Comments on: Why you can't "Win" at Twitter http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter Community, Creativity and Marketing Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-3574 Mike Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:10:10 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-3574 Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer. <br><br>I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.<br><br>Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Mike<br>@mikewitt Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer.

I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.

Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.

Thanks,
Mike
@mikewitt

]]> By: Mike http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-2829 Mike Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:10:10 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-2829 Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer. <br><br>I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.<br><br>Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Mike<br>@mikewitt Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer.

I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.

Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.

Thanks,
Mike
@mikewitt

]]> By: Mike http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-2483 Mike Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:10:10 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-2483 Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer. <br><br>I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.<br><br>Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Mike<br>@mikewitt Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer.

I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.

Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.

Thanks,
Mike
@mikewitt

]]> By: Mike http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-47 Mike Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:10:10 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-47 Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer. <br><br>I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.<br><br>Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Mike<br>@mikewitt Very nice post on Twitter. It is a little bit odd at first understanding where the value might come from, especially if you are an internet marketer.

I agree that is it not in the number of followers, it's the connection made with people of like interest. You can provide a little more of the human side and a little marketing in between, and connections can be made that reap benefits for years to come.

Some of the best customers, viewers, visitors and friends can come from Twitter, all you have to do is say hello to someone and take it from there.

Thanks,
Mike
@mikewitt

]]> By: rick http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-16 rick Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:48 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-16 I love twitter, but I still can't see a reason to market with it other than designers or bloggers for updating. I am an evangelist for <a href="http://racy.com">racy.com</a> and I tweet @racy_rick . <br><br>I see a lot of other tweets and I fail to recognize anything really interesting unless you know a lot about that person anyway. Tweets are so damn specific and non-sequitor that I spend very little time reading others and don't, personally, have any interest to track down people to monitor.<br><br>I like to tweet interesting things about our store and anecdotal things. I love twitter, but I still can't see a reason to market with it other than designers or bloggers for updating. I am an evangelist for racy.com and I tweet @racy_rick .

I see a lot of other tweets and I fail to recognize anything really interesting unless you know a lot about that person anyway. Tweets are so damn specific and non-sequitor that I spend very little time reading others and don't, personally, have any interest to track down people to monitor.

I like to tweet interesting things about our store and anecdotal things.

]]> By: Adam Gainer http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-14 Adam Gainer Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:14 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-14 Interesting article. I have been thinking about this for a while. If you want a really cool tool to help eliminate spammers then you should check this out <a href="http://twerpscan.com/">http://twerpscan.com/</a> . BTW I'm following you now! Interesting article. I have been thinking about this for a while. If you want a really cool tool to help eliminate spammers then you should check this out http://twerpscan.com/ . BTW I'm following you now!

]]> By: iGoByDoc http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-13 iGoByDoc Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:52:05 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-13 I agree with you... it is not about follower count. Sure it may stroke ones ego to see so many people listed as followers, but I can not count the times when I heave posted a question and received no response. Oh well...<br><br>For me, I enjoy twitter as a learning platform, and just enjoy what others are up to. If I can I try to reply every so often to a particular thread, comment or question... and if I can help someone I will. I have met some great new friends on twitter, and not for twitter and just following, I would have never have met them.<br><br>At the end of the day, people use twitter for how they want to use it, and there are thousands of people, and probably just as many reasons. I use Tweetdeck to really keep up with those that are friends or that always post interesting information that I want to keep up with.<br><br>Enjoyed the post!<br><br>- Doc I agree with you… it is not about follower count. Sure it may stroke ones ego to see so many people listed as followers, but I can not count the times when I heave posted a question and received no response. Oh well…

For me, I enjoy twitter as a learning platform, and just enjoy what others are up to. If I can I try to reply every so often to a particular thread, comment or question… and if I can help someone I will. I have met some great new friends on twitter, and not for twitter and just following, I would have never have met them.

At the end of the day, people use twitter for how they want to use it, and there are thousands of people, and probably just as many reasons. I use Tweetdeck to really keep up with those that are friends or that always post interesting information that I want to keep up with.

Enjoyed the post!

- Doc

]]> By: Glowbird http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-11 Glowbird Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:59:51 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-11 Nicely done! Even though lots of people have been explaining this to Twitter newcomers, there are so many every day that it bears repeating. You did it gracefully, concisely, and in a helpful way. /salute/ Nicely done! Even though lots of people have been explaining this to Twitter newcomers, there are so many every day that it bears repeating. You did it gracefully, concisely, and in a helpful way. /salute/

]]> By: Stuart Robertson http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-10 Stuart Robertson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:59:38 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-10 What I've learned about Twitter is that people are using it for all sorts of different reasons. Some of those reasons I agree with more than others. :)<br><br>Anyone who's interested in what I have to say, I think it's only good manners to return the favour and be open to what they say in turn.<br><br>Of course that means I need to watch out for the spammers who really have nothing to say... but say it a lot. :-/ What I've learned about Twitter is that people are using it for all sorts of different reasons. Some of those reasons I agree with more than others. :)

Anyone who's interested in what I have to say, I think it's only good manners to return the favour and be open to what they say in turn.

Of course that means I need to watch out for the spammers who really have nothing to say… but say it a lot. :-/

]]> By: dan360man http://thelostjacket.com/social-media/why-you-cant-win-at-twitter/comment-page-1#comment-9 dan360man Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:22:50 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=107#comment-9 Glad to have inspired you to join, Stu. Twitter's lucky to have you. Glad to have inspired you to join, Stu. Twitter's lucky to have you.

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