Comments on: How to leverage Twitter to help your business grow http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html Live life to the fullest - enjoy life! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Lewis http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-9522 Lewis Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:28:05 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-9522 Great post. I think those that aren't actively engaged in social media sometimes have a difficult time finding value in Twitter. It may not be the best fit for all business models, but it can certainly be leveraged as a valuable & effective tool for many businesses. To me, one of the most valuable assets of Twitter is the ability to connect with your audience on a more personal level and engage them. Very concise article, thanks for sharing. Great post. I think those that aren’t actively engaged in social media sometimes have a difficult time finding value in Twitter. It may not be the best fit for all business models, but it can certainly be leveraged as a valuable & effective tool for many businesses.

To me, one of the most valuable assets of Twitter is the ability to connect with your audience on a more personal level and engage them.

Very concise article, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Anthony Testa http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-7825 Anthony Testa Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-7825 Still having a difficult time understand how to use twitter . Why is it that I can send messages to some people and not all ......Would love to learn how to promote myself as a subject matter expert .... but still having difficulty seeing through all the clutter ... Many people are just writing about anything thanks for your help Anthony Still having a difficult time understand how to use twitter . Why is it that I can send messages to some people and not all ……Would love to learn how to promote myself as a subject matter expert …. but still having difficulty seeing through all the clutter … Many people are just writing about anything

thanks for your help
Anthony

]]> By: Online Affiliate Business Guide http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-4538 Online Affiliate Business Guide Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-4538 Yes, twitter along many other social bookmarking websites help create backlinks and drive traffic. I recommend using twitter, google bookmarks, yahoo bookmarks, digg, stumbleupon, etc.. There is also a plugin for wordpress.org users called "share this" and for the blogger.com users you can use share this as well, but you will have to copy and paste the code manually, which is no big deal.<br/><br/>I don't know if blogger.com has a share this setup in their "layout section" or not, I can't remember. Yes, twitter along many other social bookmarking websites help create backlinks and drive traffic. I recommend using twitter, google bookmarks, yahoo bookmarks, digg, stumbleupon, etc.. There is also a plugin for wordpress.org users called “share this” and for the blogger.com users you can use share this as well, but you will have to copy and paste the code manually, which is no big deal.

I don’t know if blogger.com has a share this setup in their “layout section” or not, I can’t remember.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-3600 Carrie Sun, 25 May 2008 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-3600 Hello!<br/>I've just started using twitter & it's starting to become a lot of fun. Your post is very helpful & I appreciated reading about how to use Twitter to help my business grow without ahem twitvertising :)<br/><br/>Found you on Delightful blogs. Hello!
I’ve just started using twitter & it’s starting to become a lot of fun. Your post is very helpful & I appreciated reading about how to use Twitter to help my business grow without ahem twitvertising :)

Found you on Delightful blogs.

]]> By: kristen http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-3592 kristen Fri, 23 May 2008 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-3592 Great post Katja! Twitter has been great for me since I have strong "impatient tendencies" and when I have a question or what to say something I want it now- and there is always someone on Twitter so you get instant feedback or replies. So much better then sending someone an email and waiting for half a day not knowing if they even got it! <br/><br/>And it's so easy to connect with other people like you said and strike up a conversation.<br/><br/>I posted a different twist about Twitter on how to get started at http://www.tubbybundle.com/blog/how-to-use-twitter-simplified/ Great post Katja! Twitter has been great for me since I have strong “impatient tendencies” and when I have a question or what to say something I want it now- and there is always someone on Twitter so you get instant feedback or replies. So much better then sending someone an email and waiting for half a day not knowing if they even got it!

And it’s so easy to connect with other people like you said and strike up a conversation.

I posted a different twist about Twitter on how to get started at http://www.tubbybundle.com/blog/how-to-use-twitter-simplified/

]]> By: Mista http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-3591 Mista Fri, 23 May 2008 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-3591 Awesome article. And yes, I can see how this would expand with time. Guess you'll have a new category for it!<br/><br/>When I started my blog, <a HREF="http://www.fashionmista.com" REL="nofollow">FashionMista.com</a>, three years ago (or four?), I didn't know that it had changed my life until maybe 2 years later, when I was talking about things that my normal friends had no idea what I was saying. Sometimes, when I'm walking my dog in the woods, I wonder: "What if this Internet just went "POOF!" and disappeared? What if it got over regulated? What would I do?" And that's when I realize that A. I depend on the Internet to grow my businesses, and that B. I would most likely have to open a coffee shop if I could not be online.<br/><br/>During a night of Twittering, I came up with <a HREF="http://thatitgirl.blogspot.com/2008/05/tweetworking-twitter-networking-and-can.html" REL="nofollow">this Twitter article</a> in response to a question of why to use Twitter. I call it Tweetworking, and it's super fun.<br/><br/>Ok, back to following you at Twitter, @skimbaco! Awesome article. And yes, I can see how this would expand with time. Guess you’ll have a new category for it!

When I started my blog, FashionMista.com, three years ago (or four?), I didn’t know that it had changed my life until maybe 2 years later, when I was talking about things that my normal friends had no idea what I was saying. Sometimes, when I’m walking my dog in the woods, I wonder: “What if this Internet just went “POOF!” and disappeared? What if it got over regulated? What would I do?” And that’s when I realize that A. I depend on the Internet to grow my businesses, and that B. I would most likely have to open a coffee shop if I could not be online.

During a night of Twittering, I came up with this Twitter article in response to a question of why to use Twitter. I call it Tweetworking, and it’s super fun.

Ok, back to following you at Twitter, @skimbaco!

]]> By: Sugar and Sprouts http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-3577 Sugar and Sprouts Thu, 22 May 2008 05:09:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-3577 I have found twitter to be an amazing tool for making friends (hence the social aspect) and talk to other Moms who are experiencing many of the same things I am (trying to start a business while still being SUPER MOM!) Well, at least Mom. It’s hard, especially for those of us (like me!) who are REALLY new to doing anything online but internet shopping.<br/><br/>But you know, that is what made me start thinking about blogging and having an online shop. That is probably what led a lot of us here. It is simply easier sometimes with kids to shop online. It is an incredibly supportive environment to have people to blog to and twitter at. <br/><br/>And although I was very hesitant at first to enter these circles, I have found a comfort zone. I assumed that the phrase “there is nothing meaner than a high school girl” (something I experienced first-hand) may also be true of Mommys who have pre-existing relationships. I was afraid of being the outsider. But I wasn’t that outsider for long.<br/>Mom Bloggers like the owner of Skimbaco have been super in helping me out. <br/><br/>Most Moms are nurturing and caring and want to help. This article I am commenting on is simply a reminder of that. Thanks for the twitter advice. I have found twitter to be an amazing tool for making friends (hence the social aspect) and talk to other Moms who are experiencing many of the same things I am (trying to start a business while still being SUPER MOM!) Well, at least Mom. It’s hard, especially for those of us (like me!) who are REALLY new to doing anything online but internet shopping.

But you know, that is what made me start thinking about blogging and having an online shop. That is probably what led a lot of us here. It is simply easier sometimes with kids to shop online. It is an incredibly supportive environment to have people to blog to and twitter at.

And although I was very hesitant at first to enter these circles, I have found a comfort zone. I assumed that the phrase “there is nothing meaner than a high school girl” (something I experienced first-hand) may also be true of Mommys who have pre-existing relationships. I was afraid of being the outsider. But I wasn’t that outsider for long.
Mom Bloggers like the owner of Skimbaco have been super in helping me out.

Most Moms are nurturing and caring and want to help. This article I am commenting on is simply a reminder of that. Thanks for the twitter advice.

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your.html/comment-page-1#comment-3575 Ricardo Bueno Thu, 22 May 2008 04:34:00 +0000 http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com/2008/05/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-help-your-business-grow/#comment-3575 When you begin to use social media tools as mere business tools it's easy to focus on the "media" aspect of it all and forget about the "social" in social media. <br/><br/>Remembering the social aspect of it all however wield yield wonders (results) greater than just simple advertising. When you allow yourself to converse with others, well, that's where/how brands are born. <br/><br/>I like twitter because you can elicit feedback from those following you. If you can master this and build conversations around it, you're bound to build a greater following. When you begin to use social media tools as mere business tools it’s easy to focus on the “media” aspect of it all and forget about the “social” in social media.

Remembering the social aspect of it all however wield yield wonders (results) greater than just simple advertising. When you allow yourself to converse with others, well, that’s where/how brands are born.

I like twitter because you can elicit feedback from those following you. If you can master this and build conversations around it, you’re bound to build a greater following.

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