Comments on: My Relationship with Guy Kawasaki and the Evolution of Twitter http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/ Practical Marketing Strategies for Small Business Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:46:54 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ivana Taylor http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Ivana Taylor Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:23:43 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-666 @CL - I want to commend you on your commitment to organic Twitter relationships. It certainly isn't easy or efficient, but what you'll find is that you will have higher "response" followers. There are two schools of thought on follower strategies. The first is to build a large number of followers. I can see where that has value - but I'm still a believer in targeted followers. For example - I'd rather have 100 followers where 60 click on my link and do the call to action, than 1000 followers where 60 click on the link. Even though the same number of people acted - it takes more "energy" to manage 1000 relationships than 100. @CL – I want to commend you on your commitment to organic Twitter relationships. It certainly isn’t easy or efficient, but what you’ll find is that you will have higher “response” followers. There are two schools of thought on follower strategies. The first is to build a large number of followers. I can see where that has value – but I’m still a believer in targeted followers. For example – I’d rather have 100 followers where 60 click on my link and do the call to action, than 1000 followers where 60 click on the link. Even though the same number of people acted – it takes more “energy” to manage 1000 relationships than 100.

]]> By: CL http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-664 CL Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:13:29 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-664 I wholeheartedly agree with you. Since day one I have not automated anything in my Twitter account. At first, it was because I didn't know how. But soon, I was getting automated "thanks for following me and go buy something from me at my site" DMs. I knew, at that point, that I would continue to manually send out "thanks for following me" notes, and as you know, I do it with video. This is what I did to set myself apart. Sure, it takes a whole lot of time to do, but I think to create relationships, trusting ones, that you have to let people see the real you. Take the time- meet some people. I even remember meeting someone at a Bob Evans once, who I had only previously spoke to on the phone. That relationship, even though we are many miles apart now, still exists. I wholeheartedly agree with you. Since day one I have not automated anything in my Twitter account. At first, it was because I didn’t know how. But soon, I was getting automated “thanks for following me and go buy something from me at my site” DMs. I knew, at that point, that I would continue to manually send out “thanks for following me” notes, and as you know, I do it with video. This is what I did to set myself apart. Sure, it takes a whole lot of time to do, but I think to create relationships, trusting ones, that you have to let people see the real you. Take the time- meet some people. I even remember meeting someone at a Bob Evans once, who I had only previously spoke to on the phone. That relationship, even though we are many miles apart now, still exists.

]]> By: Arsento http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Arsento Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:59:21 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-588 I really like your blog and i respect your work. I'll be a frequent visitor. I really like your blog and i respect your work. I’ll be a frequent visitor.

]]> By: Crasty http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Crasty Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-585 In truth, immediately i didn't understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear. In truth, immediately i didn’t understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear.

]]> By: This Week's Surf Report — The ARTISTScenter http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-584 This Week's Surf Report — The ARTISTScenter Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:11:52 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-584 [...] My Relationship with Guy Kawasaki and the Evolution of Twitter [...] [...] My Relationship with Guy Kawasaki and the Evolution of Twitter [...]

]]> By: Adrian Schleis http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Adrian Schleis Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-579 I wholeheartedly agree with you. Since day one I have not automated anything in my Twitter account. At first, it was because I didn't know how. But soon, I was getting automated "thanks for following me and go buy something from me at my site" DMs. I knew, at that point, that I would continue to manually send out "thanks for following me" notes, and as you know, I do it with video. This is what I did to set myself apart. Sure, it takes a whole lot of time to do, but I think to create relationships, trusting ones, that you have to let people see the real you. Take the time- meet some people. I even remember meeting someone at a Bob Evans once, who I had only previously spoke to on the phone. That relationship, even though we are many miles apart now, still exists. I wholeheartedly agree with you. Since day one I have not automated anything in my Twitter account. At first, it was because I didn’t know how. But soon, I was getting automated “thanks for following me and go buy something from me at my site” DMs. I knew, at that point, that I would continue to manually send out “thanks for following me” notes, and as you know, I do it with video. This is what I did to set myself apart. Sure, it takes a whole lot of time to do, but I think to create relationships, trusting ones, that you have to let people see the real you. Take the time- meet some people. I even remember meeting someone at a Bob Evans once, who I had only previously spoke to on the phone. That relationship, even though we are many miles apart now, still exists.

]]> By: Steven Schlagel http://www.strategystew.com/2009/08/06/my-relationship-with-guy-kawasaki-and-the-evolution-of-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Steven Schlagel Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:42:51 +0000 http://www.strategystew.com/?p=523#comment-577 Agree with you and your take on Guy's part auto, part real networking. Everyone can automate their tweets but what the heck is the purpose of that? It is recognizable and increasingly a turn-off. For social media to truly work, you have to invest time. It is part of relationship building and GOOD relationships don't just occur. People get frustrated and underestimate the time social networking takes. It is a long-term investment, not a quick fix. Agree with you and your take on Guy’s part auto, part real networking. Everyone can automate their tweets but what the heck is the purpose of that? It is recognizable and increasingly a turn-off. For social media to truly work, you have to invest time. It is part of relationship building and GOOD relationships don’t just occur.

People get frustrated and underestimate the time social networking takes. It is a long-term investment, not a quick fix.

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