Comments on: No One Else Can Be You http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Goldendoodle World http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-45287 Goldendoodle World Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:32:16 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-45287 Being you isn't always a good thing on the internet if being "you" isn't pleasant...a bit off track mentally..overly sarcastic..well, you see where I am going with this. Sometimes, it is best to NOT be "you" . When running a business on the internet, we want to maintain our business personality......but I do agree that just strictly maintaining a business persona doesn't allow people to fee comfortable with who "you" might be as a person. I like to throw a bit of myself here and there over the internet so that people can get a glimpse into some of my personal aspects of being "me". Sometimes divulging a bit of personal information helps people to be able to relate to you as a person. Perhaps they are going through a similar situation as you are or they have been in your shoes, so to speak. On the other hand, I must be mindful that I do run a business over the internet and my personal opinions regarding life in general, may not agree with everyone and may even offend some. So, there must be an equal, healthy balance of how much information to divulge and how much information to keep to yourself or your close, intimate friends and family and NOT share "You" with those on the internet. Being you isn’t always a good thing on the internet if being “you” isn’t pleasant…a bit off track mentally..overly sarcastic..well, you see where I am going with this. Sometimes, it is best to NOT be “you” . When running a business on the internet, we want to maintain our business personality……but I do agree that just strictly maintaining a business persona doesn’t allow people to fee comfortable with who “you” might be as a person. I like to throw a bit of myself here and there over the internet so that people can get a glimpse into some of my personal aspects of being “me”.

Sometimes divulging a bit of personal information helps people to be able to relate to you as a person. Perhaps they are going through a similar situation as you are or they have been in your shoes, so to speak. On the other hand, I must be mindful that I do run a business over the internet and my personal opinions regarding life in general, may not agree with everyone and may even offend some. So, there must be an equal, healthy balance of how much information to divulge and how much information to keep to yourself or your close, intimate friends and family and NOT share “You” with those on the internet.

]]> By: Kathy Colaiacovo http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-45259 Kathy Colaiacovo Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-45259 Well, I must say... I really appreciate that others see the value in being 'you'. Thanks again for the feedback here. It has been a great experience! Well, I must say… I really appreciate that others see the value in being ‘you’.
Thanks again for the feedback here. It has been a great experience!

]]> By: Nancy Hendrickson http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-45031 Nancy Hendrickson Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:04:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-45031 In this social media era (SME) (helped immensely--IMHO--by the social media savvy and relationship marketing of the Obama campaign team) it's critical to find your own voice and not just parrot the thoughts and ideas of other people. I coach clients in SMM -- and yes, there are some who want me to be them --which I'll do - - but my advice is always to take that 15 or 20 minutes a day and be YOU! Granted, their first attemps can be painfully pathetic, but after they get going the posts improve and they actually enjoy the process.. Great post - thanks for the thoughts. In this social media era (SME) (helped immensely–IMHO–by the social media savvy and relationship marketing of the Obama campaign team) it’s critical to find your own voice and not just parrot the thoughts and ideas of other people. I coach clients in SMM — and yes, there are some who want me to be them –which I’ll do – - but my advice is always to take that 15 or 20 minutes a day and be YOU! Granted, their first attemps can be painfully pathetic, but after they get going the posts improve and they actually enjoy the process.. Great post – thanks for the thoughts.

]]> By: Lindy Asimus http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-45028 Lindy Asimus Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:42:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-45028 Nicely done, Kathy. I particularly like the way you have identified the discreet areas that a client can outsource, while still maintaining their personal connection with their twitter ID. Nicely done, Kathy.

I particularly like the way you have identified the discreet areas that a client can outsource, while still maintaining their personal connection with their twitter ID.

]]> By: Craig http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-45005 Craig Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:24:42 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-45005 Super post Kathy! You are spot on! Your role as a Social Media Specialist is to put a user-friendly system in place so that your clients can focus their energies on cultivating relationships with their target audience (JVs, Affiliates, Customers, Industry Thought Leaders). I also believe that the business owner who spends virtually no time in Twitter will never be able to truly appreciate the full extent of the business-building benefits Twitter can bring! Thanks for sharing your valuable insights! Craig Cannings Super post Kathy! You are spot on! Your role as a Social Media Specialist is to put a user-friendly system in place so that your clients can focus their energies on cultivating relationships with their target audience (JVs, Affiliates, Customers, Industry Thought Leaders).

I also believe that the business owner who spends virtually no time in Twitter will never be able to truly appreciate the full extent of the business-building benefits Twitter can bring!

Thanks for sharing your valuable insights!

Craig Cannings

]]> By: Martha Giffen http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-44997 Martha Giffen Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-44997 Great post!! Twitter has taken us all by storm. Those who use it wisely will help their business grow! Great post!! Twitter has taken us all by storm. Those who use it wisely will help their business grow!

]]> By: Marian Sparks http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-44996 Marian Sparks Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:29:28 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-44996 Hi Kathy! How can I buck the comment trend?! Thank you for this wonderful post. You are absolutely correct--"No One Else Can Be You!" Yet, often in real life (yes, including online), people strive to be someone else or even hide who they are. Being uniquely You is your point of differentiation in the world whether you're running a business or not. It's what makes You special. And the beauty of Twitter is that it affords you the <strong>opportunity</strong> to share yourself (there goes "YOU" again) with others. Because fostering productive and sustaining relationships is about the connection, communication and interaction. And simply posting links on Twitter takes the YOU out of social media and networking. THAT should be YOU-sourced! Hi Kathy!

How can I buck the comment trend?! Thank you for this wonderful post. You are absolutely correct–”No One Else Can Be You!” Yet, often in real life (yes, including online), people strive to be someone else or even hide who they are.

Being uniquely You is your point of differentiation in the world whether you’re running a business or not. It’s what makes You special.

And the beauty of Twitter is that it affords you the opportunity to share yourself (there goes “YOU” again) with others. Because fostering productive and sustaining relationships is about the connection, communication and interaction. And simply posting links on Twitter takes the YOU out of social media and networking. THAT
should be YOU-sourced!

]]> By: Clay Franklin http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-44988 Clay Franklin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:12:38 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-44988 I totally agree the "no else can be you" so I will tweet this link to my followers. Of course any followers that are just robots will not see it or care. I can tell the robots by the tweets and do not auto follow so my tweet stream is not cluttered with non sense tweets even if they have @clayfranklin in them because that is a trick of some of the robots. I am not sure how Mari Smith does it but she is so real and tweets interesting comments and articles and replies personally to those that communicate with her. Mari is an inspiration for anyone wanting to know how to tweet your brand in a way that creates a tribe of loyal followers. It sure takes a long time to review all my followers to see if to return the follow but it keeps my tweet stream full of interesting compelling things I want to read and see. Great twittip, Clay I totally agree the “no else can be you” so I will tweet this link to my followers. Of course any followers that are just robots will not see it or care. I can tell the robots by the tweets and do not auto follow so my tweet stream is not cluttered with non sense tweets even if they have @clayfranklin in them because that is a trick of some of the robots.
I am not sure how Mari Smith does it but she is so real and tweets interesting comments and articles and replies personally to those that communicate with her. Mari is an inspiration for anyone wanting to know how to tweet your brand in a way that creates a tribe of loyal followers. It sure takes a long time to review all my followers to see if to return the follow but it keeps my tweet stream full of interesting compelling things I want to read and see.

Great twittip,
Clay

]]> By: Kathy Colaiacovo http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-44977 Kathy Colaiacovo Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:18:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-44977 Glad to see all the nice comments and support here... with many social media people it is a hot topic. Thanks everyone! Glad to see all the nice comments and support here… with many social media people it is a hot topic. Thanks everyone!

]]> By: Denise Wakeman http://www.twitip.com/no-one-else-can-be-you/#comment-44974 Denise Wakeman Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:38:06 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2181#comment-44974 Great post, Kathy and an important topic (and thank you for keeping me on track!). I can't imagine someone else trying to be my voice. It just doesn't work and that is brought home time and time again when I meet twitter friends in person. They feel like they know me and my voice is the same on and offline. Many thanks also for the mention. Tweet on! Great post, Kathy and an important topic (and thank you for keeping me on track!). I can’t imagine someone else trying to be my voice. It just doesn’t work and that is brought home time and time again when I meet twitter friends in person. They feel like they know me and my voice is the same on and offline.

Many thanks also for the mention.
Tweet on!

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