Comments on: How to Lose Followers and Influence Nobody on Twitter http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html Web Marketing Strategies for Small Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Endeavourguard2010-internet http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-10329 Endeavourguard2010-internet Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-10329 put people on public lists which mean your not actually following them your following the list and they cant DM you unless you follow them separately this makes me unfollow in a flash as it shows they are not interested in what you have to say or to follow you put people on public lists which mean your not actually following them your following the list and they cant DM you unless you follow them separately this makes me unfollow in a flash as it shows they are not interested in what you have to say or to follow you

]]> By: Ken Kent http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-10325 Ken Kent Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-10325 How about an informational site for local businesses that decides to tweet about how the Speaker of the US House of Representatives wants to kill more Americans. How about an informational site for local businesses that decides to tweet about how the Speaker of the US House of Representatives wants to kill more Americans.

]]> By: Anni Bricca http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-10324 Anni Bricca Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-10324 Great list. My non-profit twitter acct (@BreastHealthOrg) and my twitter acct (@AnniBricca) started following a list of '20 women to follow on Twitter', as well as the author of said article. I wanted to see what they had to say as well as see how they would interact with their followers. Out of the list, 3 followed us and responded to my hello, as well as the author. Beyond the 3, one of the remaining 17 sent an auto-DM to both me and my org, of which neither me nor the org could respond to since she didn't follow either of us, leaving me/us nonplussed. Since then, the remaining 17 women have simply flooded my feeds with talk about lattes & wine and how much they love each other - amongst themselves. It must be nice to be so connected but it leaves a follower absolutely nowhere. They don't reach out to their followers and they don't seem to have much in terms of original tweets for their followers. Several simply retweet the same retweets multiple times a day - yawn. I am following, exactly why? The ones who started following me, @delwilliams, @Holly_Hanna & @WendiMooreAgncy, are actually tweeting things other than wine & lattes, and the author of the article herself, @melissaonline, is interesting and enigmatic in her own right. While all 20 initially had my attention over the past week and I made it a point (quite a time investment) to read all their tweets to give it a fair shot, I am unfollowing those 'influential women' whose great work is not evident in their tweets & actions. I want to follow people who have worthwhile things to say and who can engage their followers. Great list. My non-profit twitter acct (@BreastHealthOrg) and my twitter acct (@AnniBricca) started following a list of ’20 women to follow on Twitter’, as well as the author of said article. I wanted to see what they had to say as well as see how they would interact with their followers. Out of the list, 3 followed us and responded to my hello, as well as the author. Beyond the 3, one of the remaining 17 sent an auto-DM to both me and my org, of which neither me nor the org could respond to since she didn’t follow either of us, leaving me/us nonplussed.

Since then, the remaining 17 women have simply flooded my feeds with talk about lattes & wine and how much they love each other – amongst themselves. It must be nice to be so connected but it leaves a follower absolutely nowhere. They don’t reach out to their followers and they don’t seem to have much in terms of original tweets for their followers. Several simply retweet the same retweets multiple times a day – yawn. I am following, exactly why?

The ones who started following me, @delwilliams, @Holly_Hanna & @WendiMooreAgncy, are actually tweeting things other than wine & lattes, and the author of the article herself, @melissaonline, is interesting and enigmatic in her own right.

While all 20 initially had my attention over the past week and I made it a point (quite a time investment) to read all their tweets to give it a fair shot, I am unfollowing those ‘influential women’ whose great work is not evident in their tweets & actions. I want to follow people who have worthwhile things to say and who can engage their followers.

]]> By: Mike Handy http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-10323 Mike Handy Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-10323 Love write in ALL CAPS... making you look crazy since 1996. Love write in ALL CAPS… making you look crazy since 1996.

]]> By: Gienna Shaw http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 Gienna Shaw Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:03:16 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-148 <p>Great list. </p> <p>How about: Make sure to send impersonal auto-DMs to those who follow you--and include at least three links to your own Web sites and/or products. </p> <p>Especially for brands, it is plain old common sense and courtesy to learn about a social community before you jump in. </p> Great list.

How about: Make sure to send impersonal auto-DMs to those who follow you–and include at least three links to your own Web sites and/or products.

Especially for brands, it is plain old common sense and courtesy to learn about a social community before you jump in.

]]> By: Gienna Shaw http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-7917 Gienna Shaw Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:03:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-7917 Great list. How about: Make sure to send impersonal auto-DMs to those who follow you--and include at least three links to your own Web sites and/or products. Especially for brands, it is plain old common sense and courtesy to learn about a social community before you jump in. Great list.

How about: Make sure to send impersonal auto-DMs to those who follow you–and include at least three links to your own Web sites and/or products.

Especially for brands, it is plain old common sense and courtesy to learn about a social community before you jump in.

]]> By: Jennifer Fong http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 Jennifer Fong Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:21:29 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-147 <p>Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work!</p> Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work!

]]> By: Jennifer Fong http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-7915 Jennifer Fong Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-7915 Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work! Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work!

]]> By: Jennifer Fong http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-7916 Jennifer Fong Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-7916 Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work! Great blog post! Too many people forget the basics, trying to hide behind their profiles, which is NOT the way to build relationships. I've linked to this post from my blog. Great work!

]]> By: Rob Gould http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 Rob Gould Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:39 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2009/04/how-to-lose-followers-and-influence-nobody-on-twitter.html#comment-146 <p>Nice article Rich. Great examples of how not to get a devoted following on Twitter. Making mistakes along the way is certainly part of the process but I'm always amazed at people/companies that jump in head first with zero knowledge and strategies that are sure to offend potential followers. Thanks for posting. rg</p> Nice article Rich. Great examples of how not to get a devoted following on Twitter. Making mistakes along the way is certainly part of the process but I'm always amazed at people/companies that jump in head first with zero knowledge and strategies that are sure to offend potential followers. Thanks for posting. rg

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