Comments on: Two More Small Businesses Making Twitter Work http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/two-more-small-businesses-making-twitter-work/1990/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/two-more-small-businesses-making-twitter-work/1990/#comment-150383 Matt McGee Mon, 25 May 2009 17:22:41 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1990#comment-150383 Interesting thoughts, Frank - thank you. I don't agree that few people are willing to have conversations -- quite the contrary, in fact. I've ended up in conversations with people I don't know, and I see friends/followers having conversations on a daily basis. OTOH, there are a lot of people/accounts who use Twitter solely to push material out, without engaging their followers -- and that's a shame. I really think a large part of your Twitter experience depends on who you follow. Interesting thoughts, Frank – thank you. I don’t agree that few people are willing to have conversations — quite the contrary, in fact. I’ve ended up in conversations with people I don’t know, and I see friends/followers having conversations on a daily basis.

OTOH, there are a lot of people/accounts who use Twitter solely to push material out, without engaging their followers — and that’s a shame.

I really think a large part of your Twitter experience depends on who you follow.

]]> By: Frank Schulte-Ladbeck http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/two-more-small-businesses-making-twitter-work/1990/#comment-150258 Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Mon, 25 May 2009 08:59:22 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1990#comment-150258 There are a few interesting business tweeting models on Twitter; one being the news aggregate for a certain industry helps followers keep up, but I have found a few small shops using Twitter effectively. I like one coffee shop that sets the mood of the store by letting you know what music is playing, the type of beans they are roasting, who is working, who has come in to hang around, and what local event is going on in the store. I have not seen them use retweets, but they do respond to followers. I am intrigued by the fact that even though Twitter is a social media/networking site, few people seem willing to engage in conversations. I discovered that those who do respond are termed tweetversationalists. Many seem only interested in imparting their wisdom to you while failing to listen to what you may have to teach them. Maybe this is why most users of Twitter leave after the first month? They do not find the "social" in it. There are a few interesting business tweeting models on Twitter; one being the news aggregate for a certain industry helps followers keep up, but I have found a few small shops using Twitter effectively. I like one coffee shop that sets the mood of the store by letting you know what music is playing, the type of beans they are roasting, who is working, who has come in to hang around, and what local event is going on in the store. I have not seen them use retweets, but they do respond to followers.

I am intrigued by the fact that even though Twitter is a social media/networking site, few people seem willing to engage in conversations. I discovered that those who do respond are termed tweetversationalists. Many seem only interested in imparting their wisdom to you while failing to listen to what you may have to teach them. Maybe this is why most users of Twitter leave after the first month? They do not find the “social” in it.

]]> By: Shailendra http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/two-more-small-businesses-making-twitter-work/1990/#comment-150183 Shailendra Mon, 25 May 2009 03:57:43 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1990#comment-150183 Thanks Matt for sharing these great ideas, I think sharing testimonials is great way to promote and to show upsides of business. Social media has proved its efficiency in business promotions several times this is the newest one. Thanks Matt for sharing these great ideas, I think sharing testimonials is great way to promote and to show upsides of business.

Social media has proved its efficiency in business promotions several times this is the newest one.

]]> By: The Mindjet Blog » Article Roundup for Small Businesses http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/two-more-small-businesses-making-twitter-work/1990/#comment-148996 The Mindjet Blog » Article Roundup for Small Businesses Thu, 21 May 2009 18:31:10 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1990#comment-148996 [...] Two More Small Businesses Making Twitter Work I had thought Twitter was great for either big businesses or virtual businesses. Creative business owners are proving me wrong! [...] [...] Two More Small Businesses Making Twitter Work I had thought Twitter was great for either big businesses or virtual businesses. Creative business owners are proving me wrong! [...]

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