bloody spaniard
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:07:46 PM
Why are so many "celebrities" doing it- just for publicity? Is it worth it for business reasons? Any recommendations on how to get started?

I get invites periodically from folks I don't know.🤔

z6joker9
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:41:52 PM
It's a direct way to connect with fans that doesn't require a ton of effort. I check it every so often but honestly my following list gets so filled up with people retweeting cigar contest entries that it's becoming less and less. It can still be useful though, once you get the hang of it. It definitely helps if you have friends you want to talk to on it, or can figure out a way to use it that makes sense to you (there are a lot of different ways you can use it).

I would say just sign up, jump in, follow so things you're interested in (B&Ms, musicians, politicians, etc), and maybe run a search or two for a topic you're interested in, to see what info you can find. It is almost like a very unstructured message board.

bloody spaniard
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:47:41 PM
Z6, you always come through, my friend. Thanks for the cliff notes.

Not too crazy about the "fan" terminology but if it'll help to keep client's tuned in with new ideas or new advances in autism treatment...

I assume that I can google the Twitter sign-up site?

daveincincy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:08:05 PM
Even though you're not into following celebrity tweets, you should follow Will Ferrel's tweets.

I don't use twitter either...but my son has showed me some of Will's tweets and they are LMAO funny.

fishinguitarman
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:09:12 PM

It's a direct way to connect with fans that doesn't require a ton of effort. I check it every so often but honestly my following list gets so filled up with people retweeting cigar contest entries that it's becoming less and less. It can still be useful though, once you get the hang of it. It definitely helps if you have friends you want to talk to on it, or can figure out a way to use it that makes sense to you (there are a lot of different ways you can use it).

I would say just sign up, jump in, follow so things you're interested in (B&Ms, musicians, politicians, etc), and maybe run a search or two for a topic you're interested in, to see what info you can find. It is almost like a very unstructured message board.

z6joker9 wrote:

Easy way to promote the band?

Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:16:20 PM
promote anything....
dubleuhb
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:17:13 PM
So if you use Twitter does that make you a twit or a twitterer ?
HockeyDad
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:18:45 PM

So if you use Twitter does that make you a twit or a twitterer ?

dubleuhb wrote:

or gay-homo?

daveincincy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:23:05 PM
a ****

#-o

t.w.a.t you say???

Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:29:28 PM
tweeter
bloody spaniard
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:04:05 PM

tweeter

Mrs.Tank wrote:

Whoever came up with that term must have been a snappy dresser & owned a bird or two.:-"

Numismaniac
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:09:12 PM
I've decided to get an acct. and try it out as well
z6joker9
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:41:19 PM
Twitter is like a bunch of people standing on different stages yelling. You can easily promote on twitter, but you need to do it by providing something that your audience cares about (otherwise nobody will listen to you). The low effort way to to offer a giveaway for a follow + retweet, which is why it is so popular... appeal to people wanting to win stuff by spamming their friends (big on facebook as well). But there are plenty of other ways. Restaurants tweet their specials, bands tweet their next gig info, celebrities tweet pictures of them doing famous person things, etc. And anyone, including companies, can get followers and friends simply by talking to people. Answer people's questions, provide feedback, or just chat about a subject (hashtags help with that, more on those later if you want it).
daveincincy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:53:16 PM
I sit and watch my kids on Instagram and I look to see what they're looking at....and I'm overwhelmed at the hashtag overkill #cigarbid #overkill #jadesaqueer #ihadchiliforlunch #lookapenny #happy #sad #OMG #cigars #fruitofloom #booze
Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:54:58 PM
My kids don't twitter much. I do get a lot of posts from ci.

A LOT of posts.

Mrs.Tank
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:56:25 PM
btw - I'm now following Will Ferrel.
daveincincy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:01:19 PM

btw - I'm now following Will Ferrel.

Mrs.Tank wrote:

his one-liners are hilarious (to me). My kids follow him on Instagram which I think is just showing his tweets...or something like that. Whose got time for all that?

editted...I thought u said "I'm NOT following..." 🤦

bloody spaniard
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:05:37 PM
^ That's what I'm thinking. Seems a little like a Robin Williams freeform of any thought that comes into one's head.

Guess I'm a little old school for that open book approach but the marketing side intrigues me.

bloody spaniard
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:08:24 PM
So how do you select the person that you want to follow? Are they in a directory? And do they have any say so in allowing you to see their comments & allowing you to respond other than to dump you?
DrMaddVibe
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:11:49 PM

So how do you select the person that you want to follow? Are they in a directory? And do they have any say so in allowing you to see their comments & allowing you to respond other than to dump you?

bloody spaniard wrote:

Poor Bloody...always the bridesmaid...never the bride.

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