followers enough leftover characters (~20) for an old-school retweet. The Real Limit is Less than 140 Characters Same basic meaning, message received by intended recipient as well as all followers, and much better composition. Instead of tacking a period to the beginning of your tweet, rearrange your message. Here’s the problem: more often than not, a period to open a tweet is a signal that the message is either going to be a snarky complaint or brag, neither of which is ideal. As a workaround, people began adding periods to open a Tweet, so all their followers would see the message. Somewhere about halfway through Twitter’s young life, users wised up to the fact that not all their followers were seeing replies. Allow followers to amplify your message with minimal effort (see tip #3). Proofread your tweets, read them aloud when possible, and leave enough characters for an old-school “RT” retweet. Now, not only do we count our words, we have to count our characters. My high school English teacher used to say, “If you’re counting the words you write, you’re not writing the words that count.” He never met Twitter. Here are 13 grammar tips to clean up your message and engage your audience: Top Grammar Tips for Social Media 1. Whether you’re a major brand or an individual tweeting from a professional account-even if you just use Twitter in your personal life-the better your style, the more clearly your message will be received. In the conversational, sometimes casual world of Twitter, good grammar and clean style remain essential for keeping your followers tuned into your message.
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