Comments on: Twitter to Users: ‘Get a (Social) Life!’ http://magnetproductions.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/25/twitter-to-users-get-a-social-life/ A Magnet Productions Q & A Trade Show Blog Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:21:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Greg London http://magnetproductions.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/25/twitter-to-users-get-a-social-life/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Greg London Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:55:10 +0000 http://magnetproductions.com/blog/?p=88#comment-202 I agree that Twitter ads need to be a little bit more indirect. I know Twitter is a great way to help build your network, but moderation is the key to success. I agree that Twitter ads need to be a little bit more indirect. I know Twitter is a great way to help build your network, but moderation is the key to success.

]]> By: agrikulturo http://magnetproductions.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/25/twitter-to-users-get-a-social-life/comment-page-1/#comment-127 agrikulturo Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:56:04 +0000 http://magnetproductions.com/blog/?p=88#comment-127 Can we use Twitter for educational activities? Can we use Twitter for educational activities?

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://magnetproductions.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/25/twitter-to-users-get-a-social-life/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Tim Patterson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:20:39 +0000 http://magnetproductions.com/blog/?p=88#comment-122 Good points, Ken. Lots of noise on Twitter, but lots of opportunity to make connections. To really make that work, though, you have to be consistent and persistent, especially if you want to get the attention of someone who's got hundreds of thousands of followers (and is following about the same amount). Chances are I won't get into any sort of continuing or meaningful conversation with Demi Moore or Shaq - and certainly won't run into them where I hang out - but if I follow them and see what types of interactions they have and what amuses them, it increases the odds they might actually notice me (thinking that is something that I actually *care* about!). But that type of interaction may mean something to a person I meet via Twitter that I find at a tradeshow or convention - and stop by and introduce myself..."hey, it's me! @tradeshowguy!" Like most things, you get out of it what you put into it. Bottom line: it's a deep, immediate and far-reaching communications tool and I don't think any of us have figured out what it REALLY can do! Good points, Ken. Lots of noise on Twitter, but lots of opportunity to make connections. To really make that work, though, you have to be consistent and persistent, especially if you want to get the attention of someone who’s got hundreds of thousands of followers (and is following about the same amount).

Chances are I won’t get into any sort of continuing or meaningful conversation with Demi Moore or Shaq – and certainly won’t run into them where I hang out – but if I follow them and see what types of interactions they have and what amuses them, it increases the odds they might actually notice me (thinking that is something that I actually *care* about!).

But that type of interaction may mean something to a person I meet via Twitter that I find at a tradeshow or convention – and stop by and introduce myself…”hey, it’s me! @tradeshowguy!”

Like most things, you get out of it what you put into it. Bottom line: it’s a deep, immediate and far-reaching communications tool and I don’t think any of us have figured out what it REALLY can do!

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