Comments on: How Twitter Contributors will add another layer of identity

By: Amber Wallace

Amber Wallace — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:39:56 +0000

I think it's a big deal in terms of attribution and connecting — it can be powerful to know who is behind a company name, and if different opinions are coming through one stream, maybe why that is. It also let's us see the “(wo)man behind the curtain,” which is nice, and doesn't in any way negatively impact the content!

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By: Ted M

Ted M — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:53:13 +0000

This is a HUGE big deal. It enables crowd-sourced reporting on real-time events. For a clumsy but very effective version of this see @caltrain where commuters report in real time of the status of the train system. Multiple authors – one thing to follow. Think of this for queues for each ride at Disneyland (contributors would change all the time, you follow the top five rides while you’re there). It also enables temporary groups – Kids on a field trip reporting on their activities – a real-time group diary. The key “innovation” here is that the group is created by the authors instead of the reader; makes all the difference because the content can be focused and a single topic/event.

By: Jesse Stanchak

Jesse Stanchak — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:47:25 +0000

Wilson, that’s a really interesting take on the subject. I’ve never considered the possibility that companies might need to handle customer service/operations differently from marketing on Twitter. Where do you think something like @SBoSM (which is 95% about passing on links) falls on that spectrum?

By: Wilson

Wilson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:41:10 +0000

More of a personal than marketing statement, I think that a corporate presence should be just that, corporate. As a customer/consumer, I expect and prize consistency more than “oh, Bob is better than Sally, glad I got him!” sorts of differentiation. In fact, I find a “personal relationship” an inhibitor in dealing with a corporate presence, as if the relationship is more personal than corporate, I don’t know if I’m getting the same level of service “anyone” would, I don’t know if the company is just a collection of self-serving individuals. I expect a high degree of uniformity of experience and unity of purpose in dealing with an organizational entity, as opposed to an individual.

However, I’m referring more in operational and sales-related dealings with a company, as opposed to advertisements or marketing enticements, where company mascots and faux personalities do matter more, so don’t mistake my statements with that angle. And of course my own preferences probably vary greatly from others, but as you asked for feedback…

By: Kaila S | Vertical Measures

Kaila S | Vertical Measures — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:37:53 +0000

While I can see the benefit in the ‘contributors’ addition to Twitter, I now my clients won’t utilize it. They like the fact that we both maintain their account seamlessly. They don’t want their prospects and current clients knowing that they are paying someone else to help manage their account. It all depends on who your demographic really is, and if they are quick to judge and dislike based on an external vs. internal company tweeter this feature won’t go over well with those companies.

By: Amber Wallace

Amber Wallace — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:14:50 +0000

I think it’s a big deal in terms of attribution and connecting — it can be powerful to know who is behind a company name, and if different opinions are coming through one stream, maybe why that is. It also let’s us see the “(wo)man behind the curtain,” which is nice, and doesn’t in any way negatively impact the content!

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uberVU - social comments — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:54 +0000

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