How to get followers on twitter?

[Hyder]

Important advice when you are new on Twitter
-Add a photo to your profile
-Complete the bio section and add a URL which points to your website
-Publish a few messages before starting your search for contacts (approximately 10)
-Follow those people who are more likely to add value to your own activity of interest.
-Retweet the messages of others when you find them appealing and worth a re tweet.
-Answer the questions of other users when they seek information from you
-Make use of biy.ly to shorten the url links in your tweet.

-make people know on facebook or email your contacts/customers that you are on twitter .
-include it in your email footer.