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How to Send a Broadcast Message to Twitter

Do you use Aweber? Did you want to know how to send a message to your mailing list AND announce it on Twitter? Here’s how.

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In this tutorial, I’m using Aweber to show you how to send a broadcast message to your Twitter account.
If you don’t care for video, I’ve included the text instructions below and a downloadable PDF with step by step pictures for the visual learners.

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How to Send a Broadcast Message to Twitter from Bonnie Gean

Step 1: Preparing Your Aweber Mailing List

To get started, log in to your Aweber account and choose the mailing list you want to work with.
Under the My Lists tab, choose List Settings and then Personalize Your List. Scroll down the page and find the section labeled, “Social Media / Sharing” and click the “Connect with Twitter” button.
If you’re already logged into your Twitter account, you should see a blue “Authorize app” button. Click it. If you’re not logged into Twitter, you’ll be required to login.
Once you authorize the Aweber app, you’ll return to Aweber. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Save Settings” button to save your changes.

Step 2: Sending a Broadcast

To send a broadcast message, click the “Messages” tab on the top of the page and then choose “Broadcast” from the dropdown menu. This will take you to the pending broadcasts window.
Note: Here you’ll need to either create a new broadcast or choose one that’s already created and open the message.
If you’re creating a new broadcast message, add the title under the Subject heading. Enter the rest of your message into the “Plain Text Message” box.
At the bottom of the broadcast message, you’ll need to select a schedule to send, which segment of the list to send to, and whether you want to exclude/include any other lists.
Under the Social Media / Sharing section, check the box to enable sharing. This will provide you with choices of which social media sites you wish to send the broadcast announcement to. Click the “Twitter” button and choose the Twitter account.
The box will show the subject line of your broadcast along with the Aweber URL short code that’s sent to your Twitter followers after you queue the message.
Click the “Save Message” button to save your broadcast. Always remember to test your message before sending it out to your list. This last minute check will ensure your spelling is correct and nothing is missing from the broadcast message.
Once you’re certain the message is ready to send, click the “Queue” button from the pending broadcasts selection window. After the broadcast is sent, Aweber will automatically post the broadcast message to your Twitter account.

Download the PDF Lesson

If you prefer step by step instructions with pictures, feel free to download the How to Send a Broadcast Message to Twitter PDF file.
Your turn! Have you ever done a Twitter broadcast like this or is the idea new to you? Leave a comment below and let me know!
Thanks for reading,
– Bonnie
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Bonnie Gean is a full-time writer, marketer, and entrepreneur with over 33 years of experience. She shares the goods on building community and helps you overcome technical challenges associated with operating an online business.

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  1. Debra Moser

    June 4, 2013 at 7:47 am

    How cool was that! Great video, thanks Bonnie. Love the step by step..since I’m a visual learner.

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    • Bonnie Gean

      June 10, 2013 at 11:42 pm

      Got that squeeze page up yet, Debra?

      Reply
  2. Wendy Bottrell

    June 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    So very cool to know I am already doing this successfully. Thanks, Wendy

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    • Bonnie Gean

      June 3, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      Good girl. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ruth Clark

    May 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Awesome, Bonnie, as always. I’m home now and trying to catch up with email and back posts on the challenge. I do have an outline of sorts (subject to change) to follow and since I hate making lists, this is a major accomplishment for me. 🙂 Great post. I did follow the links to Mary Kathan’s blog and she is doing a great job.

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 30, 2013 at 1:49 pm

      Welcome home, Ruth! How was your vacation? I hope you got much needed rest because playing catch up to the challenge is going to take tons of energy! LOL

      Reply
  4. Amanda Thomas

    May 29, 2013 at 8:27 am

    I remember seeing someone do this a long time ago and I had to dig around to figure out how. It’s a nice way to let more people read your emails and I’ve had a few people subscribe once they click over. I always share them to Twitter unless the email contains a special freebie that’s only meant for people on my list. (I don’t want to be a liar and have the freebie available for anyone if I tell them it’s a list only freebie.)

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      Like you… I only share the public information on Twitter but when the newsletter contains links for subscribers only, I don’t broadcast them to Twitter or Facebook. YES you can braodcast to your Fan Page, too!

      Reply
  5. Angela Addington

    May 28, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    I am going to have to check out Aweber first of all and then this broadcasting idea. Thanks for a great tutorial. I love the new things learned each day!!!

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 28, 2013 at 6:37 pm

      You’re welcome Angela. I’m glad you like the information. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Evelyn Kalinosky

    May 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Bonnie, as an AWeber user I really appreciate this blog post and the way you gave us several options to digest the information. As a writer I do best with the written word, so thanks for including the info as text and for the PDF to refer to later. Great information!

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 28, 2013 at 6:54 pm

      I always like to give several different options to consume my tutorials/blog posts. I think it’s important that you cater to as many learning styles as you can.
      Of course, I don’t have an audio on the page, but if people really wanted that, I would add it too. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Liz Who Motivates

    May 28, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Thanks Bonnie…I was curious about this…now I know how to do this, thanks to you! You’re the best! 🙂

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 28, 2013 at 6:54 pm

      You’re welcome girlfriend! Glad it helped you! 🙂

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      • Liz Who Motivates

        May 29, 2013 at 6:21 am

        Yes, it did…thanks again.

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        • Bonnie Gean

          May 30, 2013 at 3:40 pm

          You’re welcome!

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  8. Michelle

    May 28, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I’m not using Aweber but I am in the process of figuring out which email service I want to use. I will definitely keep this info in mind. Your blog posts are always so helpful and informative!

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    • Bonnie Gean

      May 28, 2013 at 6:55 pm

      I’m glad you think my blog posts are helpful and informative. I try Michelle. I really do. 🙂
      Good luck with choosing your email service!

      Reply

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