Comments on: Twitter Isn’t For Everybody

By: Insightful Nana

Insightful Nana — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:15:57 +0000

I’ve found twitter to be a useful tool for passing on information about products as well as the fun family freebies I offer on my site. I really try and keep a balance between personal as well as business “tweets”.. In fact.. I tweet more about personal things.

Even though my site is tips and ideas for all women.. I find that most of my followers are Boomers… therefore most of my twitter friends are boomers also. I love the connection with mature, wise, wonderful women.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:22:02 +0000

Amy,

Twitter has such great potential but it can also be very annoying to people like me who feel the need to reach out and communicate without the HARD SELL all the time. I have met some awesome people on Twitter–not because I want to sell them something—but because I believe we have more in common that we can share.

By: Amy Miyamoto

Amy Miyamoto — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:03:50 +0000

I think you make some very valid points here. The lanscape of twitter continues to evolve as do peoples approach to how they use it to interact with others and build relationships. I appreciate you sharing your views and your philosophy on the costs and benefits of twitter.
;)
Amy
On twitter @LotusAmy

By: Melodieann Whiteley

Melodieann Whiteley — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:37:50 +0000

I must confess I am only a recent tweeter or twitterer or whatever the correct term is. But I’m addicted! Of course, being so new, I may still be on my Twitter honeymoon. Perhaps I should wait a few months before I make my final judgement.

By: Pam Archer

Pam Archer — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:04:35 +0000

I, too get annoyed with those who use Twitter only for self-promotion. I follow a variety of professions, but watch carefully if I am learning anything from them, and if not, I delete.

I am there to help them as well, and in the process have made some really great contacts in the wedding industry. I’m learning so much from them!

I am put off by know-it-all people who think they are so far ahead of me in my industry that it is beneath them to acknowledge my questions or comments.

Thanks for this exceptional post!

By: Heidi Caswell

Heidi Caswell — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:59:03 +0000

Twitter is a tool, some people use it more effectively than others. Lately I find too many who follow a ton of people, get them to follow, then they drop then, and follow a bunch more.
TweetDeck can be helpful.
Great article!

By: Kathie M. Thomas

Kathie M. Thomas — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:29:07 +0000

I hit that milestone too Beverly and I think part of it is, that not everyone Tweets. Lots may read but not everyone posts regularly so you can only really reply to and network with those that are active.

As with anything, there will always be the lurkers (readers) and those that are active. I don’t worry about it too much – I’m active and I respond to those who are too. The rest just read and maybe one day I might hit on a hot button for them.

By: rosie

rosie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:48:51 +0000

Olalah Njenga I am in total agreement with you. Our listening skills are either absent or diluted. Twitter and all the other social networking sites are silmilar to face to face networking in many ways.
Some folks meet at a function and If they believe you can help them there is an instant, “Can you help me with,…”. Now that is ok but so often it is one-sided.
Also, if you are not “tagged” as someone of merit many folks will assume you have little or no value to them and move on to the next person.
With Twitter so much of the same thing happens. I find everyone has developed their own Twitter style.
I have decided to “eat the chicken and spit out the bones” when it comes to Twitter.
Great post!

By: Olalah Njenga

Olalah Njenga — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:17:20 +0000

Bev, wonderful share of your insight and wisdom into the social media space. I concur with your thoughts and add that my slow approach to social media is because of the issues you’ve outlined above.

Everyone has something to say, the problem is no one wants to really listen anymore. In order for social media to be truly effective, there must be a general respect for the value of a person’s time and the value in connecting with other people.

Have you read “Straight Tweet: Giving Voice to a Brand” by Victoria Harres Akers with PRNewswire? It is a gem of a white paper. Worth the read.

Here’s where you can download it:
http://www.hightech-pr.com/prn/2009_01_08_2/find_out_more.html

By: Pattie Heisser

Pattie Heisser — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:55:19 +0000

Social media is definitely a paradigm shift in the way people will communicate going forward. And, there is a lot to learn about it. Great column Bev. Thank you. I’m happy to see that there are mid-life women using Twitter. If we don’t “get with it,” we’re going to get left behind! You might want to check out this great article a colleague just sent me by Mike Fruchter entitled Marketing on the Social Web. Here’s the link. http://tinyurl.com/chrkf9