Comments on: Why Twitter Followers Don’t Matter http://www.mikemacleod.net/2009/01/19/why-twitter-followers-dont-matter/ Social media, research, and more Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:56:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Cavs http://www.mikemacleod.net/2009/01/19/why-twitter-followers-dont-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-6252 Chris Cavs Thu, 14 May 2009 14:08:19 +0000 http://www.mikemacleod.net/?p=166#comment-6252 It's interesting that you say this. Over the last few years, Twitter certainly has become a tool for conversation. It did, however, start out as a broadcast tool. The whole, "What are you doing?" question certainly lent itself to broadcast messages. It was the users who defined what Twitter would become, and what it will become in the future. This may be a question of semantics, but I think it's worth mentioning when you declare what Twitter is or is not. As far as broadcasting a message, in some instances, broadcast works well. For example, the user @BreakingNewsOn is pretty much a broadcaster. There is very little interaction with the user base, yet they have many followers, and are arguably a valuable addition to the twitter community. I understand that you're talking about marketers, but your first sentence is then very misleading. Twitter most certainly IS a broadcast medium. It’s interesting that you say this. Over the last few years, Twitter certainly has become a tool for conversation. It did, however, start out as a broadcast tool. The whole, “What are you doing?” question certainly lent itself to broadcast messages. It was the users who defined what Twitter would become, and what it will become in the future. This may be a question of semantics, but I think it’s worth mentioning when you declare what Twitter is or is not.

As far as broadcasting a message, in some instances, broadcast works well. For example, the user @BreakingNewsOn is pretty much a broadcaster. There is very little interaction with the user base, yet they have many followers, and are arguably a valuable addition to the twitter community.

I understand that you’re talking about marketers, but your first sentence is then very misleading. Twitter most certainly IS a broadcast medium.

]]> By: Coach Jenn http://www.mikemacleod.net/2009/01/19/why-twitter-followers-dont-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 Coach Jenn Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:08:49 +0000 http://www.mikemacleod.net/?p=166#comment-5545 Very interesting perspective. I am learning more about Twitter every day. <abbr><em>Coach Jenn’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFitCoach/~3/mYNhyzJ-yHk/" rel="nofollow">Busting Weight Loss Plateaus</a></abbr></em> Very interesting perspective. I am learning more about Twitter every day.

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