Comments on: Oprah’s on Twitter! http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/ No You Do Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:10:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neil Robertson http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-51 Neil Robertson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:51:57 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-51 So lastly, I ask: are you searching out your audience and engaging with them? If not, then there is no value. So yes, I love the numbers but more so I hope more actually USE it. So lastly, I ask: are you searching out your audience and engaging with them? If not, then there is no value. So yes, I love the numbers but more so I hope more actually USE it.

]]> By: Neil Robertson http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-50 Neil Robertson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:49:51 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-50 Brandon, excellent points but that goes to exactly what I was saying... I'm not bummed with the increase in usership. I don't mind all of my friends are now on it. But social media is just that: it's "social". And the only benefit is to engage people outside of your circle. Follow and communicate with them not just see what your friends are doing 'cause that's facebook! Use twitter to engage and you'll find contacts and business if that's what you are looking for. And don't just seek em out online. Yes that could be a start but ask to meet for lunch or go to the many meetups and events and when people you follow are also there go meet them. That is the basis: engagement. And really, it's the only purpose of twitter, it's not facebook to tell about yourself and communicate with your friends instead it's an easy forum to follow and have others follow you without all the personal attachments and info 'til you get to a point where that is possible. I have at least one lunch a week with someone I met through twitter and we talk about what we're doing either in social media or start-ups in general. But, that goes two-way not just one! Oh and laso, yes, celebrities are using to increase their popularity/value, etc. which is super lame. But some do separate from that like lilly allen who plays a game with her fans in each city with riddles and whoever finds her gets free tix. Or Shaq who communicates with his fans and also does ticket giveaways. Again, two-way and engaging. Brandon, excellent points but that goes to exactly what I was saying… I’m not bummed with the increase in usership. I don’t mind all of my friends are now on it. But social media is just that: it’s “social”. And the only benefit is to engage people outside of your circle. Follow and communicate with them not just see what your friends are doing ’cause that’s facebook! Use twitter to engage and you’ll find contacts and business if that’s what you are looking for. And don’t just seek em out online. Yes that could be a start but ask to meet for lunch or go to the many meetups and events and when people you follow are also there go meet them. That is the basis: engagement. And really, it’s the only purpose of twitter, it’s not facebook to tell about yourself and communicate with your friends instead it’s an easy forum to follow and have others follow you without all the personal attachments and info ’til you get to a point where that is possible. I have at least one lunch a week with someone I met through twitter and we talk about what we’re doing either in social media or start-ups in general. But, that goes two-way not just one! Oh and laso, yes, celebrities are using to increase their popularity/value, etc. which is super lame. But some do separate from that like lilly allen who plays a game with her fans in each city with riddles and whoever finds her gets free tix. Or Shaq who communicates with his fans and also does ticket giveaways. Again, two-way and engaging.

]]> By: Ben http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-46 Ben Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:33:01 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-46 Last thing I'll say. The key to social media is "the more the merrier." Think about cell phones and email. Those things work better when more people are using them. Someone working for a social media company, let alone a start-up, should know that and be stoked when people use things like twitter and brightkite. Last thing I’ll say. The key to social media is “the more the merrier.” Think about cell phones and email. Those things work better when more people are using them. Someone working for a social media company, let alone a start-up, should know that and be stoked when people use things like twitter and brightkite.

]]> By: Chris McDermott http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-45 Chris McDermott Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:34:51 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-45 Neil. I pay you homage. You did know about Twitter well before any of my other friends. And I am a newcomer. But, I still dislike Oprah. Neil. I pay you homage. You did know about Twitter well before any of my other friends. And I am a newcomer. But, I still dislike Oprah.

]]> By: Ben http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-44 Ben Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:58:33 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-44 Hahahaha. Great picture! Oh and Neil... I can't imagine your frustration. I'm guessing every celebrity that gets on Twitter isn't doing it for the "networking" and with a site that has grown by 700%, I don't think the someone who RTs your tweet can be considered a contact. The only business benefit I've (key word) TRULY found is getting quick news updates/summaries from respected sources without having to read whole articles. Hahahaha. Great picture!

Oh and Neil… I can’t imagine your frustration. I’m guessing every celebrity that gets on Twitter isn’t doing it for the “networking” and with a site that has grown by 700%, I don’t think the someone who RTs your tweet can be considered a contact. The only business benefit I’ve (key word) TRULY found is getting quick news updates/summaries from respected sources without having to read whole articles.

]]> By: Neil Robertson http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/oprahs-on-twitter-367/#comment-43 Neil Robertson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:02:16 +0000 http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=367#comment-43 Not making fun or anything but how long have you been on Twitter? I say that cause I'm sure you can only imagine how I feel as I've been using for well over a year now and initially it was an amazing networking tool as really the only users were fellow SM and start-up types. I'm not too concerned about all the friends I've seen join but I will say I get a lot less valuable content and I don't think people understand it's about engagement not a one-way conversation. Most of my updates are too others than "what I'm doing". Not making fun or anything but how long have you been on Twitter? I say that cause I’m sure you can only imagine how I feel as I’ve been using for well over a year now and initially it was an amazing networking tool as really the only users were fellow SM and start-up types. I’m not too concerned about all the friends I’ve seen join but I will say I get a lot less valuable content and I don’t think people understand it’s about engagement not a one-way conversation. Most of my updates are too others than “what I’m doing”.

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