Comments on: Should my business be on Twitter? http://www.engineworks.com/blog/2009/04/02/twitter-for-business/ Search Engine Marketing Blog Mon, 5 Jul 2010 08:34:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zach D http://www.engineworks.com/blog/2009/04/02/twitter-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Zach D Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.engineworks.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2388 It seems like Twitter for business accounts seem to travel down two major avenues. Either A) a traffic generator by directly linking to their site or B) building the brand by trying to portray the company's (or individuals, i.e. Kevin Rose) personality. Most companies seem to be a combination of the two, but personally, I prefer the latter. Being a salesperson is being a salesperson, just because you're hiding behind social media doesn't disguise the fact that you're trying to get me to buy your product/service. I'm much more likely be a fan of your company once I build a trust with your brand. Very sound advice Tyson Braun. It seems like Twitter for business accounts seem to travel down two major avenues. Either A) a traffic generator by directly linking to their site or B) building the brand by trying to portray the company’s (or individuals, i.e. Kevin Rose) personality.

Most companies seem to be a combination of the two, but personally, I prefer the latter. Being a salesperson is being a salesperson, just because you’re hiding behind social media doesn’t disguise the fact that you’re trying to get me to buy your product/service. I’m much more likely be a fan of your company once I build a trust with your brand.

Very sound advice Tyson Braun.

]]> By: Amelia Brazell http://www.engineworks.com/blog/2009/04/02/twitter-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Amelia Brazell Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.engineworks.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2373 Can't turn on CNN without Twitter being discussed, used, promoted... With so much media interest, Twitter is edging into mainstream media. It surprises me when my clients and other companies look like deer in the head lights when I suggest strategies using Twitter. I laughed this week when local radio was making fun of twitter...could it be that they are afraid of the new media giant and perhaps loosing some of their ad dollars? Can’t turn on CNN without Twitter being discussed, used, promoted… With so much media interest, Twitter is edging into mainstream media. It surprises me when my clients and other companies look like deer in the head lights when I suggest strategies using Twitter.

I laughed this week when local radio was making fun of twitter…could it be that they are afraid of the new media giant and perhaps loosing some of their ad dollars?

]]> By: From Engineworks: Should my business be on Twitter? « Portland Twitter Jobs http://www.engineworks.com/blog/2009/04/02/twitter-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 From Engineworks: Should my business be on Twitter? « Portland Twitter Jobs Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:32:30 +0000 http://www.engineworks.com/blog/?p=667#comment-2372 [...] Twitter is gaining a lot of attention lately, for um…gaining a lot of attention. The site’s popularity even warranted a news story on CNN this week, leading to millions of social media laggards to ask two questions: ‘wait, what is Twitter?’ and the more introspective, ‘Do I need to be on Twitter?’ Read more at engineworks [...] [...] Twitter is gaining a lot of attention lately, for um…gaining a lot of attention. The site’s popularity even warranted a news story on CNN this week, leading to millions of social media laggards to ask two questions: ‘wait, what is Twitter?’ and the more introspective, ‘Do I need to be on Twitter?’ Read more at engineworks [...]

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