Can I get a re-tweet?
November 9th, 2009 | 
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By: Scott Dickson
The art of the “re-tweet” is a great discussion that could go on for hours.
One big issue that can be addressed quickly is, “How can I get my message re-tweeted in order for more people to see it?”
I enjoy re-tweeting things that are funny and interesting (you should too…hint!). So naturally, you’ll see me re-tweet posts by people like @chrisbrogan, @randyinman, @mashable, @reallifesarah, @guykawasaki, @andybeal and @hubspot, amongst others.
Here’s the thing…if I have to edit or abbreviate your tweet, I’m probably not going to re-tweet it and neither will others.
Time after time I see users post something that’s really funny or interesting and when I hit the RT button it ends up being 200+ characters…pretty frustrating to people who like to re-tweet. Remember, you only have 140 characters.
So, if you can condense your message, you’re much more likely to have it re-tweeted by your followers. Make it easy for them!
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Good luck out there!
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Very good point on the limit of characters and having to edit to RT. To me the biggest issue is often people slapping too many hashtags on the end of tweets.
I agree. I see that….and now with the spam. I wish they had a little more control over the abuse.