NICE job, Nancy!!! Hoorah for sure - I gotta agree with all you say here... & what cute graphics too!! ;)
I do like auto DM's 'cuz I send them myself so don't mind to receive... though I find it fascinating to read the whole spectrum of approaches. With the overly promotional "that's enough about me, now what do *you* think about me?" type of DM's, I usually put it down to brand newbs just really not knowing the culture of Twitter or social networking or relationship marketing on the whole.... okay, just really not knowing, period. LOL!
Thanks for the input @Mari and everyone else! Looks like we're all in the shared mindset of making genuine connections for lasting rewards.
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· 10 months ago
Thank you once again for another brilliant post.
Your messages are picked up in our feed burner and redistributed throughout our network. We get more feedback from your posts than any other Online Marketing Coach. There is no substitute for quality. Thank you for your consistent contributions to the wide world of social media.
Mick Monroe, Strategic Alliances Co-Chair National Association of Neighborhood Chambers of Commerce http://www.nancoc.com/index.html
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Deborah Bifulco
· 10 months ago
Hey Nancy - great post and right on the money. You are an excellent model for what you "preach" here as I always see you interacting on a human level with people (er, I mean Tweeps!) Brava!
Lexi
· 10 months ago
Thanks for the useful tips, as usual. I think we can summarize them to say, "be yourself and be genuine." some tweeple try too hard.
Great tips, Nancy! I popped over when @melaniward tweeted about your post and I've just re-tweeted it because sometimes the things you might think go without saying need to be said, and you've done so beautifully.
I love your posts because they are always juicy and wise! I have also seen your tweets about the KLT - Know Like and Trust. I always say "if you're in this business to "sell" you might as well get out now!" Building relationships is what it's all about. I've met some terrific people by just tweeting back and forth. As always, great article Nancy!
I love that line "Pitch hay, not your followers". It pays to be the real, authentic you - even in just 140 characters. If anything, the sales veneer shows up more when you have to keep it short.
If I could add one more thing, it would be this: don't give away your authenticity and destroy your credibility by letting someone else tweet for you. Nobody else can be you, and you won't get the benefit of LISTENING to your followers.
Nancy, you are my Twitter muse, and I love every post! Muchos gracias, amiga!
Catherine, your comment reminds me of Cyrano de Bergerac speaking to Roxanne on behalf of his friend. At the end, if you can't hold up the conversation on your own, you'll fall flat.
Roy Vergara
· 10 months ago
Nice article on the right things to do. Next one should maybe be about what NOT to do. Things like trying to sound like an authority on a subject by just posting a bunch of links. There's nothing wrong with informational links that add value, but when someone keeps posting links one right after another it gets a little annoying. There's no connection or relationship when someones Twitter is just an aggregated news feed. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Love your post as always. One thing I'd like to add, which you implied but didn't come out and say, is don't be afraid to let your personality come thru. Let it show by how you phrase things or your sense of humor. Example -- one of my friends who grew up in LA, @bethscheinder had a tweet that went something like this -- "it's raining out, and since I grew up in LA, I think I'll melt in the rain. So I'm staying in." See how she got her personality thru? She could have just said "it's raining out." But instead she took something mundane and with her unique way of phrasing it let her personality come thru.
Nancy Marmolejo
· 10 months ago
My favorite @BethSchneider video was from a cruise ship w/ an incompatible power outlet for her blow dryer and her hair had taken on new dimensions that she wouldn't show on the video. It was so funny and so her!
Sam Adkins
· 10 months ago
You know it is ALWAYs a pleasure to read your posts Nancy. They are useful, snappy and just the right length. You are the epitome of setting the example of adding value. Thank you for an insightful post. I also read this post from Copyblogger on viral tweets which was also interesting. http://twitpwr.com/4oF/ and combines well with your suggestions. Sam
Nancy Marmolejo
· 10 months ago
Sam, your comments are always so warm and welcome! Great link on viral tweets, appreciate the great tip! :-) Nancy
Theresa Mayhew
· 9 months ago
I see so many people jumping into Twitter and other social networking sites with their urls ready to send you off to purchase their latest and greatest stuff.
Thank you for an article that teaches a common sense approach to social networking. It's kind of unfortunate that it even has to be taught. I'd like to think that most people wouldn't walk into someone's home and try to pitch their business opportunity. Perry Belcher wrote a great post a while back on this subject. He said to act as if you're attending someone's party. Go and have fun. Talk with people and get to know them. I like that approach.
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I do like auto DM's 'cuz I send them myself so don't mind to receive... though I find it fascinating to read the whole spectrum of approaches. With the overly promotional "that's enough about me, now what do *you* think about me?" type of DM's, I usually put it down to brand newbs just really not knowing the culture of Twitter or social networking or relationship marketing on the whole.... okay, just really not knowing, period. LOL!
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Your messages are picked up in our feed burner and redistributed throughout our network. We get more feedback from your posts than any other Online Marketing Coach. There is no substitute for quality. Thank you for your consistent contributions to the wide world of social media.
Mick Monroe, Strategic Alliances Co-Chair
National Association of Neighborhood Chambers of Commerce http://www.nancoc.com/index.html
PS. Would love to connect with you and your protégé's about working with our members worldwide on a one on one basis. Please contact me at your earliest convenience!
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If I could add one more thing, it would be this: don't give away your authenticity and destroy your credibility by letting someone else tweet for you. Nobody else can be you, and you won't get the benefit of LISTENING to your followers.
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http://twitpwr.com/4oF/ and combines well with your suggestions.
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Nancy
Thank you for an article that teaches a common sense approach to social networking. It's kind of unfortunate that it even has to be taught. I'd like to think that most people wouldn't walk into someone's home and try to pitch their business opportunity. Perry Belcher wrote a great post a while back on this subject. He said to act as if you're attending someone's party. Go and have fun. Talk with people and get to know them. I like that approach.
All the best,
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