Comments on: Don’t be a Social Media Sleestack

By: Ron Borg

Ron Borg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:13:49 +0000

I know this mortgage loan officer that puts the exact same advertisement on Facebook nearly every day. So before I hid him from my view, I commented and said, “Jeez, Todd, stop advertising and join the conversation!”. His response? He said he gets so many inquiries from it that there’s no way he will stop! So do I not believe him? I don’t know… I see no reason for him to lie. Can you really get business by just sending out the same darn message everyday? I hope not. I’d like to think a bit more creativity is needed. What do you think?

By: Marla

Marla — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:31:41 +0000

cool pics…very true….social media is great, but following everyone’s conversation is difficult…imagine 50 to 100 people at a party..you won’t be giving them all individual attention. just let your personality shine through and eventually all the frenzied activity will winnow out. if everyone is going in the same direction, i’m the type of person who will be going the opposite way. i don’t do it to be irritating. i just find life more interesting when you are interacting with REAL people instead of those who do something because someone told them what to do.

By: ELeung

ELeung — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:09:17 +0000

That’s so true, couldn’t stop laughing after i read your article.

By: Michelle Riggen-Ransom

Michelle Riggen-Ransom — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:59:51 +0000

Hi everyone! Wow, so happy everyone is enjoying the post. I’m especially glad to see some self-identified Sleestaks vowing to mend their ways!

@Steve There are a lot of great resources out there about getting started with Twitter.For a start, I suggest following Laura Fitton (@pistachio) on Twitter and reading her blog: http://pistachioconsulting.com/ Also, you might try Tweeting the question “What’s your favorite post on getting started with Twitter?” You sure to get a lot of interesting replies!

@Adam – You know what? You’re right, it is Sleestak. At least this way, I won’t get sued by anyone

@Tim re: Seamonsters. Hmm, you’ve given me a great idea…

Thanks again everyone, I’m glad there are still so many non-Sleestaks out there in the Twittosphere!

By: joe gelb

joe gelb — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:32:45 +0000

I see too much of people working for companies trying to manipualte the web. Whenever I hear something positive about anything I know that the person saying it is working for the company.

By: John Bergquist

John Bergquist — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:27:28 +0000

I love the confessions of sleestacks here. At least you know what you are doing and are willing to change. People we are still stuck in the old ways of marketing. Because most people think that interruptions are the only way to get a message out, they naturally resort to that on a format like twitter. I can’t tell you though how much farther your voice will go if you slowly build a network organically. True friends and colleagues will gladly spread it for you. Great article!
John

By: Sean Daily

Sean Daily — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:41:27 +0000

I never understood why Will Penny et all ran from those things. I mean, the crossbow bolts shot like 5 feet before they dropped to the ground, I doubt they could have penetrated flesh.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:37:47 +0000

great points but i must let the geek-flag fly and point out it’s spelled ’sleestak’.

By: floreta

floreta — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:20:38 +0000

interesting.. i just joined twitter yesterday and i knew there was some etiquette involved.. thanks for the tips. this is helpful to me.

By: Bull

Bull — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:10:50 +0000

Damn…a number in my handle. I’m half a sleestack! Seriously, thanks for the post. I use twitter mostly socially, but I’m trying to get my organization up to speed on its advantages in these final few months I’m associated with it.

Thanks again.