Comments on: Twitter – The Art of Influence http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:21:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christian http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-58277 Christian Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-58277 I definitely agree that listening is one of the most powerful and underutilized things you can do with Twitter. Listening and helping has ALWAYS been more helpful than just rapping about yourself. Twitter is no different :) I definitely agree that listening is one of the most powerful and underutilized things you can do with Twitter. Listening and helping has ALWAYS been more helpful than just rapping about yourself. Twitter is no different :)

]]> By: Eric Rudolf http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-57217 Eric Rudolf Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:28:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-57217 Agree, agree, agree. It's tough to get the most out of Twitter--or any social networking site--until you start giving back a little. It takes some time to learn how to do this properly, but it's 100% true. It's easy to fall into the trap of doing what everyone else does, but if you're using Twitter for business purposes, the rules are different. Nice work. Agree, agree, agree. It’s tough to get the most out of Twitter–or any social networking site–until you start giving back a little. It takes some time to learn how to do this properly, but it’s 100% true. It’s easy to fall into the trap of doing what everyone else does, but if you’re using Twitter for business purposes, the rules are different.

Nice work.

]]> By: Maren Kate http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56875 Maren Kate Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:19:26 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56875 Great article! I love what your saying because it is so true, I wish more people would realize that, if they did Twitter would become a much more interesting place... with less spam. Great article! I love what your saying because it is so true, I wish more people would realize that, if they did Twitter would become a much more interesting place… with less spam.

]]> By: Brian Ahearn http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56395 Brian Ahearn Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:58:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56395 Nathan, Nice article. You’re touching on two psychological principles: liking and reciprocity. Both are used to build relationships with others which is what social media is all about. I do think occasional updates on what you do are good because they humanize you and allow you to connect with others who have similar interests. Social psychology experiments show liking others who share certain things in common with you works at the conscious and subconscious level. Bottom line, we like people who are like us so it’s wise to look for the potential connections. With regard to giving, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Reciprocity, feeling obligated to give back the same form of behavior that was given to you, is a social norm practiced in all countries. Obvious application for social media because we’re connecting with people everywhere now. The key, as you point out, is being the first to act. Help enough other people and it’s natural for them to want to “return the favor.” So sharing tid bits of your life over time and making the conscious effort to help others adds up to a formula for success whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or old fashion face-to-face interactions with others. Brian Nathan,
Nice article. You’re touching on two psychological principles: liking and reciprocity. Both are used to build relationships with others which is what social media is all about.

I do think occasional updates on what you do are good because they humanize you and allow you to connect with others who have similar interests. Social psychology experiments show liking others who share certain things in common with you works at the conscious and subconscious level. Bottom line, we like people who are like us so it’s wise to look for the potential connections.

With regard to giving, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Reciprocity, feeling obligated to give back the same form of behavior that was given to you, is a social norm practiced in all countries. Obvious application for social media because we’re connecting with people everywhere now. The key, as you point out, is being the first to act. Help enough other people and it’s natural for them to want to “return the favor.”

So sharing tid bits of your life over time and making the conscious effort to help others adds up to a formula for success whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or old fashion face-to-face interactions with others.

Brian

]]> By: Mike CJ http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56362 Mike CJ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:36:23 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56362 Yep, I agree. It's about choosing the parts that might be interesting and discarding the ones that aren't. Yep, I agree. It’s about choosing the parts that might be interesting and discarding the ones that aren’t.

]]> By: grant hughs http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56354 grant hughs Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:22:41 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56354 agreed! agreed!

]]> By: Nathan Hangen http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56262 Nathan Hangen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56262 Mike, you've got a point. I think the difference in what you are saying and what I am saying is that there are some details that are interesting, and some that are not. Mixing them in on occasion is great, but you've got to have a solid brand (like Chris or Gary) to do it often. When you talk about getting morning coffee for instance, that's exiting for people, but when I say I'm going to Starbucks, it's just not the same. Of course, I could be wrong...I often am :) Oh - and totally agree on motivational quotes as an MO...bad idea. Mike, you’ve got a point. I think the difference in what you are saying and what I am saying is that there are some details that are interesting, and some that are not.

Mixing them in on occasion is great, but you’ve got to have a solid brand (like Chris or Gary) to do it often. When you talk about getting morning coffee for instance, that’s exiting for people, but when I say I’m going to Starbucks, it’s just not the same.

Of course, I could be wrong…I often am :)

Oh – and totally agree on motivational quotes as an MO…bad idea.

]]> By: Twitter Francais http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56231 Twitter Francais Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56231 You are right in all respects of this article. Twitter does ask the question "what are YOU doing" but, if you read & respond to tweets, you will be a more popular tweeter. A up & coming popular Trend in the UK is #menutonight. People tweet what they are eating for dinner that evening, more often than not it gives followers ideas of what to cook the following night & give feedback if it's good or bad, or ask for tips on cooking it. It's a Twitter conversation:) You are right in all respects of this article. Twitter does ask the question “what are YOU doing” but, if you read & respond to tweets, you will be a more popular tweeter. A up & coming popular Trend in the UK is #menutonight. People tweet what they are eating for dinner that evening, more often than not it gives followers ideas of what to cook the following night & give feedback if it’s good or bad, or ask for tips on cooking it. It’s a Twitter conversation:)

]]> By: Mike CJ http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56230 Mike CJ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56230 I totally agree with the points about helping and listening Nathan. I'm just not sure I agree about talking about ourselves. Sure, to use the old cliché - what people are eating for breakfast isn't interesting, but what my friend in Jordan does at the weekend, and how the lady in England enjoyed her horse ride is fascinating, and it does provide a great social connection. If you examine the tweets of some of the most interesting people on Twitter, they're constantly sharing their life and observations about the people and things around them, and I find that compelling. Certainly more so than the dull "motivational" phrases that so many people seem to pump out. I think we have to remember that to each of us our lives may seem dull and boring, but to other cultures, they can be intriguing. I dare say my lifestyle on a dssert island in The Atlantic would seem incredible to a Nepalese Yak farmer, as would his to me, but to the other people who live here, it's just "life." I'm interested to know what others think, maybe it's just me? I totally agree with the points about helping and listening Nathan. I’m just not sure I agree about talking about ourselves. Sure, to use the old cliché – what people are eating for breakfast isn’t interesting, but what my friend in Jordan does at the weekend, and how the lady in England enjoyed her horse ride is fascinating, and it does provide a great social connection.

If you examine the tweets of some of the most interesting people on Twitter, they’re constantly sharing their life and observations about the people and things around them, and I find that compelling. Certainly more so than the dull “motivational” phrases that so many people seem to pump out.

I think we have to remember that to each of us our lives may seem dull and boring, but to other cultures, they can be intriguing. I dare say my lifestyle on a dssert island in The Atlantic would seem incredible to a Nepalese Yak farmer, as would his to me, but to the other people who live here, it’s just “life.”

I’m interested to know what others think, maybe it’s just me?

]]> By: Green Meme http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/#comment-56223 Green Meme Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:29:31 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2537#comment-56223 There's always exceptions to the rule. <a href="http://twitter.com/greenmeme" rel="nofollow">@greenmeme</a> has never talked about hirself or interacted with followers. In fact, s/he doesn't even follow anyone but has grown to nearly 3000 followers by providing a stream of pure information from authorative sources. Gets lots of RTs too! There’s always exceptions to the rule. @greenmeme has never talked about hirself or interacted with followers. In fact, s/he doesn’t even follow anyone but has grown to nearly 3000 followers by providing a stream of pure information from authorative sources. Gets lots of RTs too!

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