Comments on: Lessons learned from using Twitter for the past 4 months… http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/lessons-learned-from-using-twitter-for-the-past-4-months/ A blog about Vinny D aka Doug McSorley | Social Media Newbie | Web Analytics | & more Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:04:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony Faustino http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/lessons-learned-from-using-twitter-for-the-past-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tony Faustino Sat, 30 May 2009 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/?p=3#comment-7 Doug, I want to extend my sincere congratulations in starting your blog! I'm looking forward to reading your insights on a frequent basis. Your lessons from the 1st 4 months on Twitter are absolutely on-the-mark. I started using Twitter around mid-March 2009. Looking back, I wish I had your article post as a point-of-reference on how to get started and derive real value from Twitter! I remember the first time I read the "Twitter Quitter" article referenced in your post. After reading that article, the first thought entering my mind was "fantastic!" Why? The people who truly understand Twitter's value in social networking (aka the remaining 60%) are the ones who clearly utilize it for professional purposes, personal branding, and marketing strategy. The quitters were the ones tweeting about what flavor cream cheese they had for breakfast -- what's the value in that?? Your lessons #3 and #4 are important examples here. The two reasons why I follow and carefully select the Doug McSorley's as my Trusted Twitterers are: (1) I know you will share excellent content that I can apply professionally and (2) I always learn something insightful. In so many ways, the people I follow on Twitter are a better source of great content than conducting a Google Search! Trusted followers save you time, and they increase your professional knowledge -- Now That's Value! If I could define Twitter in one word, it would be Trust. Whether it remains a free service or becomes a subscription, I'm sticking with it for the long haul. Thank you for your thought-provoking article and I look forward to reading your helpful insights in future posts. All the best, Tony Faustino Doug,
I want to extend my sincere congratulations in starting your blog! I’m looking forward to reading your insights on a frequent basis.

Your lessons from the 1st 4 months on Twitter are absolutely on-the-mark. I started using Twitter around mid-March 2009. Looking back, I wish I had your article post as a point-of-reference on how to get started and derive real value from Twitter!

I remember the first time I read the “Twitter Quitter” article referenced in your post. After reading that article, the first thought entering my mind was “fantastic!” Why? The people who truly understand Twitter’s value in social networking (aka the remaining 60%) are the ones who clearly utilize it for professional purposes, personal branding, and marketing strategy. The quitters were the ones tweeting about what flavor cream cheese they had for breakfast — what’s the value in that??

Your lessons #3 and #4 are important examples here. The two reasons why I follow and carefully select the Doug McSorley’s as my Trusted Twitterers are: (1) I know you will share excellent content that I can apply professionally and (2) I always learn something insightful. In so many ways, the people I follow on Twitter are a better source of great content than conducting a Google Search! Trusted followers save you time, and they increase your professional knowledge — Now That’s Value!

If I could define Twitter in one word, it would be Trust. Whether it remains a free service or becomes a subscription, I’m sticking with it for the long haul.

Thank you for your thought-provoking article and I look forward to reading your helpful insights in future posts.

All the best,
Tony Faustino

]]> By: admin http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/lessons-learned-from-using-twitter-for-the-past-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-4 admin Thu, 28 May 2009 18:50:12 +0000 http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/?p=3#comment-4 Many thanks for your feedback Wendy & Yvonne. I really appreciate it. @Wendy - I think that's a great idea and would be a great topic. I would say that it's based more on being familiar with the tool then how many followers you have. We should talk about that next week. Many thanks for your feedback Wendy & Yvonne. I really appreciate it.

@Wendy – I think that’s a great idea and would be a great topic. I would say that it’s based more on being familiar with the tool then how many followers you have. We should talk about that next week.

]]> By: Yvonne DiVita http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/lessons-learned-from-using-twitter-for-the-past-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Yvonne DiVita Thu, 28 May 2009 16:33:22 +0000 http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/?p=3#comment-3 Off to a great start, Doug. Welcome to the blogosphere. Your twitter post is excellent reading. I look forward to more of your writings. Off to a great start, Doug. Welcome to the blogosphere. Your twitter post is excellent reading. I look forward to more of your writings.

]]> By: Wendy Boyce http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/lessons-learned-from-using-twitter-for-the-past-4-months/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Wendy Boyce Thu, 28 May 2009 15:09:22 +0000 http://www.vinnydsomedia.com/?p=3#comment-2 Doug, Great start! I am agreement with you on Twitter - my question is when are we officially not considered "newbies" anymore. Is it based on the number of followers, or your comfort level with the tool, or the quality of information you are sharing with a select few that thousands are following? Just my random ramblings (and perhaps I just inspired myself for another post of my own). Retweeting is a big one for me, and people are very appreciative when we do. I wrote a post about that a while ago called "Tweet It Foward". [http://www.socialpmchick.com/?p=91] I look forward to following your blog and sharing great info with you! Best! Wendy @socialpmchick Doug,

Great start! I am agreement with you on Twitter – my question is when are we officially not considered “newbies” anymore. Is it based on the number of followers, or your comfort level with the tool, or the quality of information you are sharing with a select few that thousands are following? Just my random ramblings (and perhaps I just inspired myself for another post of my own).

Retweeting is a big one for me, and people are very appreciative when we do. I wrote a post about that a while ago called “Tweet It Foward”. [http://www.socialpmchick.com/?p=91]

I look forward to following your blog and sharing great info with you!

Best!
Wendy
@socialpmchick

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