Nice job with auto DM Twitter don’t(s) Shama. Although I have you in my Google Reader I found this message pop-up in my Firefox Facebook plugin app. I’ll RT this link.
Perhaps posting a follow-up to this vlog regarding another social media instruction how automation strategies like Google apps, browser plugins, and Twitter search engines help contribute to building relationships you mention in this post. Just a thought. @laroncarter
Honestly, Shama. By sending the automated Twitter DMs to your followers, it helps you to spread out your latest progression to your followers automatically! It’s so far the best option…
Great video! I’ll have to share it with my friends. I agree that automated DM’s can get annoying, especially when they start spamming your DM inbox and have no added value. It makes it harder to sift through all the spam and identify the genuine DM’s. Have you thought about setting up a http://bit.ly/4bybHr poll for your readers? I find them pretty useful for getting opinions and also fun for voting!
This month I have been trialing sending out 1 auto-DM when someone adds me to twitter using socialoomph (previously called tweetlater).It allows you to create as many DMs as you want and socialoomph will randomly select one of the DMs to send out once someone had added you to twitter.
I think what’s important is the actual message you send in the auto-DM. I don’t agree with sending out auto-DMs all the time but I think it’s ok to send one when they first add you as an initial contact.
Given the nature of my beginnerblogger twitter account I only add people that are interested in blogging and feel I can help out and I like to think people are adding me for that reason too.
The random message I send that sends a link to my blog doesn’t get many replies back, but this message does get a lot of replies:
“Thanks for following me! I’m looking forward to your tweets and getting to know you better. What are you working on at the moment? ”
My messages aren’t trying to sell you anything. My purpose is to help people out, get to know them and start up an initial conversation by asking them a question.
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August 24th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Nice job with auto DM Twitter don’t(s) Shama. Although I have you in my Google Reader I found this message pop-up in my Firefox Facebook plugin app. I’ll RT this link.
Perhaps posting a follow-up to this vlog regarding another social media instruction how automation strategies like Google apps, browser plugins, and Twitter search engines help contribute to building relationships you mention in this post. Just a thought. @laroncarter
August 25th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I couldn’t agree more.
If I instantly get a direct message from you, then you’re instantly deleted….period.
That’s just an indicator of SPAM to come, and I really don’t want to have to unfollow you down the line.
Instant DM = spam most of the time
August 25th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I agree with Shama about those automated dm’s. I am getting tired of receiving them myself.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Honestly, Shama. By sending the automated Twitter DMs to your followers, it helps you to spread out your latest progression to your followers automatically! It’s so far the best option…
August 27th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Great video! I’ll have to share it with my friends. I agree that automated DM’s can get annoying, especially when they start spamming your DM inbox and have no added value. It makes it harder to sift through all the spam and identify the genuine DM’s. Have you thought about setting up a http://bit.ly/4bybHr poll for your readers? I find them pretty useful for getting opinions and also fun for voting!
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:45 am
I think I have to agree and disagree.
This month I have been trialing sending out 1 auto-DM when someone adds me to twitter using socialoomph (previously called tweetlater).It allows you to create as many DMs as you want and socialoomph will randomly select one of the DMs to send out once someone had added you to twitter.
I think what’s important is the actual message you send in the auto-DM. I don’t agree with sending out auto-DMs all the time but I think it’s ok to send one when they first add you as an initial contact.
Given the nature of my beginnerblogger twitter account I only add people that are interested in blogging and feel I can help out and I like to think people are adding me for that reason too.
The random message I send that sends a link to my blog doesn’t get many replies back, but this message does get a lot of replies:
“Thanks for following me! I’m looking forward to your tweets and getting to know you better. What are you working on at the moment?
”
My messages aren’t trying to sell you anything. My purpose is to help people out, get to know them and start up an initial conversation by asking them a question.
What do you think of this Shama?