Social networks give you access to everyone, and that includes your target audience — even if you are not sure exactly who they are. What’s special about Twitter is that results are just about instantaneous.

Here are a couple of ways to use Twitter to help you get focus on your book topic:

  • Monitor the Twitter stream. What are people tweeting about, especially in areas that are of interest to you?
  • Ask! Tweeps tend to be wonderfully responsive to honest and authentic questions. The more specific you are, the better your answers will be. If you want responses that are more than 140 characters long, tell people how to reach you.
  • Remember: This is not oracular. It’s just a useful source of ideas and information. But a great one!

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