Comments on: So you’ve decided to join Twitter…now what? http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/ The pursuit of happiness (A second attempt) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:40:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jane http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 Jane Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-4864 I signed up with Twitter and while I'm new to it, I have set it up where my blogs posts go directly there... not sure what else to do at this point but I'm moving that way.. slowly but surely :-) I signed up with Twitter and while I’m new to it, I have set it up where my blogs posts go directly there… not sure what else to do at this point but I’m moving that way.. slowly but surely :-)

]]> By: Jack Leblond http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Jack Leblond Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:15:10 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-470 Good point! @LisaBarone did move on, and all of her followers moved right along with her. Many did not even know about the move for weeks after it was over. Good point! @LisaBarone did move on, and all of her followers moved right along with her. Many did not even know about the move for weeks after it was over.

]]> By: Christina Gleason @ Phenomenal Content http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Christina Gleason @ Phenomenal Content Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:42:14 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-469 You may want to update this to reflect the fact that Lisa is now co-founder of Outspoken Media, and no longer at her previous position. :-) You may want to update this to reflect the fact that Lisa is now co-founder of Outspoken Media, and no longer at her previous position. :-)

]]> By: Sherrie Rose (The Love Linguist) http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Sherrie Rose (The Love Linguist) Mon, 04 May 2009 20:44:11 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-411 Jack, A couple weekends ago at Frank Kern's Mass Control in San Diego, Perry Belcher recommended, like you, to use the same name you use everywhere else. Because of my name, Rose, you sent me a tweet reply that included a to this page, "Would a rose by any other name smell as tweet?" I clicked and here I am. But, I have created a few other keyword specific twitter names and they seem to get lots of followers because of the subject matter. Since I am, The Love Linguist, I have a comment to make about "Consistency is a Key For Social Networking." It is the death knoll in love relationships. Predictability and consistency is same old, same old. Consistency is actually kinda boring. If your followers know you are in the tweetstream AND you and your 140 characters are interesting and unpredictable tweets it is much more fun! Sherrie Rose The Love Linguist www.twitter.com/sherrierose Jack,

A couple weekends ago at Frank Kern’s Mass Control in San Diego, Perry Belcher recommended, like you, to use the same name you use everywhere else.

Because of my name, Rose, you sent me a tweet reply that included a to this page, “Would a rose by any other name smell as tweet?” I clicked and here I am.

But, I have created a few other keyword specific twitter names and they seem to get lots of followers because of the subject matter.

Since I am, The Love Linguist, I have a comment to make about “Consistency is a Key For Social Networking.” It is the death knoll in love relationships. Predictability and consistency is same old, same old. Consistency is actually kinda boring.

If your followers know you are in the tweetstream AND you and your 140 characters are interesting and unpredictable tweets it is much more fun!

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist
http://www.twitter.com/sherrierose

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]]> By: Clifford VanMeter http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Clifford VanMeter Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:03:28 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-30 Nice overview on Twitter. I'm fairly new to it, jut a few weeks in the pool. My original intention was to use it to promote my paintings, promote my blogs and my web design and consulting business. What surprised me is how much I've learned from other people's tweets. Also, since working at home can be somewhat isolating, it helps me to feel connected to other people. Clifford VanMeter http://twitter.com/quicktiming Nice overview on Twitter. I’m fairly new to it, jut a few weeks in the pool. My original intention was to use it to promote my paintings, promote my blogs and my web design and consulting business. What surprised me is how much I’ve learned from other people’s tweets. Also, since working at home can be somewhat isolating, it helps me to feel connected to other people.

Clifford VanMeter
http://twitter.com/quicktiming

]]> By: Susie Monday http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Susie Monday Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:07:48 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-32 Great links and compilation of content. Thanks Great links and compilation of content. Thanks

]]> By: andrew http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-31 andrew Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:27:30 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-31 Excelent write even for veteran twitter users, its always good to remember the roots Twitter.com/bbunderground Excelent write even for veteran twitter users, its always good to remember the roots
Twitter.com/bbunderground

]]> By: bbrian017 http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-33 bbrian017 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:07:38 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-33 omg this article is link heaven!! I like pro bloggers point... twiter isn't a waste of time... but on the other hand even if it is what's the problem anyways? CreativeWisdom I like how you refer to Twitter as the water cooler.. it's ironic I'm there right now and it's my break lmao! Like anything else twitter is a tool and an awesome tool that allows you to border line spam the place all day. Who can't love an enviroment like that? omg this article is link heaven!!

I like pro bloggers point… twiter isn’t a waste of time… but on the other hand even if it is what’s the problem anyways?

CreativeWisdom I like how you refer to Twitter as the water cooler.. it’s ironic I’m there right now and it’s my break lmao!

Like anything else twitter is a tool and an awesome tool that allows you to border line spam the place all day. Who can’t love an enviroment like that?

]]> By: CreativeWisdom http://www.jackleblond.com/choose-twitter-name-before-you-join/comment-page-1/#comment-34 CreativeWisdom Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:18:18 +0000 http://www.jackleblond.com/?p=484#comment-34 Nice post and some very valuable information for new Tweeters. I don't know if I don't know if completely agree on separating business from personal tweets, but that all depends on your business, your brand and your industry. Being a graphic designer and creative person, I think people expect quirky tweets from me - thereby enhancing the perception of my creativity. Also, I think one of the values that Twitter provides is to make a business "personal". It allows your business to be human - but rest assured - you better make sure anyone tweeting on behalf of your company better not say anything you wouldn't approve of, or that would deminish your brand equity. I tweet to network, meet new people that I would otherwise not have access to, and then provide them with advice and expertise (creative wisdom) regarding graphic design and print. If they value my tweets and blog posts, then they pick up the phone and "presto" I have a new client. Each person should consider carefully how they use Twitter (for business) and how they want to represent their businesses. That being said, Twitter is great fun. No one on Twitter wants to get a sales pitch every time you post. Bottom line, Twitter is the "water cooler" of the world. Position yourself properly and everyone will clamor for what you have to say. Here are some resources on how to find great people to follow on Twitter and how to effectively use Twitter to increase hits on your website or blog. Find People on Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/556fsw Increase traffic to your website or blog with Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/5bwsc3 Happy Tweeting! Creative Wisdom http://twitter.com/CreativeWisdom Nice post and some very valuable information for new Tweeters. I don’t know if I don’t know if completely agree on separating business from personal tweets, but that all depends on your business, your brand and your industry. Being a graphic designer and creative person, I think people expect quirky tweets from me – thereby enhancing the perception of my creativity. Also, I think one of the values that Twitter provides is to make a business “personal”. It allows your business to be human – but rest assured – you better make sure anyone tweeting on behalf of your company better not say anything you wouldn’t approve of, or that would deminish your brand equity. I tweet to network, meet new people that I would otherwise not have access to, and then provide them with advice and expertise (creative wisdom) regarding graphic design and print. If they value my tweets and blog posts, then they pick up the phone and “presto” I have a new client. Each person should consider carefully how they use Twitter (for business) and how they want to represent their businesses. That being said, Twitter is great fun. No one on Twitter wants to get a sales pitch every time you post.

Bottom line, Twitter is the “water cooler” of the world. Position yourself properly and everyone will clamor for what you have to say.

Here are some resources on how to find great people to follow on Twitter and how to effectively use Twitter to increase hits on your website or blog.

Find People on Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/556fsw
Increase traffic to your website or blog with Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/5bwsc3

Happy Tweeting!
Creative Wisdom
http://twitter.com/CreativeWisdom

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