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My 12 Days of Twitter tips series has come to a close. If you missed any of the days, I’ve gathered them below so you can access them all in one spot.

Lots of questions and topics came up in conversations due to the series. I’ll be posting more tips and tricks in the near future. If there’s something I can help you with, leave a comment below!

Introduction to the 12 Days of Twitter
Day 1: The Secret Code: What are all those initials and symbols?
Day 2: Use TweetDeck to Manage Conversations
Day 3: Share Your Funny Anecdotes While They’re Still Funny
Day 4: Follow Responsibly
Day 5: 3 Newbie Mistakes Made by New Tweeters
Day 6: Use Twitter Search to Connect and Find
Day 7: Twitter Mobile
Day 8: Five Awesome Things You Can Do with Twitter
Day 9: Mix It Up!
Day 10: If You’re Not a TweetDeck, You Might Be a Seesmic
Day 11: Twitter for Prizes and Profit
Day 12: Schedule Tweets in Advance

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12 Days of Twitter :: Day 12

(What the heck are the 12 days of Twitter?)

Every day, I tweet a This Day in History tidbit. That wasn’t a plan. I did it randomly a couple times and people started asking for it every day. I actually love doing it now, but it’s an obligation (I use that word in the best possible way). I let myself become obligated. Every day I wake up knowing I need to pick a historical item for that day. What if I could sit down and do all that at once and automate the process? I could do the thing I WANT to do, but free myself from the obligation.

I haven’t done it yet, but FutureTweets is the tool for scheduling a tweet that I plan to use.

Whether you’re wanting to schedule a company announcement, a birthday wish, or a link to a blog post, services like FutureTweets can make your life easier, one tweet at a time.

First, register for an account. You’ll then need to grant FutureTweets access to your Twitter account so it can post your messages. Once you’re in, click Schedule and write your post. Now, choose whether you want this tweet to be a one time tweet, or have it occur every week, month or year. For example, you might want to publicly tweet on your anniversary how much you love your wife or husband, fully aware that you’re likely to forget it’s your anniversary. FutureTweets will tell the world and maybe remind you that you’re romantically inclined.

Just choose the desired date and time of your tweet, and you’re done! If you decide you need to make a change to the tweet text or date, you’ll be able to edit it after it’s saved. Beware, though! It won’t ask you for confirmation if you click the delete button.

Obviously, you won’t want to use this for every single tweet, because spontaneity is good, but it’s a great tool for helping you use Twitter for effectively and efficiently.

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Introduction to the 12 Days of Twitter
Day 1: The Secret Code: What are all those initials and symbols?
Day 2: Use TweetDeck to Manage Conversations
Day 3: Share Your Funny Anecdotes While They’re Still Funny
Day 4: Follow Responsibly
Day 5: 3 Newbie Mistakes Made by New Tweeters
Day 6: Use Twitter Search to Connect and Find
Day 7: Twitter Mobile
Day 8: Five Awesome Things You Can Do with Twitter
Day 9: Mix It Up!
Day 10: If You’re Not a TweetDeck, You Might Be a Seesmic
Day 11: Twitter for Prizes and Profit