Comments on: Getting the Hang of the Twitter Culture

By: Trevor Wolfe

Trevor Wolfe — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:04:28 +0000

There is definitely a steep learning curve. Old timers would do well to be patient and encourage those dipping their toes in the water for the first time and not scream intrusion. Call out the obvious spammers, but businesses who do well, probably already have some natural inclination to act as would Beth’s anthropologist analogy.

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By: Leila

Leila — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:02:43 +0000

Nice expansion on Beth’s article – I read them both.

You both give some good “proof” of how Twitter can work for businesses and that you can use it for more than one reason. Passing along to my boss too, he’d be interested!

Good post.

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Standing Out In Social Media - Miss Manners or Mis-Behavior | SEO Scoop — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:55:52 +0000

[...] Kimberly Krause Berg has developed an even longer and more complete list of do’s and don’ts that reminded Glenn Silloway of the rules of etiquette from Miss Manners. A somewhat shorter list has been written by Beth Harte offering Ten Things to Consider Before You Get Started with Twitter, particularly for Business. Patricia Skinner has also remarked on Twitter’s Population Explosion and offers similar thoughts on Getting the Hang of the Twitter Culture. [...]

By: Pilgrim Writer

Pilgrim Writer — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:00:53 +0000

Hi Beth, Anon was me. Today I”m Pilgrim Writer, lol.

I loved what you said but I felt there was more. A tweet came through to me the other day where someone was offering information on ‘how to make more money from your Twitter network.’ I was totally affronted. I Tweeted back straight away that my network is far too precious to me to even think of making money off them. And I think therein lies the difference. Some of us just see Twitter as a wonderful way of interacting with people we like, with business enhancing benefits as a sweet aside.

By: Beth Harte

Beth Harte — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:43:28 +0000

Hi Patricia, thank you so much for spotlighting my post on SEG, it’s much appreciated! I like your additions…it’s very true that people considering joining Twitter from a business perspective need to understand and appreciate the underlying rules and etiquette.

To your point “…It is essential to strike up a rapport with your Twitter network first before you go ahead and start slamming them with your marketing messages…”, I wasn’t suggesting to not get a lay of the land before diving in as I really do think that businesses need to have a clear direction and/or plan for how they’d like to incorporate Twitter into their communication efforts. They may think that it’s a great tool for social networking, but might ultimately end up using it for customer service (or vice versa). That’s just one example.

I like “Anon’s” point too…spam in Twitter and your reputation will follow you. Very true.

By: Barry Welford

Barry Welford — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:56:42 +0000

An excellent topic and dear to my heart. It's essential to fit in with the culture of any social media. You can test the boundaries a little and tap the bars of the cage, but if you just don't fit in, you're wasting everyone's time, including your own. Barry Welford's last blog post..Abu Dhabi Brand Faith News Flash

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:06:28 +0000

Hi Kenney. While it’s rare to actually get kicked out of Twitter, your network will unfollow you for antisocial behavior. And it is SO hard to get that trust back once it is gone. The thing is that all the social networking sites are linked: members of Twitter also have Facebook, Plurk and FriendFeed accounts, for example. So if you mess up in one space you’re likely to instantly get a bad reputation elsewhere too. It really is all about credibility and trust in the social media sphere.

By: Kenney @ How To Make Money Blog

Kenney @ How To Make Money Blog — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:50 +0000

Isn’t that the truth. A ton of people fail at joining communities then wonder why they get kick out.

“What…I wasn’t spamming, why did they close my account” …lol.

This is a great reference thanks.

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