Comments on: Confessions of a Twitter Snob

By: Twittiquette: Twitter ettiquette is your opinion and decision — Courtney Engle

Twittiquette: Twitter ettiquette is your opinion and decision — Courtney Engle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:29:25 +0000

[...] Gage, on the other hand, is much more selective about who and why he follows some individuals. He wants to have a more personal connection and [...]

By: Sheateapamb

Sheateapamb — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:04:53 +0000

Will you say that again, please?
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By: Linnet Woods

Linnet Woods — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:13:25 +0000

What a refreshing change to read a post that, instead of laying down the law about what one should, or should not, do on Twitter, simply states what you are, and are not, doing and accepts that it’s fine for each tweeter to do as he or she wishes.

Thanks, it made a very good read :-)

By: Simonn

Simonn — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:10:13 +0000

I found your site on Google and read a few of your other entires. Nice Stuff. I’m looking forward to reading more from you.

By: Michael Eisbrener

Michael Eisbrener — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:06:46 +0000

I just reread the comments from an “all and” perspective versus my usual ‘either or’ paradigm. The 140 character script of Twitter actually limits you to around 120 if you are interested in having an RT now and then. I am a Randy Gage and Eric Worre ‘in training.’ The twitter party allows everyone to be themselves or anyone else if they choose and produce their own live twitter show every day. There is nowhere to hide once you begin. Anyone can check you out. Free tools tell you about yourself, anyone else and compare your twittering with anyone and average. That’s the data which has no soul. Each us with a commitment to make a difference, especially in the art of networking, makes twitter the best place right now to change the culture, to bring others into the profession and give anyone who really wants it true financial freedom. We need both Randy and Eric and the rest of us to have it happen. Randy, thank you for beginning this conversation showing how powerful it is to be yourself and giving me the room to be me and everyone else too.

By: Derek McLennan

Derek McLennan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:51:44 +0000

It really depends on how or what you are using Twitter for.

If you use it just to keep touch with people you actually “know”, there’s no reason to follow everyone who follows you.
If you are using it for business…It depends on the type of business your in and it’s model.

Now, if you are Tony the CEO of Zappos it’s a great for developing brand culture, building relationships, customer service and marketing. Guy Kawasaki has used it to position two of his ventures as the go to place for information you can tweet about. So, it’s only natural that he will follow everyone. He wants that reciprocal effect.

If you are an Internet Marketer you want to follow everyone and you want them to follow you (Creating a captive audience).

For Network Marketers I think it’s up to you. Now, if you are a celebrity of some sort with a built in fan base and you sky rocket to 300k+ followers if you followed all of them. The tweet chatter may be too much to handle.

Network Marketers should walk the fine line on Twitter between fortune 500 professional and personal use(Just my opinion). After all if you want people to partner up with they have to at least like you. You can’t do that if you are just blasting out links, quotes and how-to’s.

Twitter has become this 160 character community of individuals all with their own opinions on how and how not to use twitter. I see both sides of the story. *Clue* I’m sure some of the none “Twitter Snobs” with the follow me follow you mentality have second accounts.

By: David Faulkner

David Faulkner — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:46:00 +0000

PS – Apologies for being so choppy above, I had tried to post earlier with a live link to my Twitter profile, but aparently Randy’s spam filter didn’t like it – heehee :-D

By: David Faulkner

David Faulkner — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:42:01 +0000

I believe that recripocal following is more an issue of personal/time boundaries and understanding the value of the relationship.

Also, it is technically impossible to follow thousands of friends (even on TweetDeck) as Twitter limits 3rd party APIs (INCLUDING TweetDeck) to 100 updates per hour. The chances of building a relationship with that many friends are near-non-existent at this point (and, in my opinion, impossible period).

I do not believe it is a courtesy to purport to build a relationship with more people than are technically/physically possible.

Social Networking provides us with a near-infinite lever; however, we must not forget that the RELATIONSHIP is the force behind that lever, and without force, a lever is useless!!

-David (HomeGuy on Twitter)

By: David Faulkner

David Faulkner — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:41:19 +0000

I believe that recripocal following is more an issue of personal/time boundaries and understanding the value of the relationship.

I do not believe it is a courtesy to purport to build a relationship with more people than are technically/physically possible.

Social Networking provides us with a near-infinite lever; however, we must not forget that the RELATIONSHIP is the force behind that lever, and without force, a lever is useless!!

-David

http://twitter.com/HomeGuy

By: Randy Gage

Randy Gage — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:43:39 +0000

But you didn’t think that powder blue tux you wore to the prom back in the 70’s was a mistake either!

-RG