Twitter

[Crystal Jewels]

Anyone use Twitter?

Not sure I understand all about twitter. However i'll give it a go.

If you fancy showing me the way ....

http://twitter.com/i/deafe017142140db7044566433da2c1d176ca9b9

Hopefully thats correct.

 

[trevorwood]

You can also use http://twitter.com/isaac - it's a little more friendly, although I think that might not be you

 

[Christiane]

LOL crystal-jewels I think you need to check your link indeed.

I twitter too.

 

[BeautyScientist]

I am a tweeter http://twitter.com/beautyscientist

 

[Write My Site]

Me too - username is emilyhill1982 for anyone who cares to "follow"

 

[SocialMediaUncovered]

Yes, anyone interested in following me in my social media marketing travels and general ramblings about business and non business life -
http://twitter.com/Jason_Barrett

Oh, and tomorrow (well today now) is the official launch of http://www.twitorfit.com/ so expect particular nonsense coming from that end of the room...

another "interesting" twitter app is http://www.twollo.com/ - this won't be for everyone (not something that I use on my account) but if you want to follow people based around certain keywords that they have been twittering on about - this will do that for you, automatically. Maybe good if you want to find out who is talking about you and your business????

Then if that has got you going http://twitter.com/downloads has a bunch of useful downloads to make twittering a little less hassle - although can become very addictive when you have a mobile version - and friends of mine start twittering drunken messages.....maybe not ideal for the corporate world!

Hope that is useful for some.

 

[SocialMediaUncovered]

...oh and just to add to that, i've been looking for a way to manage multiple twitter accounts for a while.

Theres a few options out there, and one or two that I have tried before but never really liked for one reason or another, but I managed to come across one today that seems to be good for now...

I've written a blog about it here http://smuvrd.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/manage-multiple-twitter-accounts-in-one-place/

 

[iboxsecurity]

i use twitterific on the iphone and twhirl on the computer to manage multiple accounts. You can find me at http://twitter.com/seanprice

 

[DanMartin]

I've said it before but given this thread can't resist saying it again! I have several Twitter pages:

http://twitter.com/businesszone
http://twitter.com/dan_martin
http://twitter.com/ukbizforums

I'm also a big fan of http://twitpic.com which allows you to upload images to Twitter.

 

[DanMartin]

although can become very addictive when you have a mobile version - and friends of mine start twittering drunken messages.....maybe not ideal for the corporate world!

So far I've managed to avoid that even though I can text Twitter updates from my BlackBerry!

 

[garyk]

twitter ye not my merry men

nay, nay and thrice nay to you!!!

 

[sm1]

Is Twitter just a way of sending out small messages about what you're doing? I don't get it :|

 

[simonr]

sm1 - no, not quite; it's ALSO a way of wasting your time and that of other people.....

 

[sm1]

That's what I was thinking Simon To me it appears as though you put a message on there every minute - 'I'm taking a pee' - 'I'm now washing my hands' etc etc.

Hmmm, can't grasp the concept

 

[BeautyScientist]

In that case, twitter ye not.

 

[Christiane]

It depends who you follow. Some folks mainly tweet with friends and family, so they just tell you what they're cooking, what TV programmes they're watching, or that they're about to take a bath!

However I found some tweet peeps that share great links to info I wouldn't have time to look for, or wouldn't know they existed.

 

[stallfinder]

That's what I was thinking Simon To me it appears as though you put a message on there every minute - 'I'm taking a pee' - 'I'm now washing my hands' etc etc.

Hmmm, can't grasp the concept

There are definitely some Twitterers who go into great detail about everything they've done or are about to. I've only been doing it for a bit but I've found some good contacts and links like just.b says. I promise not to discuss my bodily functions and dinner ingredients if anyone wants to follow me http://twitter.com/stallfinder

Gail.

 

[An Oasis]

Is Twitter just a way of sending out small messages about what you're doing? I don't get it :|

It's for people suffering from AD/HD which is the reason it's limited to 147 characters. After years of study 147 characters is when most of them either give up, get bored or forget what they where twittering about.

 

[BeautyScientist]

It's for people suffering from AD/HD which is the reason it's limited to 147 characters. After years of study 147 characters is when most of them either give up, get bored or forget what they where twittering about.

<Camp Kenneth Williams style voice>Ooooh what a cow!</Camp Kenneth Williams style voice>

 

[Crystal Jewels]

I started this thread and i've not been on twitter since that day.

I just don't get it. So I may cancel my account on there.

That's what I was thinking Simon To me it appears as though you put a message on there every minute - 'I'm taking a pee' - 'I'm now washing my hands' etc etc.

Hmmm, can't grasp the concept

 

[trevorwood]

One thing I'm using it for - Twitterfeed will take my blog posts and tweet links to them automatically

 

[adam_uk]

Great. Ok, I'll get involved. This is my twitter. Created a background with it too. Tutorial here to create background for twitter.

 

[Mark Lee]

I twitter (Bookmarklee) - the main motivation for doing so was because I found Tweetlater that enables me to set up tweets in advance. I then use my twitter feed to update my status on Facebook and on Ecademy.

I'm still experimenting with Twitter and post a variety of topics and links - more business than social I would say but not too many self promoting as I know that can be a turn off.

Having said that I wrote a blog post yesterday: Twitter is not for accountants

I think I made my points fairly and clearly. So far no one has come out strongly with a contrary view. I almost hope someone does.

 

[Office Accessories]

This is my Twitter account if anyone wants to follow me. GroovyCart is my Twitter id. It wont let me put a link on here.

I sell my Office Accessories on GroovyCart.co.uk

 

[JustOneUK]

To me it appears as though you put a message on there every minute - 'I'm taking a pee' - 'I'm now washing my hands' etc etc.

Hmmm, can't grasp the concept

That's EXACTLY how I see it. Not sure I can get my head round it yet. I see some Twitters where people link to literally every page of their own website.. looks like a link farm to me.

One day Google will blacklist it... and that will be that

 

[sm1]

One day Google will blacklist it... and that will be that

Cheers - ye, a social revolution gone downhill!

 

[stallfinder]

That's EXACTLY how I see it. Not sure I can get my head round it yet. I see some Twitters where people link to literally every page of their own website.. looks like a link farm to me.

One day Google will blacklist it... and that will be that

I think Twitter suspend your account if you repeatedly link to your own site and nothing else.

 

[SocialMediaUncovered]

I've just added a blog in regards to twittering for business - and how to get the best out of the technology for your business. Some good tips for businesses looking to get traction from twitter.

http://smuvrd.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/whats-the-point-of-tweeting-about-my-business/

thanks -

 

[PhilAtBFCA]

We use twitter /blevinsfranks and we post new items from our blog.

We have some followers and its growing, but I dont think its in proportion to the page views on the blog.

We decided not to tweet all day, I have followed some people doing that, but honestly cant quite see how our clients and readers would be interested in the fact that I had just had a black coffee and blueberry muffin . ( mind you its was scrummy.....)

Phil

 

[matt.chatterley]

We (well, I, on our behalf) also twitter: http://twitter.com/mattchedit, although generally its a combination of personal notes and bits about projects we are working on.

Also I'm going to plug bookmarklee - some good stuff in his blog, and interesting articles posted up via his twitter (I'm not an accountant)

 

[trevorwood]

Had an interesting conversation at the Creative Coffee Club in Leicester today about the use of Twitter. There's a "Network of networks" called Amplified. They meet regularly and talk on different subjects. Now Keynote speakers get recorded on video, journalists make extensive notes, but conversations between members of the "audience" never get recorded. What they ask people to do at Amplified is a short tweet about what interested them/grabbed them/etc. during their wsession conversations. By inserting the session number in the tweet, it was possible to build up a record of each session - which were recorded here

 

[Michelle Carvill]

I made a post recently about Twitter - as I too was a newbee and not quite sure I 'got it'. I found a good reference document at www.havemoreclients.com - I am now on twitter @michellecarvill when you get there...
I use it to post snippets from my blog posts - and then generally to pose questions, muses, and general what's happening...

 

[Kazzy]

I signed up over there - not really sure how much use it will be - but I am willing to give it a go! I am KarenStormySeas over there

 

[SocialMediaUncovered]

Tonight - (26/1/09) Russell Brand hit the twitter and posted his first tweets alongside buddy Jonathan Ross.

If you wanted to follow him its http://twitter.com/rustyrockets or if you wanted to read the blog I posted about how he generated over 2000 followers in 4 minutes click here

Powerful Stuff. - oh, and not even one person calling the duo to be banished!

 

[OLPS]

I am a tweeter http://twitter.com/onlinepackaging

Just started to follow Stephen Fry, he is hilarious and tweets throughout the day.

 

[asapearce]

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