Comments on: Should You Send an Autoresponse Direct Message to New Followers? http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/ 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: traci http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-176975 traci Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-176975 good advice, I was thinking the same thing. Auto response is to impersonal, just keep tweeting the information your follower followed you for. good advice, I was thinking the same thing. Auto response is to impersonal, just keep tweeting the information your follower followed you for.

]]> By: Roy http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-142201 Roy Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:14:52 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-142201 I have been using automated DMs but the arguments against it are indeed compelling. I hardly read auto-responses anyway and we all have enough spam in our mailboxes. Turning it off! :) I have been using automated DMs but the arguments against it are indeed compelling. I hardly read auto-responses anyway and we all have enough spam in our mailboxes.

Turning it off! :)

]]> By: Article Submission Directory http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-63381 Article Submission Directory Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-63381 I agree with what the majority seems to be saying as well. Auto-DM makes twitter look like a big spam box most of the time. Let people make their own decisions :) I agree with what the majority seems to be saying as well. Auto-DM makes twitter look like a big spam box most of the time. Let people make their own decisions :)

]]> By: Henrik Blunck - Denmark http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-39184 Henrik Blunck - Denmark Wed, 27 May 2009 15:26:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-39184 I notice followers, and good followers will be followed back. Guaranteed. But auto-DM ticks me off. I must say I receive plenty of e-mails already and I see no point in telling a person I now know they follow me. I believe in intelligent followers who are able to discern that fact after they have hit the "Follow" button. I would never be as indecent as to send an auto-DM when I don't like them myself. So if anyone is offended for not receiving any auto-DM, let me say I treat people as I hope to be treated myself, and that's why I won't do anything to others I don't like done towards me. :-) I notice followers, and good followers will be followed back. Guaranteed.
But auto-DM ticks me off. I must say I receive plenty of e-mails already and I see no point in telling a person I now know they follow me. I believe in intelligent followers who are able to discern that fact after they have hit the “Follow” button.
I would never be as indecent as to send an auto-DM when I don’t like them myself.
So if anyone is offended for not receiving any auto-DM, let me say I treat people as I hope to be treated myself, and that’s why I won’t do anything to others I don’t like done towards me. :-)

]]> By: PEZ http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38919 PEZ Mon, 25 May 2009 14:37:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38919 I fail to see why you would want to mindlessly greet a follower to begin with. I only message a new follower if I find something in their bio or tweet stream that interests me enough. Auto-DM:s add absolutely nothing. When I get them I most often just unfollow immediately. Who knows what more automated messages might come from that source? I fail to see why you would want to mindlessly greet a follower to begin with. I only message a new follower if I find something in their bio or tweet stream that interests me enough. Auto-DM:s add absolutely nothing. When I get them I most often just unfollow immediately. Who knows what more automated messages might come from that source?

]]> By: Geoff Short http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38783 Geoff Short Sun, 24 May 2009 14:57:42 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38783 As a follow up...I just now got an auto DM w/ link saying <i>"In thanks for following me, please accept my free gift The Adsense Income Blueprint ebook"</i>. Hilarious! As a follow up…I just now got an auto DM w/ link saying “In thanks for following me, please accept my free gift The Adsense Income Blueprint ebook”. Hilarious!

]]> By: Andrea Tannouri http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38779 Andrea Tannouri Sun, 24 May 2009 12:12:37 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38779 PS. Visit http://www.Twitter.com/OptMeOut to see how to opt out from Tweetlater Auto DMs PS. Visit http://www.Twitter.com/OptMeOut to see how to opt out from Tweetlater Auto DMs

]]> By: Andrea Tannouri http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38778 Andrea Tannouri Sun, 24 May 2009 12:10:23 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38778 I agree with the lighten up comment. If Auto DMs bug you, just block em! Why are you wasting so much time griping about something so trivial? Just because someone chooses to try and be polite or do what they think is the right thing (if they thought it would get them unfollowed/blocked/dismissed why would they do it?) you are going to shun them forever? I do Auto DM. And I do block and tell my followers how to opt out on a regular basis. So unfollow me. It's a free Internet. =D I agree with the lighten up comment. If Auto DMs bug you, just block em! Why are you wasting so much time griping about something so trivial? Just because someone chooses to try and be polite or do what they think is the right thing (if they thought it would get them unfollowed/blocked/dismissed why would they do it?) you are going to shun them forever?

I do Auto DM. And I do block and tell my followers how to opt out on a regular basis. So unfollow me. It’s a free Internet. =D

]]> By: Geoff Short http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38693 Geoff Short Sat, 23 May 2009 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38693 Thanks for the great post. For the record I too,have shut off the auto response feature on Tweet Later - although at least I was using rotating messages. And I'm in total agreement that promoting stuff in a greeting is tacky at best. It would be great if you could at least wait until we've shared a couple twoots to start shilling your crappy E-Book with "50 tips on how to make a million dollars by spamming with tweet greetings". But I just have to say I think it's hilarious that all of us in Tweet Land are taking ourselves so seriously with this issue. C'mon people..we're talking about doing something called "tweeting" for God's sake! Yeah...an auto DM is a little impersonal...so what? These people are not my best friends! Are my feelings really that hurt? And while I appreciate a new, and, possibly mutually beneficial business contact as much as the next guy, I certainly am not going to take it as a personal affront to get a very polite, if somewhat mechanical response to a follow and "immediately UN-follow" these charlatans who would dare refuse me the time to script a heartfelt response to <i>ME</i>... perfect stranger that I am! A person could write the warmest, most unique greeting to me and chances are I still will probably never get the chance to look them in the eye and shake their hand. I just think we need a little perspective and to lighten up a bit. That being said, (cue robot voice) <i>"Thanks for the follow! I really look forward to learning more about you and sharing information soon. Learn more by downloading my new E-Book at www.lightenup.com!"</i> Peace. Thanks for the great post. For the record I too,have shut off the auto response feature on Tweet Later – although at least I was using rotating messages. And I’m in total agreement that promoting stuff in a greeting is tacky at best. It would be great if you could at least wait until we’ve shared a couple twoots to start shilling your crappy E-Book with “50 tips on how to make a million dollars by spamming with tweet greetings”. But I just have to say I think it’s hilarious that all of us in Tweet Land are taking ourselves so seriously with this issue. C’mon people..we’re talking about doing something called “tweeting” for God’s sake! Yeah…an auto DM is a little impersonal…so what? These people are not my best friends! Are my feelings really that hurt? And while I appreciate a new, and, possibly mutually beneficial business contact as much as the next guy, I certainly am not going to take it as a personal affront to get a very polite, if somewhat mechanical response to a follow and “immediately UN-follow” these charlatans who would dare refuse me the time to script a heartfelt response to ME… perfect stranger that I am! A person could write the warmest, most unique greeting to me and chances are I still will probably never get the chance to look them in the eye and shake their hand. I just think we need a little perspective and to lighten up a bit. That being said, (cue robot voice) “Thanks for the follow! I really look forward to learning more about you and sharing information soon. Learn more by downloading my new E-Book at http://www.lightenup.com!” Peace.

]]> By: Eric Miltsch http://www.twitip.com/should-you-send-an-autoresponse-direct-message-to-new-followers/#comment-38565 Eric Miltsch Fri, 22 May 2009 06:46:16 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1922#comment-38565 Not a fan of auto-DM's either; I make a point to send each "real" follower a personalized message, thank them & ask them to take my follower's interview at http://www.TweetandGreet.com I'm not sending them to my main site & I'm not looking to sell them anything - just a simple way for me to truly get to know my followers. (So far I've had 200+ people take the interview - Darren included.) Not a fan of auto-DM’s either; I make a point to send each “real” follower a personalized message, thank them & ask them to take my follower’s interview at http://www.TweetandGreet.com

I’m not sending them to my main site & I’m not looking to sell them anything – just a simple way for me to truly get to know my followers. (So far I’ve had 200+ people take the interview – Darren included.)

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