Comments on: Twitter: How can I use it for my business? http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/ Observations on Graphic Design, Mobile Computing and the Web Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Amy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:28:49 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-49 I'm with you on that, Don. Spending time on social networks is a whole lifestyle change really, and one that I'm not sure is very beneficial to my bottom line (my financial one, and my other one which should really be exercising, not chatting). That said, there seems to have been an explosion of friends on facebook lately, and I have found people from high school and college I haven't seen for 20 years, which is a bit exciting. Anything that popular means there is business potential waiting to be tapped, but I guess we have to pick our venues. I’m with you on that, Don. Spending time on social networks is a whole lifestyle change really, and one that I’m not sure is very beneficial to my bottom line (my financial one, and my other one which should really be exercising, not chatting). That said, there seems to have been an explosion of friends on facebook lately, and I have found people from high school and college I haven’t seen for 20 years, which is a bit exciting. Anything that popular means there is business potential waiting to be tapped, but I guess we have to pick our venues.

]]> By: Don Dinnerville http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Don Dinnerville Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:05:51 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-44 Yes, my first post (finally) on your blog. Ugh, how busy am I that it's taken me almost a month to look? Although maybe instead of "ugh" it should be "hooray". I'm reserving judgment on that. But that brings me to my biggest issue with anything social networking related - exactly when am I supposed to do it? :-) I'm sure that Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and all the rest have great tools and functionality incorporated into all the time-wasting features, but for someone that's already burning the candle at both ends, I'm just not sure how much more I want / need to keep up with everyone. Phew. It feels good to rant a little. Looking forward to keeping up with you via the blog! (Wait, did I just add something else to my weekly To Do list?) Yes, my first post (finally) on your blog. Ugh, how busy am I that it’s taken me almost a month to look? Although maybe instead of “ugh” it should be “hooray”. I’m reserving judgment on that.

But that brings me to my biggest issue with anything social networking related – exactly when am I supposed to do it? :-) I’m sure that Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and all the rest have great tools and functionality incorporated into all the time-wasting features, but for someone that’s already burning the candle at both ends, I’m just not sure how much more I want / need to keep up with everyone.

Phew. It feels good to rant a little. Looking forward to keeping up with you via the blog! (Wait, did I just add something else to my weekly To Do list?)

]]> By: Amy http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Amy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:49:23 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-39 Kendall, those are some cool links. The twistori one was an interesting experiment of gathering all twitters that start with "I love" or "I believe" etc. I particularly loved the crankiness of the "I hate" stream-- very funny. Those short scrolling messages remind me of the artist <a href="http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/holzer.html" rel="nofollow">Jenny Holzer</a>. Kendall, those are some cool links. The twistori one was an interesting experiment of gathering all twitters that start with “I love” or “I believe” etc. I particularly loved the crankiness of the “I hate” stream– very funny. Those short scrolling messages remind me of the artist Jenny Holzer.

]]> By: Kendall http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Kendall Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:13:28 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-38 There are a ton of cool Twitter visualizations that help to see the breadth of information on Twitter. http://twistori.com/#i_believe http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/ http://www.wefeelfine.org (down at the moment) There are a ton of cool Twitter visualizations that help to see the breadth of information on Twitter.

http://twistori.com/#i_believe
http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/
http://www.wefeelfine.org (down at the moment)

]]> By: Amy http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Amy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:51:50 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-28 I can't see myself ever adopting twitter either. I use text messaging to send short time-sensitive notes to people or small groups of people, emails to send longer notes that usually aren't as time-sensitive, and this blog to muse about things. I may give Twitter a try for a week or two and see if it's as great as everyone says, but I can see myself just posting ridiculous things to be funny, which is a waste of everyone's time. I can’t see myself ever adopting twitter either. I use text messaging to send short time-sensitive notes to people or small groups of people, emails to send longer notes that usually aren’t as time-sensitive, and this blog to muse about things. I may give Twitter a try for a week or two and see if it’s as great as everyone says, but I can see myself just posting ridiculous things to be funny, which is a waste of everyone’s time.

]]> By: Ed Kless http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Ed Kless Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:52:57 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-26 Nope, I do not get it either. I have been trying to. Nope, I do not get it either. I have been trying to.

]]> By: Stacy http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Stacy Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:46:00 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/22/twitter-how-can-i-use-it-for-my-business/#comment-24 I'm with you on the part of not getting into Twittering. The name itself sounds silly. Makes me think of "twit". I have to say you made a few valid points of Twittering being a marketing tool, but why? I guess it would depend on the age range you would market to. OK, well I agree ~ maybe it's not the dumbest waste of time, but I just don't get "it" and frankly...don't want to get "it". I think Twitters just do it because they are bored or just want to be called a Twitt-er. I’m with you on the part of not getting into Twittering. The name itself sounds silly. Makes me think of “twit”. I have to say you made a few valid points of Twittering being a marketing tool, but why? I guess it would depend on the age range you would market to. OK, well I agree ~ maybe it’s not the dumbest waste of time, but I just don’t get “it” and frankly…don’t want to get “it”. I think Twitters just do it because they are bored or just want to be called a Twitt-er.

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