Archive for the ‘Twitter’ Category
For so long now I have avoided Twitter like the plague. So many people were jumping on board and telling me how much they enjoyed Twitter. I always thought that they were weird. Why the heck would I want to get online and see what someone just ate for breakfast? It didn’t make sense to me.
For whatever reason, I randomly decided to jump on board. Don’t ask me why. I have no idea. I signed up for Twitter, went to the Twello sight (Twitter Yellow Pages) and started hunting down people that were in to internet marketing. I started following people that had the same interest that I had in marketing and discovering some really great contacts. Once you sort through all of the spam and the occasional self-promotion, there are some really good people on there with some really good information.
I started to develop sort of a filter for the spam bots and serial over promoters and figured out how to spot the real people with real things to say. I’ve discovered some really nice blogs with some great info and some really great free tools. It is amazing.
I also realized that twitter can be an amazingly powerful tool when used correctly. You see, I don’t mind the occasional self-promotion as long as it’s coming from real people who honestly want to share something really cool. I’ve been using Twitter for what it was meant for. I comment on my daily life, finishing my education, my excitement that Lakers won, etc. I also like to let people know when I have blog posts that might interest them or when I find a really cool internet marketing tool that others might find useful.
Twitter is a way to speak to the masses. I feel almost celebrity-like every time I tweet and I know that my comment just went out to over 2,000 people. That is amazing to me. If it’s not abused Twitter can get a message out to so many people so fast. People may actually listen to that message if you’re not trying to cram products down their throat every 30 seconds.
If your intentions are good and you are honestly out to help people and share your life with people, then people will respond. People will respect your voice and want to hear what you have to say. I no longer avoid Twitter like the plague. I embrace it and I share my messages. I no longer make fun of it; I recommend it.
