Comments on: Guest Blogger Jenise Fryatt on “The Debate on Scheduled Tweets” http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/ Liz King Events is the leading social media meeting and event planning firm. Use social media and technology to better brand your organization, engage your attendees and increase efficiency. Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What We’re Reading, July 1st | Tuvel Communications Blog http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-6072 What We’re Reading, July 1st | Tuvel Communications Blog Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:54:20 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-6072 [...] The Debate on Scheduled Tweets from Jenise Fryatt (guest post at Liz King Events) [...] [...] The Debate on Scheduled Tweets from Jenise Fryatt (guest post at Liz King Events) [...]

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]]> By: Liz http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-2198 Liz Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:29:09 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-2198 I hear you! You aren't the only one without a smart phone. I will say that having a smart phone has changed my life. In some ways, it's been great. Other times, I wish I could revert back! It's nice to have contact 24/7, but it can be such a chain as well! I hear you! You aren’t the only one without a smart phone. I will say that having a smart phone has changed my life. In some ways, it’s been great. Other times, I wish I could revert back! It’s nice to have contact 24/7, but it can be such a chain as well!

]]> By: Anne Carey, CMP http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-2171 Anne Carey, CMP Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:03:45 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-2171 I may be the only person left on the planet without a smart phone, so I tend to always be behind (this blog post was written...when?) and to tweet in the middle of the night. I like to schedule my tweets during daytime hours so that people will actually see them! However, I hope to get more involved in the conversation. Carey I may be the only person left on the planet without a smart phone, so I tend to always be behind (this blog post was written…when?) and to tweet in the middle of the night. I like to schedule my tweets during daytime hours so that people will actually see them! However, I hope to get more involved in the conversation. Carey

]]> By: Jenise Fryatt http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-647 Jenise Fryatt Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:56:11 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-647 Kari, Yes, I think you were on the same #eventprofs chat that I reference in this blog post and I remember your comments. Thanks a lot for commenting and describing another very useful way to use tweet scheduling. What you describe sounds extremely helpful. Kari,

Yes, I think you were on the same #eventprofs chat that I reference in this blog post and I remember your comments. Thanks a lot for commenting and describing another very useful way to use tweet scheduling. What you describe sounds extremely helpful.

]]> By: Kari Rippetoe http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-646 Kari Rippetoe Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:54:03 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-646 What a great post and topic for discussion, Jenise! During a recent Twitter chat (may have been the same one you were at), I brought up FutureTweets as one of my favorite tools for scheduling tweets. What followed were a lot of questions from people who weren't sure about the concept of scheduling tweets because they thought it was disingenuous. I specifically use tweet scheduling if I'm managing a Twitter account for a conference with a lot of sessions. I schedule tweets to go out 5-10 minutes before a session starts to serve as reminders. I may even schedule reminder tweets ahead of other goings-on at a conference, like book signings or Tweetups. Attendees who are following the conference on Twitter find these little reminders quite helpful, and scheduling helps me to focus on monitoring conversations, answering questions and talking with attendees. So, that's how and why I use tweet scheduling, and I totally agree with your point of view and suggestions. Thanks for clearing the air on such a controversial topic, Jenise! What a great post and topic for discussion, Jenise! During a recent Twitter chat (may have been the same one you were at), I brought up FutureTweets as one of my favorite tools for scheduling tweets. What followed were a lot of questions from people who weren’t sure about the concept of scheduling tweets because they thought it was disingenuous. I specifically use tweet scheduling if I’m managing a Twitter account for a conference with a lot of sessions. I schedule tweets to go out 5-10 minutes before a session starts to serve as reminders. I may even schedule reminder tweets ahead of other goings-on at a conference, like book signings or Tweetups. Attendees who are following the conference on Twitter find these little reminders quite helpful, and scheduling helps me to focus on monitoring conversations, answering questions and talking with attendees.

So, that’s how and why I use tweet scheduling, and I totally agree with your point of view and suggestions. Thanks for clearing the air on such a controversial topic, Jenise!

]]> By: Jenise Fryatt http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-645 Jenise Fryatt Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:38:10 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-645 Lindsay - I always appreciate your input. Thanks! Yes, monitoring your mentions is extremely important. We need to get back to people, thanking them or responding to any questions as soon as possible. Going overboard on the automation will make you a "broadcaster", someone who doesn't get that the secret to social media marketing is building relationships. If we are always shouting and not responding or listening, then there is no relationship. As you say, Lindsay, rapport + trust = referrals. A great way to create that relationship is by making sure that you regularly engage in conversation, inform w/ helpful links to articles and retweet other people's posts. #EIR. Heidi - Thanks so much for the comment. I admit that at first I hid behind a barrage of useful but impersonal informational link tweets. It wasn't until I started to engage in conversations, however, that my social media connections really started to take off. Now I realize that even though scheduling useful link tweets helps you to establish a credible and strong presence on Twitter, those @reply tweets are really what make you human and accessible to your followers. I will continue to post informational links because I know a lot of my followers appreciate it. But I plan to start and contribute to many more online conversations. Lindsay – I always appreciate your input. Thanks! Yes, monitoring your mentions is extremely important. We need to get back to people, thanking them or responding to any questions as soon as possible. Going overboard on the automation will make you a “broadcaster”, someone who doesn’t get that the secret to social media marketing is building relationships. If we are always shouting and not responding or listening, then there is no relationship. As you say, Lindsay, rapport + trust = referrals. A great way to create that relationship is by making sure that you regularly engage in conversation, inform w/ helpful links to articles and retweet other people’s posts. #EIR.

Heidi – Thanks so much for the comment. I admit that at first I hid behind a barrage of useful but impersonal informational link tweets. It wasn’t until I started to engage in conversations, however, that my social media connections really started to take off. Now I realize that even though scheduling useful link tweets helps you to establish a credible and strong presence on Twitter, those @reply tweets are really what make you human and accessible to your followers. I will continue to post informational links because I know a lot of my followers appreciate it. But I plan to start and contribute to many more online conversations.

]]> By: Heidi Thorne http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-644 Heidi Thorne Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:26:45 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-644 Everyone has great input on the subject. Jenise, as you and I have talked about, a mix of real-time conversational tweets and informational posts helps one appear more human, rounded and authentic. So, in sum, I'd say use scheduled tweets to post helpful info when it's appropriate for your target audience, then use @replies for the real-time conversation. Thanks for being a Twitter thought leader! Everyone has great input on the subject. Jenise, as you and I have talked about, a mix of real-time conversational tweets and informational posts helps one appear more human, rounded and authentic. So, in sum, I’d say use scheduled tweets to post helpful info when it’s appropriate for your target audience, then use @replies for the real-time conversation. Thanks for being a Twitter thought leader!

]]> By: Lindsay Fultz http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-643 Lindsay Fultz Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:36:58 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-643 Great post Jenise! If a person #EIR's, engages, informs, retweets, I don't mind scheduled tweets. It's when I see a one sided twitter stream on their profile when I will unfollow. I myself just started scheduling tweets on days that I know I am going to be really busy...but even if I were to get mentions from a prescheduled tweet, I am constantly checking my blackberry so I try to reply back from it. I think the key is to always read what you tweet. Great post Jenise! If a person #EIR’s, engages, informs, retweets, I don’t mind scheduled tweets. It’s when I see a one sided twitter stream on their profile when I will unfollow. I myself just started scheduling tweets on days that I know I am going to be really busy…but even if I were to get mentions from a prescheduled tweet, I am constantly checking my blackberry so I try to reply back from it. I think the key is to always read what you tweet.

]]> By: Jenise Fryatt http://lizkingevents.com/2010/06/28/guest-blogger-jenise-fryatt-on-the-debate-on-scheduled-tweets/#comment-642 Jenise Fryatt Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:49:09 +0000 http://lizkingevents.com/?p=978#comment-642 Thanks for weighing in on this, everyone! It's great to hear the different opinions on this somewhat controversial Twitter topic. Liz - Thank you for the comment and for the opportunity to guest on your wonderful blog again. You make a good point about getting back to people who @reply you in a timely manner. The sooner the better. I'm not always as good at that as I would like to be. Joyce - The different time zones issue is one we should always keep in mind. It's very likely that most of your followers will miss the 10 tweets that you posted between 9 and 10 am your time. Spreading them out does increase the odds that more of your tweets will be seen by more people. Eric - Thanks so much for your input. After reading a blog post by Scott Stratten of Unmarketing, http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2010/06/27/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-twitter-btalk/ I realize how important those @reply tweets are and will definitely be diving more into conversations on Twitter. Nate - Yes, scheduled tweets really have received a bad rap, due to some major abuses. It's important to keep this in mind. Ashani - Thanks for your input, again! Yes, I think the only alternative would be to hire someone to tweet for you, but that in itself could be disingenuous as the whole point of social media marketing is to offer a face and personality that can authoritatively speak for your brand and build one to one relationships. HootSuite is a MUCH better alternative. Paul - I think you are one of the best examples of someone who knows how to use Twitter to start conversations and build relationships. Thanks so much for the #EIR shout out too. I always appreciate your input. Thanks for weighing in on this, everyone! It’s great to hear the different opinions on this somewhat controversial Twitter topic.

Liz – Thank you for the comment and for the opportunity to guest on your wonderful blog again. You make a good point about getting back to people who @reply you in a timely manner. The sooner the better. I’m not always as good at that as I would like to be.

Joyce – The different time zones issue is one we should always keep in mind. It’s very likely that most of your followers will miss the 10 tweets that you posted between 9 and 10 am your time. Spreading them out does increase the odds that more of your tweets will be seen by more people.

Eric – Thanks so much for your input. After reading a blog post by Scott Stratten of Unmarketing, http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2010/06/27/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-twitter-btalk/ I realize how important those @reply tweets are and will definitely be diving more into conversations on Twitter.

Nate – Yes, scheduled tweets really have received a bad rap, due to some major abuses. It’s important to keep this in mind.

Ashani – Thanks for your input, again! Yes, I think the only alternative would be to hire someone to tweet for you, but that in itself could be disingenuous as the whole point of social media marketing is to offer a face and personality that can authoritatively speak for your brand and build one to one relationships. HootSuite is a MUCH better alternative.

Paul – I think you are one of the best examples of someone who knows how to use Twitter to start conversations and build relationships. Thanks so much for the #EIR shout out too. I always appreciate your input.

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