You earn influence by giving value and attention to other people. BE USEFUL!
Have courage. It clears the way for things that need to be.
Want more Twitter followers? Take care of the ones you have FIRST!
Everyone starts out with nobody listening to them and nobody to listen to. How and who you add determines what Twitter will become for you.
Focus on the core problem your business solves & put out lots of content & enthusiasm, & ideas about how to solve that problem.
Effective results come from knowing what's in it for them. What's your community there for and how you can nurture it?