Comments on: TechDirt on Twitter http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/10/31/techdirt-on-twitter/ Musings and analysis on marketing, buzz and communications. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larissa Fair http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/10/31/techdirt-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-12290 Larissa Fair Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/10/31/techdirt-on-twitter/#comment-12290 Lewis, Thanks for your comment. I think that as long as Twitter users do continue to be an asset by sharing insight and information, that all users (even marketers/communicators) will not become a burden. The important benefit that Twitter has is creating a casual conversation. The report was focused more on the idea that potential over-aggressive marketing and product pushing on Twitter by some marketers would be rejected by users, in the same way as it's rejected through traditional media as well as blogs and other social networking sites. Lewis,

Thanks for your comment.

I think that as long as Twitter users do continue to be an asset by sharing insight and information, that all users (even marketers/communicators) will not become a burden. The important benefit that Twitter has is creating a casual conversation.

The report was focused more on the idea that potential over-aggressive marketing and product pushing on Twitter by some marketers would be rejected by users, in the same way as it’s rejected through traditional media as well as blogs and other social networking sites.

]]> By: Lewis Green http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/10/31/techdirt-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-12287 Lewis Green Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:54:14 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/10/31/techdirt-on-twitter/#comment-12287 Very interesting. Do we agree that if marketers/communicators enter the world of Twitter, we become an awesome burden? Most of those I follow and are being followed by fit into that category. Are we a burden when we share our posts? Are we a burden if we talk about products and services we have purchased? I think not. Can we become a burden? Sure, if we see Twitter or any social media tool as a self-serving excuse to sell something. But that is also true of traditional media. When we share usable information, insights or suggest readings, I do not believe we are a burden but instead are an asset to audiences, readers and listeners. Very interesting. Do we agree that if marketers/communicators enter the world of Twitter, we become an awesome burden? Most of those I follow and are being followed by fit into that category. Are we a burden when we share our posts? Are we a burden if we talk about products and services we have purchased? I think not.

Can we become a burden? Sure, if we see Twitter or any social media tool as a self-serving excuse to sell something. But that is also true of traditional media. When we share usable information, insights or suggest readings, I do not believe we are a burden but instead are an asset to audiences, readers and listeners.

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