Comments on: To Schedule Tweets or No? Two Reasons You Should. http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/ 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: Rick London http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-97047 Rick London Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-97047 I use a combination of scheduled tweets, promoting my stores, my wife's, close circle of friends, charities, and animal/nature causes. There is no way I could do it manually at one time, and, I'd lose every follower, as the author said. My friends/followers may at times find the irritating, but my following continues to grow. I personally engage whenever I am at the computer. i NEVER send DM links or direct tweets to any particular Twitterer. That is spam. What I do is scheduled tweets; the same as Twitter does with their advertising program. I still get complaints, but those are usually from those who a. have no lives, b. tweet to themselves c. have decided they just don't like me (can't please everyone). But I love my following and they seem to get along with me. Oh, and I have used hootsuite, it was great for awhile until Twitter limited their output (now they charge for it) so we use Twaitter only. It does the trick. Thanks, Rick I use a combination of scheduled tweets, promoting my stores, my wife’s, close circle of friends, charities, and animal/nature causes. There is no way I could do it manually at one time, and, I’d lose every follower, as the author said. My friends/followers may at times find the irritating, but my following continues to grow. I personally engage whenever I am at the computer. i NEVER send DM links or direct tweets to any particular Twitterer. That is spam. What I do is scheduled tweets; the same as Twitter does with their advertising program. I still get complaints, but those are usually from those who a. have no lives, b. tweet to themselves c. have decided they just don’t like me (can’t please everyone). But I love my following and they seem to get along with me. Oh, and I have used hootsuite, it was great for awhile until Twitter limited their output (now they charge for it) so we use Twaitter only. It does the trick. Thanks, Rick

]]> By: Jan http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-75210 Jan Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-75210 @Ross I've never said that you have to schedule tweets in order to create or even nurture these relationships. That's not the point at all. What I was addressing was the fact that it SEEMED that your position is one where folks have to be tied to Twitter all the time - because "goodness forbid someone should be forced to wait 18 hours for their @you to be replied to *gasp*". Not everyone is on Twitter all.the.time - period. If you hold onto the belief system that you have to be there 100% of the time, you then are becoming not "more social" but more a slave to the platform. Again, these points are NOT being made in support of scheduling (since, as I'd stated last time, these are also considerations to be made for folks who don't schedule a single tweet) - it's more to do with the approach to twitter and the mindset around how black and white peoples viewpoints can be about it sometimes. @Ross

I’ve never said that you have to schedule tweets in order to create or even nurture these relationships. That’s not the point at all. What I was addressing was the fact that it SEEMED that your position is one where folks have to be tied to Twitter all the time – because “goodness forbid someone should be forced to wait 18 hours for their @you to be replied to *gasp*”.

Not everyone is on Twitter all.the.time – period. If you hold onto the belief system that you have to be there 100% of the time, you then are becoming not “more social” but more a slave to the platform.

Again, these points are NOT being made in support of scheduling (since, as I’d stated last time, these are also considerations to be made for folks who don’t schedule a single tweet) – it’s more to do with the approach to twitter and the mindset around how black and white peoples viewpoints can be about it sometimes.

]]> By: Ross http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-75187 Ross Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-75187 @Jan -- I've read your comment twice but still don't see where you express the reasoning for calling my comment small minded. You make the claim but you don't really back it up. I have developed tons of relationships and made friends living everywhere from Australia to France to Spain - You name it, I've got it. I don't have to schedule my tweets to reach these people; I'm a firm believer that if you're providing good content - they will find you. Don't take the lazy way out. @Jan — I’ve read your comment twice but still don’t see where you express the reasoning for calling my comment small minded. You make the claim but you don’t really back it up.

I have developed tons of relationships and made friends living everywhere from Australia to France to Spain – You name it, I’ve got it. I don’t have to schedule my tweets to reach these people; I’m a firm believer that if you’re providing good content – they will find you.

Don’t take the lazy way out.

]]> By: Jan http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-75157 Jan Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:47:37 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-75157 @Ross What I'd touch on in replying has already been said basically (how actually, it's NOT taking away from the social component). But one thing in particular was noted. In response to "Maybe tweet at them 18hrs later?" That's soooooo small-minded. So what do you think, everyone on Twitter who would have a response to something you said is on EST or sitting in Sydney, or whatever timezone? The reality is that Twitter is INTERNATIONAL, and if someone replies to you and you're sleeping at the time, well, so be it. And this scenario is true even for people with not a single automated tweet in their stream. @Ross

What I’d touch on in replying has already been said basically (how actually, it’s NOT taking away from the social component). But one thing in particular was noted. In response to “Maybe tweet at them 18hrs later?” That’s soooooo small-minded.

So what do you think, everyone on Twitter who would have a response to something you said is on EST or sitting in Sydney, or whatever timezone?

The reality is that Twitter is INTERNATIONAL, and if someone replies to you and you’re sleeping at the time, well, so be it. And this scenario is true even for people with not a single automated tweet in their stream.

]]> By: Daniel Johnston http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-74931 Daniel Johnston Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-74931 Totally agree. I had been stuck with around 475 followers for a while and couldn't understand it. But then I realized that my tweets were way too close together and most people just weren't seeing value. So now I schedule a re-tweet of a great post every fifteen minutes (ending at Midnight and starting at 8 AM), three philosophy tweets every day, and of course still go onto the actual Twitter and socialize. I use Hootsuite. I think it's definitely the best program. After doing this for three days, my Twitter following has increased by sixty, which is more than I had gotten in the past month or so! Thanks, great post. Totally agree. I had been stuck with around 475 followers for a while and couldn’t understand it. But then I realized that my tweets were way too close together and most people just weren’t seeing value. So now I schedule a re-tweet of a great post every fifteen minutes (ending at Midnight and starting at 8 AM), three philosophy tweets every day, and of course still go onto the actual Twitter and socialize.

I use Hootsuite. I think it’s definitely the best program.

After doing this for three days, my Twitter following has increased by sixty, which is more than I had gotten in the past month or so! Thanks, great post.

]]> By: Joel Hughes http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-74564 Joel Hughes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-74564 Hi, I thought of something the other day which I wanted to add to this... As mentioned earlier I don't have a problem with scheduled tweets however, sometimes such scheduled tweets come out when a major news item breaks (e.g. Chilean Earthquake) - in these cases it might be worth temporarily suspending scheduled tweets until the dust has settled. Otherwise you might look a little heartless and/or blinkered. Joel Hi,
I thought of something the other day which I wanted to add to this…

As mentioned earlier I don’t have a problem with scheduled tweets however, sometimes such scheduled tweets come out when a major news item breaks (e.g. Chilean Earthquake) – in these cases it might be worth temporarily suspending scheduled tweets until the dust has settled. Otherwise you might look a little heartless and/or blinkered.

Joel

]]> By: Jason Koertge http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-74041 Jason Koertge Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:26:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-74041 On almost all projects I use a combination if live and scheduled tweets. If done cleverly, scheduling tweets can indeed help gain exposure during peak times and save enormous amounts of time. I use tweetadder for some stuff, but usually stick to hootsuite for all the scheduled tweets. Has anyone heard if tweetdeck will begin allowing the scheduling of updates? On almost all projects I use a combination if live and scheduled tweets. If done cleverly, scheduling tweets can indeed help gain exposure during peak times and save enormous amounts of time.

I use tweetadder for some stuff, but usually stick to hootsuite for all the scheduled tweets.

Has anyone heard if tweetdeck will begin allowing the scheduling of updates?

]]> By: Glenn Sojourner http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-73962 Glenn Sojourner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:51:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-73962 I think scheduling tweets is a very viable option. The problem is when it is nothing but a spam tweet with a link to a business opportunity or sales page or something every time. It's great to be visible but don't be a visible pain in the ass. Give people some real, helpful or entertaining information. Spare the spam...keep the follower! I think scheduling tweets is a very viable option. The problem is when it is nothing but a spam tweet with a link to a business opportunity or sales page or something every time. It’s great to be visible but don’t be a visible pain in the ass. Give people some real, helpful or entertaining information. Spare the spam…keep the follower!

]]> By: Joel Hughes http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-73854 Joel Hughes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:28:15 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-73854 Hi Ross, I get you. However, as you say "and are rarely around to respond"...I'm always around to respond...Blackberry glued to my hand...if you don't believe me ask my wife :) Let's look at it another way; if someone rings up a helpline and gets an answer phone, leaves a message, and then gets a prompt response the next day - then most people would be happy with that level of service. But it does depend on the context...if the message was "we're on the shop, please call in..." then poor show, if the message was "Hey! we looking for your opinion on X" then fine...like many things it depends on context. Engagement & interaction are defo key...but not necessarily immediate imho. Saying that I don't schedule tweets very often - like a specialist tool I use it when the occasion demands. Nice chattin' to you. Joel Hi Ross,
I get you. However, as you say “and are rarely around to respond”…I’m always around to respond…Blackberry glued to my hand…if you don’t believe me ask my wife :)

Let’s look at it another way; if someone rings up a helpline and gets an answer phone, leaves a message, and then gets a prompt response the next day – then most people would be happy with that level of service. But it does depend on the context…if the message was “we’re on the shop, please call in…” then poor show, if the message was “Hey! we looking for your opinion on X” then fine…like many things it depends on context.

Engagement & interaction are defo key…but not necessarily immediate imho.

Saying that I don’t schedule tweets very often – like a specialist tool I use it when the occasion demands.

Nice chattin’ to you.

Joel

]]> By: Kiesha @ Highly Favored http://www.twitip.com/to-schedule-tweets-or-not-to-tweet-2-reasons-you-should-schedule-tweets/#comment-73851 Kiesha @ Highly Favored Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2908#comment-73851 @Ross - I understand there are people that are there for just clicks, but I don't use Twitter to solely promote. I am in fact there to engage, I post both live tweets and scheduled tweets and I schedule them so that they don't all show up at once. I check in often, but isn't unrealistic to attempt to be on Twitter 24/7? When exactly are you supposed to engage people offline? @Ross – I understand there are people that are there for just clicks, but I don’t use Twitter to solely promote. I am in fact there to engage, I post both live tweets and scheduled tweets and I schedule them so that they don’t all show up at once. I check in often, but isn’t unrealistic to attempt to be on Twitter 24/7? When exactly are you supposed to engage people offline?

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