Influence:
Since the start of the semester my Twitter following has seen a pretty steady increase. My initial following consisted of 248 and to date, I have 300 followers, a 20.97% gain. I think that when looking at my overall strategy throughout the semester, my tweets that either directly interacted with an influential Twitter user or that contained relevant hashtags was followed by an increased rate of followers to my account. I would definitely say that engagement with the Twitter community as well as having a public account were the strongest factors when looking at my increase in followers.
Likewise, when I began COM 427 I measured my Klout score as 30, and to date that number is up to 56, a 86.67% increase in 90 days. I would credit this increase to my Twitter following over the course of the semester.
Execution:
I found that overall my posts that had the highest engagement rates had either an image or article attached, and I had either a hashtag or influencer tagged in the post. I also found that often times the more lighthearted or relatable I make a post, the higher the engagement rate. Also, tweets that I published mid-day overall performed better than those that were tweeted earlier or later in the day.
1. (Engagements: 220 – 126 organic, 94 promoted)
When your BFF uploads pictures from Halloween #NHsmc #Expectation #Reality #Viralhttps://t.co/78pr1ePRgf
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) November 2, 2016
2. (Engagements: 168)
@teenybiscuit the muffin/chihuahua meme changed my life. Thanks for talking to us today! #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/qtMH4XigIw
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) October 26, 2016
3. (Engagements: 103)
Coming home to tacos after the #FirstDay of class #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/vanOpfWGO1
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) August 29, 2016
4. (Engagements: 83)
A good cup of coffee is essential for Tuesday morning class ✨ #RiseAndGrind #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/q4aJaxAiw4
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) September 20, 2016
5. (Engagements: 56)
Best day of the semester #Periscope live stream challenge!!! #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/wA3Od8POvG
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) October 26, 2016
6. (Engagements: 27)
Missing some of my favorite travels with the family @GrandCanyonNPS! See you all soon #NHsmc #selfie pic.twitter.com/lfYiBt0TFo
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) November 2, 2016
7. (Engagements: 21)
Still buzzing after @universityunion #RockTheDome announcement! I can't wait to see @the1975 @OhWonderMusic @070shake #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/1vrTdpLmqB
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) October 19, 2016
8. (Engagements: 15)
#NGRAM shows that TV has always been a huge medium for advertisers, but notice the sharp increase in #digital through 2008? #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/ygGf5pd8DB
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) October 17, 2016
9. (Engagements: 14)
Mental illness & access to the right resources is always a worthy cause, let's get informed #CounselWithCare #NHsmc: https://t.co/Tu5ehYHE4c https://t.co/xyn97mqGX8
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) November 9, 2016
10. (Engagements: 13)
"If social media has taught us anything, it's that public perception of an event is often just as important as the event itself.” #NHsmc https://t.co/ZQadMIJE2x
— Jess Berenson (@jess_berenson) October 3, 2016