How Productive are Twitter DMs Anyway?

When I began seriously promoting my Twitter account, thus following as many targeted tweople as possible, I noticed I was inundated with DM’s, or Direct Messages. Who really reads them? In the beginning, I read and responded to a few but found it very daunting.

As a busy person like everyone else, I’m honestly more inclined to pay more attention to mentions and retweets. Offering thanks with a return mention or retweet is the polite way to give back to your follower, whether new or not.

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