Comments on: I Twell Off The Wagon… http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365 Social Media Networking Specialist Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fat Nutrition Writer http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-903 Fat Nutrition Writer Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:04:33 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-903 Thank you for this incredible insight and how to maintain those twitter realtionships. i am only on Twitter for a couple of months now, but my following grew so fast, i didn't know how to keep track of it all. i sometime do some cleaning up of my lists (like removing followers who i can tell really aren't all that interested, etc.). but i didn't know about putting people into groups like that. i will do it because there are some people I really do want to keep track of and some people who I want staying interested in me. Thanks again! www.fatnutritionwriter.blogspot.com www.twitter.com/healthyolga Thank you for this incredible insight and how to maintain those twitter realtionships. i am only on Twitter for a couple of months now, but my following grew so fast, i didn’t know how to keep track of it all. i sometime do some cleaning up of my lists (like removing followers who i can tell really aren’t all that interested, etc.). but i didn’t know about putting people into groups like that. i will do it because there are some people I really do want to keep track of and some people who I want staying interested in me. Thanks again!
http://www.fatnutritionwriter.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter.com/healthyolga

]]> By: Edie http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-865 Edie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:24:53 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-865 Hey Liz! Great feedback from a non-business Twitter user's perspective! <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/depends-how-you-define-value/" rel="nofollow"> Chris Brogan </a>talked about this in his response to Seth's blog post. It's about what you VALUE in Twitter (or in business/life) that makes a difference in how you use it. ;-) BTW, congrats on your move. Thanks for keeping me updated. Hey Liz! Great feedback from a non-business Twitter user’s perspective! Chris Brogan talked about this in his response to Seth’s blog post. It’s about what you VALUE in Twitter (or in business/life) that makes a difference in how you use it. ;-) BTW, congrats on your move. Thanks for keeping me updated.

]]> By: Edie http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-864 Edie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:02:39 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-864 Siva, we SO need to start "Tweet-Ups" in the Woodlands! You know, I met <a href="http://twitter.com/woodlandslawyer" rel="nofollow">Teresda DeFord </a>(@woodlandslawyer is a totally cool lawyer tweep!) via Twitter because she recognized <a href="http://twitter.com/terrimcculloch" rel="nofollow">Terri McCulloch</a> (a ROCKIN' Director of Sales & Marketing) while we were at a Chamber event last year. SMALL world! I too agree with your "organic" following. Often, in business, we opt for automation because it seems as though it will save us time--our most precious commodity. This is one instance in which automation has bit some of us in the you-know-what! ;-) Siva, we SO need to start “Tweet-Ups” in the Woodlands! You know, I met Teresda DeFord (@woodlandslawyer is a totally cool lawyer tweep!) via Twitter because she recognized Terri McCulloch (a ROCKIN’ Director of Sales & Marketing) while we were at a Chamber event last year. SMALL world!

I too agree with your “organic” following. Often, in business, we opt for automation because it seems as though it will save us time–our most precious commodity. This is one instance in which automation has bit some of us in the you-know-what! ;-)

]]> By: Edie http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-863 Edie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:56:30 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-863 I appreciate the follow, Michelle...and like you, I too follow those whom I've met in person. In fact, following them on Twitter has given me a glimpse into their lives that I might not otherwise have had. Thanks for the comment love! I appreciate the follow, Michelle…and like you, I too follow those whom I’ve met in person. In fact, following them on Twitter has given me a glimpse into their lives that I might not otherwise have had. Thanks for the comment love!

]]> By: Edie http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-862 Edie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:54:50 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-862 Thanks, Vance! I appreciate that because for a "biker dude" you really know your marketing <a href="http://www.shtuffForBikers.com" rel="nofollow">shtuff</a>. ;-) Thanks, Vance! I appreciate that because for a “biker dude” you really know your marketing shtuff. ;-)

]]> By: vance http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-861 vance Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:08:52 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-861 You hit the nail on the head. I found it too time consuming so I bailed (probably not the smartest thing to do). I think your method is the answer I've been looking for. You hit the nail on the head. I found it too time consuming so I bailed (probably not the smartest thing to do). I think your method is the answer I’ve been looking for.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-859 Michelle Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:03:16 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-859 I agree Edie. Actually, I started following you because you are someone I personally know! But I use Twitter to follow politics. That is my particular focus, and it is great for this. I check in and find links and information that I would not find otherwise. I follow and have followers numbering under 200. I just don't get it when someone follows thousands. How can you keep up with it and what is the use if you can't? Small and simple and in the area of my particular concern---that is the way for me. Ciao! Michelle I agree Edie. Actually, I started following you because you are someone I personally know! But I use Twitter to follow politics. That is my particular focus, and it is great for this. I check in and find links and information that I would not find otherwise.

I follow and have followers numbering under 200. I just don’t get it when someone follows thousands. How can you keep up with it and what is the use if you can’t? Small and simple and in the area of my particular concern—that is the way for me. Ciao!

Michelle

]]> By: Siva http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-858 Siva Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:59:25 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-858 Well laid out Edie. Those are exactly the thoughts of many tweoples. I always believed that numbers don't really matter on Twitter (on the contrary, I have seen people just obsessed in increasing the numbers by following many so in turn, they follow them back). It is very important to have an organic growth in followers who are interested to communicate and share similar kind of information and keep up with other updates (mostly local and businesses of interest). So, when someone I don't know follows me first I read their profile and their tweets to understand if I relate to them before following them back. On the good side, I did meet (should I say twmeet?) and got to know many tweoples who eventually turned into friends or business clients. It is indeed a great vehicle to share quick information and to reach out to people around the globe if pursued in the right (organic way). It also gives me great opportunity to read many articles when I am on the go or waiting at some place, on my blackberry through uber twitter. Just my thoughts. Regards, Siva <a href='http://twitter.com/itvibes' rel="nofollow">@itvibes</a> Well laid out Edie. Those are exactly the thoughts of many tweoples. I always believed that numbers don’t really matter on Twitter (on the contrary, I have seen people just obsessed in increasing the numbers by following many so in turn, they follow them back).

It is very important to have an organic growth in followers who are interested to communicate and share similar kind of information and keep up with other updates (mostly local and businesses of interest). So, when someone I don’t know follows me first I read their profile and their tweets to understand if I relate to them before following them back.

On the good side, I did meet (should I say twmeet?) and got to know many tweoples who eventually turned into friends or business clients. It is indeed a great vehicle to share quick information and to reach out to people around the globe if pursued in the right (organic way). It also gives me great opportunity to read many articles when I am on the go or waiting at some place, on my blackberry through uber twitter.

Just my thoughts.

Regards,
Siva
@itvibes

]]> By: Liz Merrill http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-857 Liz Merrill Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:06:37 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-857 I think for business minded people you hit the nail on the head, however for those just socially trolling for a something to check out while standing in line somewhere, Twitter is a great tool to casually stalk celebrities! Haha It's also fun to see what your friends are up to without having to interact. Voyerism in a digital age! I think for business minded people you hit the nail on the head, however for those just socially trolling for a something to check out while standing in line somewhere, Twitter is a great tool to casually stalk celebrities! Haha It’s also fun to see what your friends are up to without having to interact. Voyerism in a digital age!

]]> By: Edie http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/archives/365/comment-page-1#comment-854 Edie Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:48:53 +0000 http://www.ediemcrae.com/blog/?p=365#comment-854 Thanks Heather! You know, it is a bit scary to think about un-following over 1,000 people (it could be worse--10,000) but I agree that for me, that isn't what my goal was to begin with. I'm my own "super-star"! ;-) Thanks Heather! You know, it is a bit scary to think about un-following over 1,000 people (it could be worse–10,000) but I agree that for me, that isn’t what my goal was to begin with. I’m my own “super-star”! ;-)

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