Now I know that in the piston poppers I came from (twin Cessnas) this is considered proper technique.
Not in 400-series twin Cessna aircraft, it ain't.
And, yes, with a jet (and I've flown smaller business types as well) slightly forward column is desired.
Well, at least in the JetStar and Jet Commander it is.....
Big iron?
Absolutely.
The business of keeping the nosewheel off for as long as possible, is complete absolute nonsense, in large jets, smaller ones, too.