tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064706428070383663.post5966986054437403855..comments2024-03-27T02:18:35.193-07:00Comments on Where Greg Cryns (the elder) hangs out sometimes: 5 observations about using Twitter for businessgreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15532724825965762857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064706428070383663.post-56223277797792153042009-08-24T18:02:37.323-07:002009-08-24T18:02:37.323-07:00Russ and Toby,
I hope I did leave the impression ...Russ and Toby,<br /><br />I hope I did leave the impression that there are plenty of good reasons to employ Twitter. As mentioned, The Twitter Search app is something I use every day, all day long. It's better than Google for some needs.<br /><br />But, yes, what jumps out at us is that we cannot easily connect with other people on Twitter. <br /><br />I am trying to get phone conversations going via Twitter, with very little success so far.greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532724825965762857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064706428070383663.post-6466337225891783102009-08-23T08:50:22.424-07:002009-08-23T08:50:22.424-07:00@RussRave, I love your "King's new clothe...@RussRave, I love your "King's new clothes" metaphor and agree 100%.<br /><br />@calgreg, This is a great post. I believe Twitter is worthless for getting posts seen (unless you @ someone or DM them). Where it can be valuable is as part of an online set of tools. For example, we should use it to offer another way for people to connect with us (via either @'s or DMs). It scan be used the same way we use Skype, an email address, and AIM.Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529632406794924932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064706428070383663.post-19612428703917965272009-08-20T08:02:56.446-07:002009-08-20T08:02:56.446-07:00Hi Greg,
I enjoyed this post and I'd say that ...Hi Greg,<br />I enjoyed this post and I'd say that your observations are pretty spot on. I have 3 Twitter accounts,.. one for my primary blog (RussRave.com), one in my own name, and another just started for another business based blog.<br />Collectively I have just under 1,000 followers and I have noticed the same things you spoke of. It appears that I get about 1% of followers responding to tracked URL's (that's probably quite a high percentage of those that actually see the tweets). I follow about 60 people on my main account and even with such a lowly number I find I can't keep up with the endless tweet-stream (apart from DM's & @replies). The other account I follow 630 people and there's just NO WAY I can account for even 10% of what's streaming through (again DM's & @'s excepted). How then can anyone realistically follow 10,000 to 50,000? Impossible. I follow one guy who follows over 36,000 but to his credit I always get responses to DM's and @replies when I send to him (evidently the only way he sees them).<br />Consistent Tweeting takes quite a bit of effort and planning I find,.. even though I do have Twitter Tools installed on my blogs,..that just allows me to remain active (if not effective). I've concluded that unless one has at least 10,000 to 30,000 followers (as some do) and an an ability to present as an almost irresistible kind of "Rock star" or guru persona, then the likelihood of generating any kind of worthwhile income from Twitter is probably (if not definitely) going to elude the vast majority of people.<br />I've come to a preliminary conclusion that Twitter is on a parallel with "The King's new clothes" in as much as everyone's hyping it up for their own gain or vanity, but few are willing to shout out "hey the King is naked!"<br />OK,.. cheers, & keep up the good work!<br />Russell @russraveRussRavehttp://russrave.comnoreply@blogger.com