Comments on: Using Social Media http://www.jonbishop.com/2008/09/using-social-media/ Social Media and Communication Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:48:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: leftcoast http://www.jonbishop.com/2008/09/using-social-media/#comment-13990 leftcoast Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=94#comment-13990 Some other key "don'ts" for a business oriented social media. - Don't tweet about your lunch - no one cares that you had a baloney sandwich; unless it's a restaurant review - we don't care. - Don't tweet about picking up your kids, or how Johnny or Janey have the sniffles. Unless it's an article about H1N1 - it's not news. Period. So keep tweets and stories about your sniveling Lilliputians to yourself, your personal twitter, and your family - not the business end of things. - Do not incessantly tweet about crap that leads no where - unless you're actually able to be humourous, intelligent and timely - in under 140 characters - it's not worth it. I have stopped following companies because they tweet non-business related items, such as "Friday Haiku" - I hate poetry and it was a local magazine site, so I struck this from my list uber fast. Then they post that they're going to lunch, what they're eating in their brown-bag lunch. Please save me from non-essential crap that we get inundated with. The reality is, when people sign up and follow, they're expecting what you advertise - not generic personal stuff that has absolutely no newsworthiness to it. All it will get you is unfriended, un-followed and ultimately left unwanted. Some other key “don’ts” for a business oriented social media.
- Don’t tweet about your lunch – no one cares that you had a baloney sandwich; unless it’s a restaurant review – we don’t care.
- Don’t tweet about picking up your kids, or how Johnny or Janey have the sniffles. Unless it’s an article about H1N1 – it’s not news. Period. So keep tweets and stories about your sniveling Lilliputians to yourself, your personal twitter, and your family – not the business end of things.
- Do not incessantly tweet about crap that leads no where – unless you’re actually able to be humourous, intelligent and timely – in under 140 characters – it’s not worth it.

I have stopped following companies because they tweet non-business related items, such as “Friday Haiku” – I hate poetry and it was a local magazine site, so I struck this from my list uber fast. Then they post that they’re going to lunch, what they’re eating in their brown-bag lunch. Please save me from non-essential crap that we get inundated with. The reality is, when people sign up and follow, they’re expecting what you advertise – not generic personal stuff that has absolutely no newsworthiness to it.

All it will get you is unfriended, un-followed and ultimately left unwanted.

]]> By: Wes Walls http://www.jonbishop.com/2008/09/using-social-media/#comment-974 Wes Walls Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=94#comment-974 I agree, and it kind of falls into the concept that its about what you add to the web, rather than take from it. In other words, contributing your own insight, perspective, and quality content rather than loading up on pointless Facebook friends/Twitter follows just to gain status. It's neat because it becomes more of a real community that way, rather than a bunch of individuals trying to promote themselves to each other. I agree, and it kind of falls into the concept that its about what you add to the web, rather than take from it. In other words, contributing your own insight, perspective, and quality content rather than loading up on pointless Facebook friends/Twitter follows just to gain status.
It’s neat because it becomes more of a real community that way, rather than a bunch of individuals trying to promote themselves to each other.

]]> By: Bill K http://www.jonbishop.com/2008/09/using-social-media/#comment-910 Bill K Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:27:11 +0000 http://www.jonbishop.com/?p=94#comment-910 I liked your idea of "Don’t get a twitter account and follow 500 people right off the bat." Start small and let the viral nature of the web take off. Far too often we dive into social networks with the intention of gaining popularity and following too quickly. There is something to be said for gaining early adopters and using their talents, opinions, etc in order to build a stronger product/brand. I liked your idea of “Don’t get a twitter account and follow 500 people right off the bat.” Start small and let the viral nature of the web take off. Far too often we dive into social networks with the intention of gaining popularity and following too quickly.

There is something to be said for gaining early adopters and using their talents, opinions, etc in order to build a stronger product/brand.

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