Comments on: Twitter Direct Messages – Best (and Worst) Practices http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html Blog Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Webb @ Instagram and WordPress Integration http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-75999 Scott Webb @ Instagram and WordPress Integration Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:55:10 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-75999 This is an older article but it's clearly pretty timeless as Twitter hasn't gone away and neither have the wild and wacky DM messages. There are a few examples you mentioned but I have rarely experienced them. I've got the annoying robotic ones though. I think that a welcoming DM is cool but it has to be made real and manually. It needs to be really welcoming and it's key to mention something else from within their twitter feed that shows you took at least a moment to connect. I liked what Ana sent me from Traffic Generation Cafe [odd her comment is the last one I can see as I write this]. She offered to head over to her site and introduce myself in a blog post comment. I thought it was very interesting and I also loved that she had a page like this on her site. I know that sending personal DM welcomes is not that efficient, but sometimes efficiency doesn't get the message across. The other one I really liked from your list is one offering assistance. How Can i Help you with ____________. Very smart. I am finding some amazing gems going deep into your archives here. Thank you so much! Scott http://www.nuwomb.com This is an older article but it’s clearly pretty timeless as Twitter hasn’t gone away and neither have the wild and wacky DM messages.

There are a few examples you mentioned but I have rarely experienced them. I’ve got the annoying robotic ones though. I think that a welcoming DM is cool but it has to be made real and manually. It needs to be really welcoming and it’s key to mention something else from within their twitter feed that shows you took at least a moment to connect.

I liked what Ana sent me from Traffic Generation Cafe [odd her comment is the last one I can see as I write this]. She offered to head over to her site and introduce myself in a blog post comment. I thought it was very interesting and I also loved that she had a page like this on her site. I know that sending personal DM welcomes is not that efficient, but sometimes efficiency doesn’t get the message across.

The other one I really liked from your list is one offering assistance. How Can i Help you with ____________. Very smart.

I am finding some amazing gems going deep into your archives here. Thank you so much!

Scott
http://www.nuwomb.com
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]]> By: Ana @Get Targeted Twitter Followers http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-58113 Ana @Get Targeted Twitter Followers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:44:59 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-58113 I think the era of people opening their DM messages has come and gone. I have thousands of them and never even bother checking - there is nothing new under the sun. I do suggest that my new followers come back to my blog and promote themselves with a dofollow link; that actually works great. Thanks for some ideas, Kristi; my Twitter marketing can always be better! Ana Hoffman http://www.TrafficGenerationCafe.com I think the era of people opening their DM messages has come and gone. I have thousands of them and never even bother checking – there is nothing new under the sun.

I do suggest that my new followers come back to my blog and promote themselves with a dofollow link; that actually works great.

Thanks for some ideas, Kristi; my Twitter marketing can always be better!

Ana Hoffman
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]]> By: John@Ubscure Article Directory http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-49023 John@Ubscure Article Directory Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:13:53 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-49023 I didn't start using Twitter until a couple of months ago. I basically wanted to use it to promote my business a little bit. One of the things I tried was creating a greeting message that read something like, "Hey thanks for following, now how about clicking on my affiliate link. haha! Just kidding!". That isn't the exact text but you can see that it has a joking tone to it. I get a lot of responses from people who were glad to see something unique in their inbox. Seems to work pretty well for me. I didn’t start using Twitter until a couple of months ago. I basically wanted to use it to promote my business a little bit. One of the things I tried was creating a greeting message that read something like, “Hey thanks for following, now how about clicking on my affiliate link. haha! Just kidding!”. That isn’t the exact text but you can see that it has a joking tone to it. I get a lot of responses from people who were glad to see something unique in their inbox. Seems to work pretty well for me.
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]]> By: Murlu http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-44121 Murlu Thu, 20 May 2010 22:33:59 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-44121 DMing can be really awesome, as you said, if you use it productively and not in a spamming manner. There's plenty of great opportunities to connect with people from their DM: finding help, new blogs, freelance work and the like. I generally keep my DMs to quick business related messages, telling people I'd like to send them an email about the project we're working on together. .-= New from Murlu <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Murlu/~3/6gWmL4S3Qu8/">3 Easy Ways To Making More Sales (And How To Do Each)</a> =-. DMing can be really awesome, as you said, if you use it productively and not in a spamming manner. There’s plenty of great opportunities to connect with people from their DM: finding help, new blogs, freelance work and the like.

I generally keep my DMs to quick business related messages, telling people I’d like to send them an email about the project we’re working on together.
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]]> By: How to Get Targeted Twitter Followers Fast http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-42241 How to Get Targeted Twitter Followers Fast Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:22:28 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-42241 [...] Although most of them are automated or spam, some people are still paying attention to their direct messages. So if someone sends you a Facebook link, go add them as a friend. Be sure to thank them for their [...] [...] Although most of them are automated or spam, some people are still paying attention to their direct messages. So if someone sends you a Facebook link, go add them as a friend. Be sure to thank them for their [...]

]]> By: Leeds SEO http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-40907 Leeds SEO Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:15:32 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-40907 I'm in two minds about automated DMs - most of the time I just delete them straight away. However, I've had one or two where I've responded and then I get a real reply and have been able to build up a good relationship. .-= New from Leeds SEO <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SorbetDigital/~3/YctvczMrthI/">ThinkVisibility 2010</a> =-. I’m in two minds about automated DMs – most of the time I just delete them straight away. However, I’ve had one or two where I’ve responded and then I get a real reply and have been able to build up a good relationship.
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]]> By: Andrea@brite2briter http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-40410 Andrea@brite2briter Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:15:22 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-40410 I'm with most of the crowd here. I don't send auto DMs and I don't really care to receive them. I love DMs for personal communication or asking questions without involving the whole community. I’m with most of the crowd here. I don’t send auto DMs and I don’t really care to receive them. I love DMs for personal communication or asking questions without involving the whole community.

]]> By: Better Twitter Retweets From Favorite Twitter Apps | GROWMAP.COM http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-39310 Better Twitter Retweets From Favorite Twitter Apps | GROWMAP.COM Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:10:12 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-39310 [...] is a much faster way to manage Direct Messages (DMs). Many of us who have large followings at Twitter pretty much ignore DMs unless you send us an [...] [...] is a much faster way to manage Direct Messages (DMs). Many of us who have large followings at Twitter pretty much ignore DMs unless you send us an [...]

]]> By: Website Design Reading http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-39001 Website Design Reading Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:29:03 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-39001 I completely ignore my DM stream. There is just so much junk in there that it's impossible to manage it. So if you want to contact me - send me a @message! .-= New from Website Design Reading <a href="http://www.massmediadesign.co.uk/blog/index.php/dont-rely-on-google/">Don’t rely on Google</a> =-. I completely ignore my DM stream. There is just so much junk in there that it’s impossible to manage it. So if you want to contact me – send me a @message!
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]]> By: SEO Company http://kikolani.com/twitter-direct-messages-best-worst-practices.html/comment-page-1#comment-38833 SEO Company Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:27:37 +0000 http://kikolani.com/?p=4091#comment-38833 yaa i not more use of direct Message in twitter here got to much spam so i try to avoid it any way nice article thanks!! .-= SEO Company´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.brainpulse.com/kb/windows/reset-the-admin-password-for-urchin-on-my-windows-server.php">How do I reset the admin password for Urchin on my Windows server</a> =-. yaa i not more use of direct Message in twitter here got to much spam so i try to avoid it any way nice article thanks!!
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