To #India and other #newbies: How to find people and be found.ENGAGE. Toot, respond, boost.
The best way to see, be seen, and engage, is, well, to get out, look for things, and be visible.
DON'T over-share. 1-10x daily? Pretty good. 10-100x daily? Excessive. Less than a few times a month? Where'd you go?
Hashtags. Use them AND search them. Search tags you used for others with like interests.
Be human. Self-promotion, rudeness, single-topic obsession, goes badly.