My colleague and I were discussing this very matter this morning regarding her book blog. We agreed we'd rather have an audience we can really COMMUNICATE with and, perhaps, learn from than a bunch of followers who don't read and participate in a conversation.
tsotis25
· 3 months ago
Thanks, Elmer for your comments. Although you can't easily detect it, some people make it pretty obvious by 'working' the Twitter feed.
Nicholas G. Porter
· 3 months ago
I mentioned to you on Twitter that I agree on some points and disagree on others. I think that the abuse of trust issues, the seeking of approval from SM celebs and agenda-setting do not necessarily derail the effectiveness of Twitter. That is because in many cases, Twitter is just an extension of our real life actions.
Think of the “Twitter is a cocktail party,” comparison. At a networking event, someone could work the room using the same tactics and still come out with some successful leads and new contacts.
Here is where I agree with you. It’s about coming off natural. It’s as easy to spot a SM phony as it is to spot a real life one at a cocktail party. The funny thing is, I’ve seen both methods reach the same successful result.
I just know that at the end of the day I’d rather be with the “natural” crowd.
Great post!
tsotis25
· 3 months ago
I think my concern is that the Twitter space is so noisy, and at a cocktail party, you're not necessarily hearing everything that is said, unless you've got a very drunk individual in the room. I'm just frankly annoyed with people 'working' the Twitter feed and comments section on blogs that are run by social media greats. It's always the same "I love this post. You're so awesome, bla bla, bla." I love posts where people disagree, where others agree and actually offer value to the conversation, which is why I'm enjoying our back-and-forth here.
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My colleague and I were discussing this very matter this morning regarding her book blog. We agreed we'd rather have an audience we can really COMMUNICATE with and, perhaps, learn from than a bunch of followers who don't read and participate in a conversation.
Think of the “Twitter is a cocktail party,” comparison. At a networking event, someone could work the room using the same tactics and still come out with some successful leads and new contacts.
Here is where I agree with you. It’s about coming off natural. It’s as easy to spot a SM phony as it is to spot a real life one at a cocktail party. The funny thing is, I’ve seen both methods reach the same successful result.
I just know that at the end of the day I’d rather be with the “natural” crowd.
Great post!
Thanks again for contributing to this!
Tim