Comments on: Turn Twitter Friends into Real Friends http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/ 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: Mary http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58947 Mary Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:49:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58947 I have gotten addicted to twitter but I do find quit a few twitter members very stuck up!. I mean, I try and try to communicate with twit members and I just get completely ignored. You know, I find that is igorant and ashame. I am a proud Christian and go to church every Sunday & bible studies. I just do not understand why people are the way they are, and I just feel people are either hurting inside or afraid to speak. Why are people so rude?. I join twitter to make friends not enemies. I have receive one celebrity attention & he called me 'dear'. I was happy & that is all I want, is to see people with a heart,(to be supportive not being so rude). One thing that I find rude,(with a celebrity that replied to me on my twitter), was 'he' said in a rude remark was 'FYI'. 'For your information was uncalled for', and this guy is a church going person?. That hurts and I was in tears. I have gotten addicted to twitter but I do find quit a few twitter members very stuck up!. I mean, I try and try to communicate with twit members and I just get completely ignored. You know, I find that is igorant and ashame. I am a proud Christian and go to church every Sunday & bible studies. I just do not understand why people are the way they are, and I just feel people are either hurting inside or afraid to speak. Why are people so rude?. I join twitter to make friends not enemies. I have receive one celebrity attention & he called me ‘dear’. I was happy & that is all I want, is to see people with a heart,(to be supportive not being so rude). One thing that I find rude,(with a celebrity that replied to me on my twitter), was ‘he’ said in a rude remark was ‘FYI’. ‘For your information was uncalled for’, and this guy is a church going person?. That hurts and I was in tears.

]]> By: jesusangelgarcia http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58445 jesusangelgarcia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:28:57 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58445 This gets into a topic of great interest to me: What does intimacy look like in an e-culture? In this case, we're talking about the intimacy of authentic friendships. I wrote a provocative multimedia novel. To spread the word and find an audience, I signed on to Twitter about a month ago and I've gained a decent number of friends and fans (aka "followers") since then. The thing is, I'm only interested in adventurous, open-minded, kindred spirits -- not bots, marketers, and number whores. Earlier today I posted the lyrics to a provocative song related to the novel. It was funny to see how I immediately lost as many followers as I gained once this particular series of tweets hit the Twittersphere. Rather than being discouraged, I was heartened by this response. As I mentioned, I want to interact in a mutually supportive community. Before my follower numbers got outta hand, I was dumping phonies and bots from my list every few days. Now I'm just too busy to deal with this. But I'm still wondering: many tweeps (especially the self-proclaimed social-media mavens) are all into their numbers. But don't we want "authentic" connects? And if so, doesn't that start by creating genuine fellowship from the start? This gets into a topic of great interest to me: What does intimacy look like in an e-culture? In this case, we’re talking about the intimacy of authentic friendships.

I wrote a provocative multimedia novel. To spread the word and find an audience, I signed on to Twitter about a month ago and I’ve gained a decent number of friends and fans (aka “followers”) since then. The thing is, I’m only interested in adventurous, open-minded, kindred spirits — not bots, marketers, and number whores.

Earlier today I posted the lyrics to a provocative song related to the novel. It was funny to see how I immediately lost as many followers as I gained once this particular series of tweets hit the Twittersphere.

Rather than being discouraged, I was heartened by this response. As I mentioned, I want to interact in a mutually supportive community.

Before my follower numbers got outta hand, I was dumping phonies and bots from my list every few days. Now I’m just too busy to deal with this. But I’m still wondering: many tweeps (especially the self-proclaimed social-media mavens) are all into their numbers. But don’t we want “authentic” connects? And if so, doesn’t that start by creating genuine fellowship from the start?

]]> By: Christian http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58276 Christian Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:52:55 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58276 Great tips here. I am 100% in agreement that making "real" relationships is one of the most valuable things about online networking. never forget that every business is a people business. You don't sell to "clicks". You sell to people. Get to know them! Great tips here. I am 100% in agreement that making “real” relationships is one of the most valuable things about online networking. never forget that every business is a people business. You don’t sell to “clicks”. You sell to people. Get to know them!

]]> By: Jason Markow http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58069 Jason Markow Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:11:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58069 A couple great tips here. I have made a few friends through twitter. This post has inspired me to take things a step further and host a Tweetup together. I really like the call to use "twitter to its potential". Well done Matt. A couple great tips here. I have made a few friends through twitter. This post has inspired me to take things a step further and host a Tweetup together.

I really like the call to use “twitter to its potential”. Well done Matt.

]]> By: John Exley http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58058 John Exley Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58058 This is a really great article! Some of the relationships I have formed on Twitter have become close friends after meeting in person, and Tweetups are a terrific way to bring people together and network! I especially like your mention of #VirtualCoffee Matt! I think that chatting over Skype with friends from Twitter can be a nice way of getting to know people and the 2nd best thing to connecting in person. This is a really great article! Some of the relationships I have formed on Twitter have become close friends after meeting in person, and Tweetups are a terrific way to bring people together and network!

I especially like your mention of #VirtualCoffee Matt! I think that chatting over Skype with friends from Twitter can be a nice way of getting to know people and the 2nd best thing to connecting in person.

]]> By: Jim Ryan http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-58043 Jim Ryan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:15:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-58043 What?! My Tweeps are ACTUAL people?! I thought the Internet Fairies were just toying with my emotions. ;) Seriously, though, it's good this is out here because shut-ins like myself do very desperately need to find more ways to connect with people in Meatspace. What?! My Tweeps are ACTUAL people?! I thought the Internet Fairies were just toying with my emotions. ;) Seriously, though, it’s good this is out here because shut-ins like myself do very desperately need to find more ways to connect with people in Meatspace.

]]> By: Christy Bella Joiner http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-57929 Christy Bella Joiner Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:27:11 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-57929 I agree! I have re-connected with AND met some of the BEST people and they are like my family! What a wonderful idea. I enjoyed reading this! Thank you...Follow me if you want-http://www.twitter.com/christybella I agree! I have re-connected with AND met some of the BEST people and they are like my family! What a wonderful idea. I enjoyed reading this! Thank you…Follow me if you want-http://www.twitter.com/christybella

]]> By: Walter Tariq Anderson http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-57861 Walter Tariq Anderson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:14 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-57861 Twitter has allowed me to meet over a thousand wonderful people who i don't just consider friends, but also family. Twitter has allowed me to meet over a thousand wonderful people who i don’t just consider friends, but also family.

]]> By: Sophie Bifield http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-57860 Sophie Bifield Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-57860 "It’s important to realize that there is a real person behind that avatar—not just another click thru to your blog" .... This is unfortunately forgotten too often...many social media mistakes are made by ignoring the fact that real people are behind the screens. If we all spent more time focusing on building relationships rather than gaining traffic, we'd realise the traffic comes anyway...and it's much more genuine and beneficial traffic...People commit to people. “It’s important to realize that there is a real person behind that avatar—not just another click thru to your blog” …. This is unfortunately forgotten too often…many social media mistakes are made by ignoring the fact that real people are behind the screens. If we all spent more time focusing on building relationships rather than gaining traffic, we’d realise the traffic comes anyway…and it’s much more genuine and beneficial traffic…People commit to people.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.twitip.com/turn-twitter-friends-into-real-friends/#comment-57495 Ari Herzog Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:29:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2586#comment-57495 ...of course the fallacy assumed here is a Twitter friend is not a real friend to begin with. Or, more to the point, that Twitter is not real. …of course the fallacy assumed here is a Twitter friend is not a real friend to begin with. Or, more to the point, that Twitter is not real.

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