Very nice concept. I was initially surprised to see write page after logging into the wordpress dashboard of this site. Then I realized this is supposed to be tips sharing crowdsourcing stuff. I will try to contribute whenever I can.
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vectormesh
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simontsmall
1. Twitter should be an extension of your social media communications plan, and a connector throughout the plan
2. Just because you’re followed by 45,052 people, it doesn’t they all want to buy your product
3. Aim to be followed by ONLY people who could buy or influence to buy your product/service
4. Twitter is becoming more populated, everyday there is more quality content for you to compete with
5. It won’t be the marketing magic you’ve been looking for, but it will extend your current activity
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raena
In times of disaster, such as the Victorian bushfires or the Mumbai attacks, there are several useful things you can do.
- You can lead by example and pass on useful information, like dedicated twitter feeds or advice.
- Or you can endlessly be part of the rabble, call for the perpretrators’ testicles, or mindlessly retweet everything you see.
If you have nothing useful to add then kindly refrain, plsthx.
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Warlach
Anyone who tells you to use a service like this http://microblink.com/2009/02/19/twitter-dmer-customizes-automatic-dms/ is a moron.
If I follow anyone who then sends an automatic DM, and they are always obvious no matter what people may think, my immediate response is to unfollow that person.
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wearethecure
Hello yesterday I read a very information article for New Twitters by SilkCharm. Great article. I’m have already been doing some of her suggestions and will incorporate others. One suggestion I particularly liked was “hire some one from Twitter Agency”.
That is what this post is about. I’m looking for someone to help me with our Twitter. We’re a nonprofit called the National Canine Cancer Foundation we fund directly to researchers, grants for Cancer research in dogs but research that will directly benefit humans also. If you want more info on that you can read a blog I wrote about it. http://tinyurl.com/bljac9
Back to the point. We started our Twitter account on Jan 28, 2009 and now have today 2566 followers. A good effort for 38 days. And most are dog lovers or in the Pet Industry or Social Media people. We did not just follow anyone and take any followers especially in getting past that 2000 Twitter rule.
I also made a point to personally respond to each person following me and develop a relationship. I would go read their Twitter bio before I sent them a reply for following. Needless to say I worked to 3 and 4am doing this. Working all day and then all night can get to you. I have one person who is helping me with Twitter and LinkedIn but I really need a creative person who understand all aspects of Twitter because I have some creative ideas on how to have Twitter help us raise awareness and funds for canine Cancer research. And I’m looking to hire a like minded person who can hear what I am saying and help build onto that and help create new and unique ways to use Twitter to help a nonprofit with their mission.
To put it another way, I have been labelled by my friends as an Impulsive Visionary. Looking to hire another one.
You can contact me at gnice@wearethecure. My Twitter is wearethecure. Our belief is that if we all work together, We Are The Cure…..for Cancer in Dogs and practtically any other problem this world has.
Gary
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fulltimecasual
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fulltimecasual
ok, here’s whats wrong with all thoses guides to twitter. the one’s that tell you to follow everyone and retweet constantly and set up auto replies when people follow you and use auto updating services to post bullshit inspirational quotes in your absence.. they fucking work.
this dude http://twitter.com/waynemansfield is now the 4th most followed australian on twitter. and look at his timeline, auto RT, auto replies, auto inspirational quotes… why would anyone follow such an account?
further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Mansfield
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SilkCharm
AUSTRALIA: Journalists on Twitter and 50 Celebrities on Twitter
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fulltimecasual
sorry @rogerchristie but again, fuck that. i get so embarrassed when someone sends me a “thanks for following” reply or dm. i wonder what “how to master twitter” post did you read that from, kawasaki, brogan, or rowse? i am fully aware i followed you, cos i followed you. i don’t need some kind of grovelling thanks “and welcome to my wacky world, strap yourself in” message. sorry to be so abrasive, but after two years on twitter, i’m sick to fuck of seeing a post by an “expert” come out, and the next month watching every new person conform to said post. it drives me mental.
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rogerchristie
If you follow someone, introduce yourself – let them know where and how you found them and start that unique conversation on the right foot. Just like meeting someone in the real world, you don’t see someone and start following them around from a safe distance – walk up and say hello. You’ll have better relationships with your followers because of it.
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SilkCharm
Twitter Strategy Chart
Cool no?
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simontsmall
Like any social media talk as if you were standing infront of the person or people. Be a human about it.
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voirol
Listen before you tweet. And when you tweet, keep listening more than you tweet.
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SilkCharm
Journalists: don’t spam people on Twitter asking for their contacts e.g. in Mumbai then disappear never to be heard of again until the next disaster/crisis. That’s not engagement, that’s just using people. We break the News, but not so you can sell more ads or get more eyeballs.
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fulltimecasual
again, i’m probably contradicting someone here, but i cant stand seeing those “Welcome new followers @somebody and @someoneelse tweets.” They serve no purpose except to clog up a timeline.
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divinewrite
If you’re having a private (DM) conversation with someone, make sure you keep it that way. Don’t accidentally broadcast a direct message. I did this once, and it was very embarrassing. I sent my first DM properly, then decided I needed to say something else. But this time, I accidentally sent a normal Tweet instead of a DM. It went out to everyone, completely out of context. Ugh. I still shudder and blush!
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SilkCharm
Be nice. Even when people are being really silly, responding with humour and a light touch goes a long way. Yelling at them about how they don’t “get social media” just makes enemies not friends. GROUP HUG !!111!!!
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Stephen Collins
The @KevinRuddPM story suggesting they crashed Twitter over fast follower pickup is demonstrably rubbish. They should have said “Something went wrong. We have no idea what. Sorry.”
Honesty, openness, preparedness to fail publicly are key in the hyperconnected world.
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kcarruthers
for the most part people on twitter (apart from the bots) just want you to have a conversation with them – reciprocity is important
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John Lacey
It sounds obvious (hopefully it is) but if not… be yourself.
Your personality shines through even in 140 characters. If you’re feigning to be someone else – something else – people will know and be extremely distrustful of the information you provide.
