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13 Responses to “What’s Twitter About Anyway?”

1. Twitter_Tips says on April 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am :
   

   Nice post!

2. Triangle B2B says on April 17th, 2009 at 9:20 am :
   

   It’s all about balance and not saying anything you would be ashamed to say to someone in real life (outside of “I’m heading out for breakfast, of course!”). To that end I stay away from hot topics for the most part. Plus, I want people to focus on me and what I am there to offer, not my daily activities to the nth degree.

3. Janice Russell says on April 17th, 2009 at 9:51 am :
   

   I completely agree! As someone new to Twitter , Deidre has given me some great ideas about the best ways to use it effectively.

4. Olalah Njenga says on April 17th, 2009 at 9:57 am :
   

   Hey Deidre, thanks for including me on this list! Your title Building Community, Providing Value And Connecting is really a concept that transcends geography.

   Social networking is the only tool that allows relationships to start, grow and flourish anywhere in the world regardless of age, gender, lifestyle or zip code. There are many people who continue to cling to limiting beliefs and fears around social media. It’s unfortunate.

   Once you understand that each social networking site has its own implied “acceptable behaviors” and that you are required to participate and share (not pimp your products, or shamelessly self promote), the right people will show up in your network and in your life, for the right reasons and at the right time.

5. Deidre Hughey says on April 17th, 2009 at 10:13 am :
   

   @Twitter_Tips – Thanks for coming by!

   @TriangleB2B – I like that…”it’s all about balance” and it’s also true, why in the world would you put something in Twitter that you wouldn’t say to your friends in public. That’s actually a great measure!

   @Janice – Thanks, Janice! I need to start taking you with me everywhere I go!

   @Olalah – it is unfortunate, but hopefully those limiting beliefs and fears will begin to dissolve (to an extent) as time continues to show the benefits of social media. “The right people will show up in your network and in your life, for the right reasons and at the right time” – beautifully stated and so very true!

6. @BreakThruGuy says on April 17th, 2009 at 3:07 pm :
   

   As Deidre alluded to, there aren’t protocols for what or how to tweet. Therefore, you can see just about everything imaginable. Contrary to what some might think, this is actually good news because everyone gets to “follow” those whose tweets they find interesting, helpful, or amusing. You can’t possibly take in millions of people’s tweets, so those you “follow” provide the tweets that you actually see while on Twitter.

   Of the people I follow, the majority provide me daily with inspiration, motivation, laughs, and positive energy. Positive is the key—for me! Others are there with different interests or have different agendas.

   I choose to follow only people whom I deem positive. I attempt to offer anyone who follows me the same. So far, it has been an enriching experience. I learn, I laugh, and I feel that I have friends all over the world that I could actually sit down with and enjoy a beer, a cup of coffee, or whatever, at any time, when in their town or mine.

   If you decide to give it a go, and you’re a positive soul, follow me @BreakThruGuy, and I’ll be happy to become your first “follower.”

   Deidre, thanks for the RT in your blog!

   btw wld i wnt 2 no wht a tween in tTown had 4 bkfst tday-nac

7. Eileen Batson says on April 17th, 2009 at 4:26 pm :
   

   Great info. Thanks for posting.

8. Olalah Njenga says on April 17th, 2009 at 4:48 pm :
   

   Deidre, I think you should get licensing rights to the cartoon (above) and rent a highway roadside billboard with a gigantic version of the skit on it.

9. Melissa Galt says on April 18th, 2009 at 3:33 pm :
   

   Very cool to be mentioned, I love twitter for sharing positivity, motivation, encouragement and value content in trainings and workshops. Social media can be an amazing bridge builder, business profitmaker, and much more. It is about connecting with value, consistency, and content first!

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