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Updated by Ted Rubin on Mar 18, 2013
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20 Important Twitter Goals and Objectives for Business

Many are asking what ROI they can get from Twitter. I believe when reviewing the following goals and objectives you will get a better understanding of the potential value. The basis of this list was posted by my friend and business associate Cheryl Burgess. I have expanded and edited with my input. Originally posted at Collective Bias.

Source: http://www.tedrubin.com/20-important-twitter-goals-and-objectives-for-business/

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Grow an engaged and relevant following

Grow an engaged and relevant following
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Sharing thought-leadership & participating in industry conversation

Sharing thought-leadership & participating in industry conversation
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Monitoring your brand’s reputation in real time

Monitoring your brand’s reputation in real time
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Building relationships with community

Building relationships with community
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Finding, cultivating influencers and brand advocates

Finding, cultivating influencers and brand advocates
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Obtaining customer feedback on potential new offerings

Obtaining customer feedback on potential new offerings
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Establishing brand leadership position by communicating, reinforcing vision, purpose, differentiation, relevance, etc.

Establishing brand leadership position by communicating, reinforcing vision, purpose, differentiation, relevance, etc.
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Return on Relationship™

Return on Relationship™

…simply put the value that is accrued by a person or brand due to nurturing a relationship. ROI is simple $’s and cents. ROR is the value (both perceived and real) that will accrue over time through loyalty, recommendations and sharing.

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Crowdsourcing ideas, products, etc.

Crowdsourcing ideas, products, etc.
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If you haven’t started already, start NOW!

If you haven’t started already, start NOW!
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Generating brand awareness and business leads

Generating brand awareness and business leads
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Servicing customers and lowering customer service inquires via traditional channels

Servicing customers and lowering customer service inquires via traditional channels
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Expanding reach and creating buzz

Expanding reach and creating buzz
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Gaining competitive intelligence

Gaining competitive intelligence
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Distributing rich SEO content

Distributing rich SEO content
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Offering special discounts, white papers, blog posts

Offering special discounts, white papers, blog posts
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Developing relationships with bloggers and other micro media producers

Developing relationships with bloggers and other micro media producers
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Establishing relationships and getting on the radar of journalists

Establishing relationships and getting on the radar of journalists
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Recruiting for freelancers, permanent hires and interns

Recruiting for freelancers, permanent hires and interns
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The Ability to proactively build a personal brand for Founders/Executives to represent your Brand/Business.

The Ability to proactively build a personal brand for Founders/Executives to represent your Brand/Business.