Comments on: Will Big Business Ruin Twitter?

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:25:32 +0000

@Spotlight Blogger
Very cool!

Thanks a lot,
Matt

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By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:17:33 +0000

@Salwa
My thoughts exactly. I can opt in/out for the kind of content I want to see by using the follow/unfollow function. But if they were to change that, I’d have to really think about how my involvement with Twitter would change.

Matt

By: Salwa

Salwa — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:10:23 +0000

I don’t think that big businesses will ruin Twitter. It can be irritating and quite annoying to receive advertisement tweets but if so just don’t follow! Isn’t it why the follow/unfollow function there for?

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:02:54 +0000

Hey Everyone-

Thanks for the great comments and discussion, I tried to stay out of it because I wanted to see what you all had to say before I interjected my opinion.

I completely agree that the follow/unfollow feature of Twitter is what will keep it relevant.

That really is the beauty of Twitter from both a marketer and “common user” perspective. As a marketer I know that anybody who follows me is interested in my products/services/deals/etc., which makes it uniquely targeted.

And as a user my experience doesn’t have to be tarnished by constant ads if I don’t want it to be. I can just choose not to follow.

I also agree with a couple of the comments that if Twitter were to change that model, and force me to receive ads, then I would have to reconsider my involvement.

With all that said I still think there is unlimited potential in Twitter for both small and big business and it will shape the way we market, whether it be on Twitter or through similar mediums. The individual connection is the priceless component.

Thanks again all,
Matt

By: Spotlight Blogger

Spotlight Blogger — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:00:40 +0000

I can’t wait for twitter to become big in Ireland, I’ve recently set the company I work for up on Twitter and within a week we have over 100 followers, but it doesn’t do much for sales because we’re in Ireland and most of our followers are in the US.
Its a great way to send out information to people though.

By: Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:41:26 +0000

As others have said. Unlike email, the only Spam you get in Twitter is the Spam you ask for by following someone. It’s completely Opt-In.

Anthony Russo
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Great America Networks Conferencing
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By: Ben Pei

Ben Pei — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:22:37 +0000

It was quite irritating to receive those advertisement tweets. Kinda spoils the experience for here..