tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8904839138016395095..comments2024-03-29T05:44:40.592-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Twitter Don'tsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42147637928444633422013-11-18T15:06:46.173-07:002013-11-18T15:06:46.173-07:00Some great advice especially with the non-follower...Some great advice especially with the non-follower bit; I've just downloaded the JustUnfollow app... genius. I'd also say if someone has negative comments, take the discussion offline if they are willing and not simply a troll, but don't try and argue your point publicly on twitter. If they're not willing, get rid ;) N P Postlethwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083042076212284085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50648590663996306862013-04-27T23:37:58.724-06:002013-04-27T23:37:58.724-06:00Don't PM or reply to a total stranger just bec...Don't PM or reply to a total stranger just because you heavily disagree with something s/he said. Awhile ago I attracted some anti-feminist troll who kept bleating about how men are so oppressed and that feminism isn't needed anymore. I blocked him.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78018773848344818312013-04-27T15:03:28.616-06:002013-04-27T15:03:28.616-06:00I agree with Dani that you can be socially aware a...I agree with Dani that you can be socially aware and promote political topics on Twitter and FB. The key is not to do that exclusively. As anyone who follows me know, I am against the XL Transcanada Pipeline and mention that frequently on my blog and on social media. I am also against lobbyists and mention that. I think that can be done as long as we are civil in how we do it and don't do personal attacks. I think it is the lack of civility in public discourse that has turned people off from wanting to hear about politics.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80085723224075774302013-04-27T13:00:10.381-06:002013-04-27T13:00:10.381-06:00Terry, it's so true that the posts about food ...Terry, it's so true that the posts about food and pets get the highest response! On Facebook even more. If you want to get lots of high stats, just post a comment with a cute picture and a message that says "share if you love kitties", then be prepared for popularity. Hahaha. I think that's how I got a following of 10,000 readers, more than from my brilliant opinions and advice. Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8392939768897738372013-04-27T11:03:07.675-06:002013-04-27T11:03:07.675-06:00Part of the decision on what to do has to do with ...Part of the decision on what to do has to do with how you use other social networks as well. After all, there's only so much time in the day, and we need to figure out how to use it to best advantage.<br /><br />I don't know how I managed before to hold down a day job and also write and promote! <br /><br />Now, my job is my writing and promoting. Funny thing is I spend more time at my own job than I ever did at a day job!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12238225573472715202013-04-27T06:02:52.522-06:002013-04-27T06:02:52.522-06:00Morgan,
I agree with your don't's and I te...Morgan,<br />I agree with your don't's and I tend to shy away from those topics. <br /><br />Me? I'm 80 % marketing and 20 % social. I'm trying to turn it around. I think it's important to be a little social and show off your personality. I like to tweet about my travels, share a quote from Eleanor, or even talk about chocolate. There's something to be said for water cooler talk.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90277719219905274052013-04-26T23:22:02.280-06:002013-04-26T23:22:02.280-06:00You need to be patient to get above that 2,000 mar...You need to be patient to get above that 2,000 mark when you follow, but it can be done, if you unfollow regularly, then click Twitter's suggestions for new people to follow. I follow about 9/10 of the ones they suggest, and right now I'm able to follow 6,305 people, with 5,747 following me back.If I click too many to follow, Twitter tells me. Then I wait until more people follow me and follow more.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6525952358867014312013-04-26T18:41:47.902-06:002013-04-26T18:41:47.902-06:00Whatever works for you is best,Maggie. At least yo...Whatever works for you is best,Maggie. At least you're getting things accomplished!<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-883899723620361292013-04-26T18:32:30.674-06:002013-04-26T18:32:30.674-06:00Morgan,
I use social media and try to find time t...Morgan,<br /><br />I use social media and try to find time to tweet daily. FB I try to hit a few times a week, but I keep running out of time to do everything. Seems like I'm always dashing through in a blitz of likes (FB) or retweets (Twitter). Once a week I try to remember to preload tweets to go out all week.<br /><br />Twitter I use to share things about writing, about other authors successes, or my sales/contests/deals/releases. I am guilty of dashing off something here or there that's a "throwaway" comment about the day or weather or something. Sometimes I just want to connect, ya know? But I like the blitzyness of Twitter. It suits me.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84229399057563503072013-04-26T16:43:04.826-06:002013-04-26T16:43:04.826-06:00I'm at the dreaded 2K follower threshold, and ...I'm at the dreaded 2K follower threshold, and because I follow more than follow me, they keep cutting me off. And because Tweeters seem to have the follow-back patience of a gnat, I lose out all the time because it takes time to use iunfollow etc. <br /><br />I try to follow people with like interests to drum up relationships, they don't follow back, I hit 2K, dump 75, repeat, repeat. Eager to get past this frustrating threshold! <br /><br />I hate to dump "everyone" who follows me because either their tweets are interesting, it's an author in my genre who is a good mentor for me, or they are my friends outside Twitter who probably don't realize they never followed back, yet me unfollowing them might seem blatant, etc. Advice?<br /><br />Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73931900468591646812013-04-26T16:28:52.136-06:002013-04-26T16:28:52.136-06:00Appreciate the tips, Morgan. I've been on Twit...Appreciate the tips, Morgan. I've been on Twitter a long time. (I think my daughter, who works for Twitter got me involved there.) But I'm not savvy about using it. I'll be taking some advice from you!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51805821292230590832013-04-26T14:52:50.970-06:002013-04-26T14:52:50.970-06:00I love posting pics of my dog, Rascal, on Facebook...I love posting pics of my dog, Rascal, on Facebook. In fact, she even has her own page, http://www.facebook.com/ourlittlerascal.<br /><br />As far as food goes, I'm not much of a cook, but it's fun posting pics on Facebook when the hubby and I go out to dinner, especially when we did our Lenten Fish Fry series.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79701530985055955222013-04-26T13:28:10.709-06:002013-04-26T13:28:10.709-06:00Mona -- I agree with you in theory, but I get the ...Mona -- I agree with you in theory, but I get the highest number of "views" and interactions when I post pictures of my dog or food. So, some people must like it. It's kind of like marketing -- throw the spaghetti against the wall and maybe some will stick. And if it's working, keep doing it. If it's not, stop doing it. <br /><br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11200227623795680752013-04-26T12:56:30.753-06:002013-04-26T12:56:30.753-06:00Good tips, Morgan. I agree with you about your don...Good tips, Morgan. I agree with you about your don'ts. I like to see links about blogs, books and reviews. I couldn't care less about what people eat or do. Facebook already overwhelms us with news of people's food, pet, exercise...As an author and a reader, I'd prefer to see something more interesting than 'I cooked potatoes or baked cookies'.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48949564753328080892013-04-26T12:43:15.869-06:002013-04-26T12:43:15.869-06:00Morgan,
I'm still not sure how to fully use Tw...Morgan,<br />I'm still not sure how to fully use Twitter, your advice was welcome.<br />Margot<br />www.mjustes.comMargot Justeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512602803694626704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76471192536494654932013-04-26T12:11:37.744-06:002013-04-26T12:11:37.744-06:00I don't care to see hashtags on Facebook eithe...I don't care to see hashtags on Facebook either, and sometimes I have to remember to remove them before posting something on there, which is derived from one of my tweets.<br /><br />It's fine if people disagree with my methods. Everyone uses social media to suit their own purposes. Depends what you want it for.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74806319993141814172013-04-26T11:40:34.297-06:002013-04-26T11:40:34.297-06:00I think whether to get political or religious is s...I think whether to get political or religious is strictly a personal choice. For example, NY Times bestselling author, Susan Wittig Albert, gets plenty controversial. Good on her! She is influencing and in a positive way. As far as rules - my #1 is don't tweet on Facebook. It is really annoying to see all those @s and #s on a forum where they don't mean anything. I often unfriend people who do this. It also annoys me to see FB posts on Twitter that offer nothing but a shortened link with no clue as to why we should click. It may be convenient for you to post two places at once, but it actually just puts a lot of people off.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-58060107542081781542013-04-26T11:35:44.307-06:002013-04-26T11:35:44.307-06:00Christopher, do you have the right Facebook friend...Christopher, do you have the right Facebook friends? Hook up with otehr writers. They share interesting links, give terrific book recommendations, alert us of important industry news, share interesting blog articles, cartoons, and writerly merchandise, and are generally interesting and hilarious. And, if they like your work, they will talk about it!Diana Hurwitzhttp://www.dianahurwitz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79230521293794245972013-04-26T09:27:25.614-06:002013-04-26T09:27:25.614-06:00I have Tweety and Fazebook accounts ... and, frank...I have Tweety and Fazebook accounts ... and, frankly, I don't 'get' either one of them. I have no idea what the heck is going on ... I never know who is talking to whom about what (did I say that correctly? ... this is the crowd to ask). I send a post out there every now and then ... but, as far as I can tell, they just go off into the ether. Perhaps there are extraterrestrials who are amused at my feeble attempts to become socially relevant on the 'Net ... but, so far, no humans.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88161983781342381922013-04-26T07:46:44.732-06:002013-04-26T07:46:44.732-06:00Totally agree about leaving politics and religion ...Totally agree about leaving politics and religion out of the stream.<br /> <br />I have a Twitter account, with about 3000 followers. I don't often seek out followers, so all the 'follow/unfollow' stuff is lost on me. It's not like anyone can actually SEE 99% of the tweets anyway. I filter the people I care about into groups using TweetDeck and I don't even have a column for "all." If I get a notice that I have a new follower, I'll usually follow them back unless they're totally out of my realm. If they immediately respond with a promo tweet, I unfollow. But am I going to see their tweets? Highly unlikely. <br /><br />As for likes/dislikes about tweets (nothing personal, but you asked!) I absolutely hate it when my stream is filled with people tweeting about award shows or reality shows, or anything else because I never watch them and have no interest I wish Twitter would come up with a way to let you ignore specific hashtags so my stream doesn't get inundated. I turned off Twitter during the Academy Awards. <br /><br />A marketing class suggested that about 80% of your tweets be "social" and only 20% promotional. So I'll tweet about where I went for dinner or what I'm cooking (with pictures) or about the weather up here on the mountain. If people don't care, it's not like I'm forcing them to read it--if they're even seeing it at all. <br /><br />Everyone's mileage will vary. For me, Twitter is the water cooler. Facebook is for longer-term interactions. <br /><br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42739337707283134142013-04-26T07:35:06.946-06:002013-04-26T07:35:06.946-06:00Facebook, for me, is like a virtual watercooler wh...Facebook, for me, is like a virtual watercooler where you can catch up with all of your coworkers at break time. As a reader, I am annoyed when someone keeps sending out news about their book every day (worse multiple times per day). Once I've heard about it, I've either ordered it, put it on my to be read list, or am not interested. I also don't like the impersonal feel of the author page on Facebook. I prefer to have "friends" on Facebook where dialogue is possible. Twitter feels like coded messages. I know I don't use either medium effectively. I do enjoy the time I'm at the watercooler.Diana Hurwitzhttp://www.dianahurwitz.comnoreply@blogger.com