Comments on: Do you use an automated Direct Message when someone follows you? [POLL] http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:25:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Website Development Forum http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-71328 Website Development Forum Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:15:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-71328 Personally, I have no problem with automatic direct messages from people I follow. It's a nice idea to get more customers and sales for a website. But, I am speaking as a twitter user that doesn't send automatic direct messages to people that followed me. About 15 twitter members followed me, then I followed them all back, and I received those 15 direct messages, that included a link back to their company website also thanking me for following them, ;) So, if I get automatic direct messages if I follow someone, then it doesn't really affect me in any way. Personally, I have no problem with automatic direct messages from people I follow.

It’s a nice idea to get more customers and sales for a website.

But, I am speaking as a twitter user that doesn’t send automatic direct messages to people that followed me.

About 15 twitter members followed me, then I followed them all back, and I received those 15 direct messages, that included a link back to their company website also thanking me for following them, ;)

So, if I get automatic direct messages if I follow someone, then it doesn’t really affect me in any way.

]]> By: Article Submission Directory http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-63382 Article Submission Directory Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:33 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-63382 My votes seemed to go along with what the majority has been saying. Most people don't use the auto-DMs but most people also don't unfollow people for using them. If you insist on using them, don't use them for shameless plugs please :) My votes seemed to go along with what the majority has been saying. Most people don’t use the auto-DMs but most people also don’t unfollow people for using them. If you insist on using them, don’t use them for shameless plugs please :)

]]> By: Linda http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-57186 Linda Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:31:57 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-57186 it sure takes the "handwritten note" touch out of it, huh? Boy, is THAT a dying art! it sure takes the “handwritten note” touch out of it, huh? Boy, is THAT a dying art!

]]> By: Jeff Brown http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-29270 Jeff Brown Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:18:11 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-29270 In my auto-DMs, I used to recommend others I thought were worth following (a valuable service I thought) and no self-promotion. After being challenged by someone in the music industry on this practice (and their reference to my blog post critique on the right and wrong ways for public figures to engage Twitter), I stopped the practice. This experience and interaction with this new follower resulted in a blog post itself (http://thejeffbrown.me/2009/02/19/automated-dms-useful-or-worthless/). Just one of the great things about Twitter. I agree that the only thing I should see in my DM column is tweets from people I've already formed a relationship with. In my auto-DMs, I used to recommend others I thought were worth following (a valuable service I thought) and no self-promotion.

After being challenged by someone in the music industry on this practice (and their reference to my blog post critique on the right and wrong ways for public figures to engage Twitter), I stopped the practice.

This experience and interaction with this new follower resulted in a blog post itself (http://thejeffbrown.me/2009/02/19/automated-dms-useful-or-worthless/). Just one of the great things about Twitter.

I agree that the only thing I should see in my DM column is tweets from people I’ve already formed a relationship with.

]]> By: Jeremiah Hoyet http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-28356 Jeremiah Hoyet Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-28356 I'm on the fence about automated DMs, because I know that not all people have all day to sit on Twitter or have the time to sit down every night and great each new follower. Some of us have day jobs. In a perfect world, everyone using Twitter could great and have a conversation with a new follower, but not everyone can. Automated DMs make it easy to say "Hi, thanks for following!" to numerous people, without having to take time out of your day. On the other hand, there are a lot of automated "promotional" DMs out there. You know the one's -- "Hi! Thanks for following! Check out my online product!!!!" -- These get under my skin and I think it's just distasteful. I always assume that people using Twitter for marketing purposes will eventually try to get me to view something that will give them a bit of income, but I think they should work for it a little bit and not be so impersonal about the whole process. So, in conclusion, I think it's all up to how you use the tools you have at hand. I’m on the fence about automated DMs, because I know that not all people have all day to sit on Twitter or have the time to sit down every night and great each new follower. Some of us have day jobs. In a perfect world, everyone using Twitter could great and have a conversation with a new follower, but not everyone can. Automated DMs make it easy to say “Hi, thanks for following!” to numerous people, without having to take time out of your day.

On the other hand, there are a lot of automated “promotional” DMs out there. You know the one’s — “Hi! Thanks for following! Check out my online product!!!!” — These get under my skin and I think it’s just distasteful. I always assume that people using Twitter for marketing purposes will eventually try to get me to view something that will give them a bit of income, but I think they should work for it a little bit and not be so impersonal about the whole process.

So, in conclusion, I think it’s all up to how you use the tools you have at hand.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-28006 Stephanie Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-28006 I don't like automated ones. Self promotional ones are even worse. I don't have a relationship with you yet, so don't try to sell to me through a DM right off the bat. Matter of fact, it probably won't work later either unless I've asked for a solution. I don’t like automated ones. Self promotional ones are even worse. I don’t have a relationship with you yet, so don’t try to sell to me through a DM right off the bat. Matter of fact, it probably won’t work later either unless I’ve asked for a solution.

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-27962 Hector A. Henry S. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:49:32 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-27962 Yes i know that including me there its alot of person that dont like doze kind of masseges, i think several times before i send one to any body. I dont send a DM to say thank you to fallow me, entead i send a replay. About doze DM i dont even put atention on it, the bad side its that it full my DM box whit things i dont need. I dont see what twitter could do to change that, in that case they need more personal control the same ones that send doze caind of DM have to notice that its dozen work out how they would like to. Than you for the pots. Yes i know that including me there its alot of person that dont like doze kind of masseges, i think several times before i send one to any body.

I dont send a DM to say thank you to fallow me, entead i send a replay. About doze DM i dont even put atention on it, the bad side its that it full my DM box whit things i dont need.

I dont see what twitter could do to change that, in that case they need more personal control the same ones that send doze caind of DM have to notice that its dozen work out how they would like to.

Than you for the pots.

]]> By: DJ @ Fermentarium http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-27941 DJ @ Fermentarium Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:09:41 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-27941 I don't care either way. I look at a person's tweet stream to determine if I want to follow back. If they have lots of replies and RTs, then I'll follow back regardless who they are. I completely ignore the DMs. I don’t care either way. I look at a person’s tweet stream to determine if I want to follow back. If they have lots of replies and RTs, then I’ll follow back regardless who they are. I completely ignore the DMs.

]]> By: jeremy http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-27905 jeremy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:44 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-27905 I think it depends. Shameless plugs are lame. My DM, however, is a link to my blog and it is entitled "What You can Expect From My Twitterfeed." Then, I list what kind of info they will see. Some people have said they love it. I obviously don't know if others hate it, but this way...you know what you are getting from me. Follow me and test it out.... twitter.com/jer979 not all DM's are evil...just lame ones. I think it depends. Shameless plugs are lame. My DM, however, is a link to my blog and it is entitled “What You can Expect From My Twitterfeed.”

Then, I list what kind of info they will see. Some people have said they love it. I obviously don’t know if others hate it, but this way…you know what you are getting from me.

Follow me and test it out…. twitter.com/jer979

not all DM’s are evil…just lame ones.

]]> By: John Blackmore http://www.twitip.com/do-you-use-an-automated-direct-message-when-someone-follows-you-poll/#comment-27842 John Blackmore Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:47:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1598#comment-27842 I don't use DM autoresponders myself but I think that in certain situations they can offer value to the Twitter service. I'm working on a <a href="http://johnblackmore.com/twitter/twitter-autoresponders-are-good/" rel="nofollow">new Twitter autoresponder</a> that uses keyword triggering to only send messages to those to request information directly, thus following the ethos of Twitter as a permissive medium. I would appreciate any thoughts or guidance anyone would like to share. Cheers, John. I don’t use DM autoresponders myself but I think that in certain situations they can offer value to the Twitter service.
I’m working on a new Twitter autoresponder that uses keyword triggering to only send messages to those to request information directly, thus following the ethos of Twitter as a permissive medium.
I would appreciate any thoughts or guidance anyone would like to share.
Cheers,
John.

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