Posts Tagged ‘twitter for business’

Oh Look – It’s About Guy, Twitter and Quality vs Quantity. Again. Yay.

This morning I decided to scan some headlines in my RSS Reader, because that thing is Sorely Neglected since I’ve started using Twitter.

And I came across an article contributed by Rich Brooks, who you can find on Twitter.

He wrote an article called Why Guy Kawasaki Is Wrong About Twitter | Social Media Strategies for Small Business | Fast Company – here’s a clip:

I was recently reading a post from Guy entitled How to Use Twitter as a Twool. There’s a bunch of great advice in the post, but I found one piece of advice that I just couldn’t swallow:

“Get as many followers as you can. I recently explained what I do to get more followers. Ignore people who tell you that it’s the quality of your followers not the quantity. They’re trying to make friends, not use Twitter as a tool. And, truth be told, there are only two kinds of Twitter users: those that want more followers and those that lie. You can follow me here.”

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[Updated] Twitter’s Business Model Can Be Dead Simple. And It Doesn’t Have to Piss Tweeps Off.

twiterbird_cash_standingYay business accounts and all that, this article isn’t a dig at them.

Heck, I’ll probably get one if Twitter will let me pay for real estate on prominent parts of the site in order to increase my visibility.

I wouldn’t want to be cluttering up Twitter, but if you ask me that new definitions spot is the perfect place for a suggested “suggest people to follow” spot, if it was based on whatever interests I chose to share.

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Twitter, Social Medias, and Haters

About six weeks ago ago, I was over at Scoble’s blog, reading some of the things Guy said about Twitter in s recent interview. As usual, I was struck by some of the comments made.

A few of the commenters in that and a related post seemed fixated on two areas.

1- I don’t get Twitter/ Using Twitter for Business Is a Mistake,

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[rant] Okay, Let’s Be Specific : The Marketing Tweetroversies: Part 2

If you haven’t read the first part, you may view this post in a different tone than it is intended. Please read Part 1 of the Marketing Tweetroveries first.

While we’re on the topic of social media, no, I’m not part of the team upset at Guy’s Twitter Twool post or the one on How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter. I’ve been asked about this several times, and not answered. Well, here’s my answer:

Guy and I have had a few conversations and I believe he’s a good guy who was just answering questions people asked him, honestly. Not that he needs me to defend him. He’s probably too busy to even realize there was a controversy over it. Again, people are asking my opinion, and I’m tired of answering the same question individually.

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Try Hearing the Conversation With The Phone Up Your Butt : The Marketing Tweetroversies Part 1*

Before I get into the discussion of the actual Twitter controversies that happened recently, and answer all the questions about my opinion of something I have nothing to do with, I wanted you to know my stance on Twitter.

As far as I’m concerned, here’s the only rule of Twitter.

Don’t tell me how to Tweet. You can tell me what’s best, or what your experience has been, but there isn’t just one way to use it. So. Shut up.

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Twitcott or Not?

Shakes Fist at Twitter

I’m in Austin, and with the house empty today, I was just about to put my chicken scratch into readable format for a VIP client project.

I always like to scan the news (read: my blogging neighbors) before I settle down, to see if there’s anything that merits a comment, or your attention. And today I came across a post by my pal Paul Chaney, who is organizing a formal boycott of Twitter on the 4th of July. Kind of a declare your independence thing, very jazzy.

You can read more about what he’s calling the twitcott here, but be sure and read his more recent post about his rationale for boycotting Twitter – he’s saying hands off for a day, not for life.

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