Comments on: Twitter… Bla Bla Bla TWEET… Bla TWEET… Bla – Are you sick of Twitter yet?

By: SarahAACC

SarahAACC — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:45:08 +0000

Planning is the key. RT @CathiEifert: MUST READ: Twitter… Bla Bla Bla TWEET… Are you sick of Twitter yet? http://bit.ly/9ODxAY

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By: Maggie McGary

Maggie McGary — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:41:52 +0000

Before I starting using Twitter I thought it was 100% stupid. I used to blog about how stupid it was and how I was sick of hearing people talk about it. Then I started using it and now if I had to pick one thing to give up: email or Twitter, I’d rather give up email. I use Twitter for personal stuff, business, to get news, to stay connected to my kids’ school, county government, etc. When my power was out during the blizzard I used Twitter to track where Pepco was, which sections of the county had power back on and when. I used Twitter to find out when the government was open or closed. I didn’t have a radio and didn’t care–I could find out anything I needed to know about local stuff on Twitter.

I agree, the hype talk is annoying, and Twitter may well not be for everyone. For me, personally, though, I find it very useful and it has without a doubt helped me advance professionally.

I say before totally ruling it out people should at least try it…

By: Cynthia Rosso

Cynthia Rosso — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:10:20 +0000

Twitter, like any other communications vehicle, has to fit into a strategy to be useful. Used right it can enhance other marketing and informational efforts, but it surely is not THE answer to anything. And, before we know it, a new technological advancement will likely make Twitter outdated, along with Facebook and all the other social media we have today. Twitter should be used, however, if it makes sense for your demographic and purposes, and if you have the human resources to do it right. There’s no one size fits all answer to the Twitter question.

By: CathiEifert

CathiEifert — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:08:33 +0000

MUST READ: Twitter… Bla Bla Bla TWEET… Bla TWEET… Bla – Are you sick of Twitter yet? http://bit.ly/9ODxAY

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By: Cathi Eifert, CAE

Cathi Eifert, CAE — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:06:36 +0000

100% said it was a time suck?? I’m surprised they are so close minded about it. I get real value from Twitter every day – have increased my knowledge about not only social media, but association management and membership as well. #assnchat has lots of good information every week. I think in order to see the use of it in your association, you need to start using it – Twitter is all about who you follow – if you follow Beyonce and others in her vein, yes, it is a time suck and rather boring. But if you are an association person, follow @MaddieGrant, @JamieNotter, @MissLynn13, @pinnovation or any of the other hundreds of association people on Twitter – not only do they get it, but they are wonderful resources. Yes, there are others that I follow that are just for fun too. And it was wonderful to follow Fairfax County and the Washington Post during the snow ordeal earlier this month!

If these people are tired and sick of the hype, they are going to possibly miss a real opportunity to engage their members and be part of the conversation that may very well already be going on in their membership, with or without them.

-Cathi

By: SmartBriefScoop

SmartBriefScoop — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:04 +0000

SmartBlog Insights contributor @TBarkan talks about Twitter — Are you sick of it yet? http://ow.ly/17XCr

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By: bethludwick

bethludwick — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:01:04 +0000

SmartBlog Insights: Twitter… Bla Bla Bla TWEET… Bla TWEET… Bla – Are you sick of Twitter yet?: Terranc… http://bit.ly/ajLDGU #association

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