tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post8735879146745394330..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Twitter Thoughts #atozchallenge #AZchatArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57552743500402145392014-03-19T22:33:07.446-07:002014-03-19T22:33:07.446-07:00Stefani -- At least on the chats you're more l...Stefani -- At least on the chats you're more likely to be "heard" then just in the regular infinite Twitter feed. Sometimes somebody catches what I've said, but mostly I have no idea.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45970584718914793452014-03-19T16:26:06.818-07:002014-03-19T16:26:06.818-07:00On Twitter, I mostly feel as though I am just talk...On Twitter, I mostly feel as though I am just talking to myself. That is until I joined in on an #AZchat. Things sure did move fast! It was the first time that I have experienced a lot of interaction with others on the site. I was all over the place but I had fun. <br /><br />Stefani @ <a href="http://dreamsofnyssa.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dreams of Nyssa</a>stefanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939472985498300603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40062703700112272792014-03-15T11:41:26.752-07:002014-03-15T11:41:26.752-07:00Kelly --Twitter updates are indeed quick. If you ...Kelly --Twitter updates are indeed quick. If you blink you'll miss them.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19485947078039596502014-03-15T10:29:30.504-07:002014-03-15T10:29:30.504-07:00I mostly use Twitter to keep up with book news on ...I mostly use Twitter to keep up with book news on a daily basis. Now that Facebook rarely displays updates from pages I've liked, it's the only way to get quick updates.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72640940919742718072014-03-14T15:24:31.588-07:002014-03-14T15:24:31.588-07:00Julie -- You should check out an upcoming chat.
...Julie -- You should check out an upcoming chat. <br /><br />Sheena-Kay -- For me Twitter is something best taken in small doses since it consists of so many small doses that it gets confusing. FB is a bit more leisurely, but it can get a bit much for me as well.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89351600758673210802014-03-14T01:34:08.463-07:002014-03-14T01:34:08.463-07:00Twitter can get super confusing sometimes. The iss...Twitter can get super confusing sometimes. The issues you have are the same ones I have Arlee and while I do like twitter, Facebook is much more fun and easier for me. I love how they streamline and make it so easy for me to find out what my friends and fave FB celebs/authors/whoever else is saying. Twitter...it can be chaos and I'm still getting used to hashtags. Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33762617306370641942014-03-14T00:34:13.288-07:002014-03-14T00:34:13.288-07:00I still haven't taken the leap, but now you...I still haven't taken the leap, but now you've given me a lot to consider. I'm sure that the AZ Chat was a huge success! And that is something definitely worth tweeting about!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8003931386139542102014-03-13T12:20:51.784-07:002014-03-13T12:20:51.784-07:00Patricia - Probably as is the case with all social...Patricia - Probably as is the case with all social media, it's best not to get overwhelmed with it and just enjoy the parts you can get into at the moment. Dabble and not obsess is my thought.<br /><br />Susan GK - It certainly can't hurt to maintain a presence and check in now and then.<br /><br />Homecoming -- It might have been better to have said "days". Of course if I'm thinking of 2015 already months is correct. I usually forget to use hashtags.<br /><br />Wendy -- If one gets results from doing something then I guess it's best to keep doing it.<br /><br />Buck -- I hadn't tried much of reaching out through Twitter. I'll have to try this more often.<br /><br />LD -- You may never master any of it. I essentially try not to think and just do. Maybe nobody knows how all this media works. Or maybe the more you have, the more effective you become. Twitter is a very minor distraction for me for the most part.<br /><br />Lee<br /><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77087144667657509972014-03-13T10:32:10.639-07:002014-03-13T10:32:10.639-07:00I'm still resisting joining Twitter. Until I l...I'm still resisting joining Twitter. Until I learn to manage my blogging and Facebook time better, I don't dare add another distraction to my life.<br /><br />But it sounds like fun.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34859149043220020202014-03-13T07:55:31.383-07:002014-03-13T07:55:31.383-07:00Interesting post Lee! Blogman is also social medi...Interesting post Lee! Blogman is also social media man? Twitter is great for me because I use it to reach out to potential podcast guests. Nice way to break the ice as it is short, sweet, and if they are savvy in social media, they may respond to a tweet better than an email. As far as reading tweets, I'm like you, I see a blur of random information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1831588731656570172014-03-13T06:29:49.156-07:002014-03-13T06:29:49.156-07:00Arlee there are two things my blog cannot do with...Arlee there are two things my blog cannot do without. Twitter and G+. I have approx 4600 followers which I got to increase drastically from 150 within a three month period and it was the best thing I could have done because after that I started my blog tour company. Every client I get feedback from sings praises for the amount of visibility their<br />books get and half of them say they see bump on sales almost immediately.<br /><br />I don't know what the science is to it all and don't even care to find out all I need to know is that if I feed it with content, like putting gas in my car, it must work. <br /><br />I so enjoyed your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530886181437955643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48167165997069364292014-03-12T20:19:22.383-07:002014-03-12T20:19:22.383-07:00You said "months" leading up to April? l...You said "months" leading up to April? less than one, last time I looked. And I tweet quotes regularly, and blog titles go to twitter automatically (hence the hashtags when they first go live) but it's been a while since I actually had time to look at twitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51992873129706294452014-03-12T17:34:47.544-07:002014-03-12T17:34:47.544-07:00I have no clue if Twitter does much but I go there...I have no clue if Twitter does much but I go there a couple of times per day. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31393096169206965542014-03-12T17:03:15.677-07:002014-03-12T17:03:15.677-07:00Yeah, Twitter can be an awesome place to hang, but...Yeah, Twitter can be an awesome place to hang, but it can also be depressing and make you wonder why you are bothering. I flop back and forth between those two things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-3913007639005884062014-03-12T13:52:21.588-07:002014-03-12T13:52:21.588-07:00Andrew -- Twitter chat might be either fast track ...Andrew -- Twitter chat might be either fast track learning or maddening confusion. The first two were interesting experiences for me.<br /><br />Jemima -- I don't spend much time looking on Twitter.<br /><br />Shelly -- Crazy is an apt description.<br /><br />Rob -- Yeah, the first chat had me spinning. I think I got in a few good words. Some of them got retweeted later so I guess that's a good thing.<br /><br />Liza -- Good luck! And when you figure it out let the rest of us in on what you learn. I don't know if there is any real figuring it out.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77527534018213635942014-03-12T13:38:52.985-07:002014-03-12T13:38:52.985-07:00This is one of the best descriptions of Twitter I&...This is one of the best descriptions of Twitter I've seen. I'm with you. I don't hate it, but I'm still figuring it out. Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64857326513903934002014-03-12T12:45:30.655-07:002014-03-12T12:45:30.655-07:00I really cant think fast these days and twitter is...I really cant think fast these days and twitter is something I have failed at in a grand way with bells on.<br /><br />I do go and look at it once in a while and even tried the first friday A2Z chat but after thinking WHAT? and attempting to join in I knew I was doomed. . . .<br /><br />I am still watching theA to Z list and will be joining soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://robztobor.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Rob Z Tobor</a> Rob Z Toborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570498194207996145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71050933142746708362014-03-12T12:20:57.663-07:002014-03-12T12:20:57.663-07:00Twitter is crazy.Twitter is crazy.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46159399462106836862014-03-12T11:44:18.419-07:002014-03-12T11:44:18.419-07:00I'm in two minds about twitter - sometimes it ...I'm in two minds about twitter - sometimes it seems useful, but most of the time I scroll through anything posted int he last 10 minutes (that takes long enough) and find little of interest)<br /><br />The only way I find it useful is if I put my name in the tweet and converse with specific people via the 'connect' panel.<br /><br />I'm really enjoying the #AZChats, though :)<br /><br />Jemima<br /><br />(One of thousands of wordpress users currently unable to access any *.wordpress.com blogs.)Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28560811995618433182014-03-12T11:26:45.156-07:002014-03-12T11:26:45.156-07:00As I've said, twitter is still a bit of a myst...As I've said, twitter is still a bit of a mystery to me.<br />And I'll stay away from the chat for a while. No time to get caught up in something like that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39053736458341305842014-03-12T11:02:09.622-07:002014-03-12T11:02:09.622-07:00Robin -- I resisted Twitter for a long time for th...Robin -- I resisted Twitter for a long time for the reasons you mentioned. What I've found though that it's actually the least time consuming of any social platform. It is a bit like putting flyers under windshields in the mall parking lot, but you never know who might read and what response you might get. No cost to basic Twitter and very little time investment--it really is easy. If you think you'll be using it sometime in the future for promotional purposes, now is a good time to get on, build up some following, and learn some of the ropes. I'm glad I took the Twitter leap.<br /><br />CW --Well, A to Z does have a nice presence on Twitter. Join in on one of the #AZchat's tomorrow and check it out.<br /><br />DG -- It doesn't hurt to have the Twitter account for when you need it. You sound like I did 15 years ago about owning a computer at home. Now I'm glad I have one.<br /><br />Jane -- Thank you for following and most of all for expressing your thoughts. The message in a bottle analogy is a good one. The usefulness of Twitter involves screening out the stuff you don't care about. I mostly like the ease of putting stuff "out there" even if a lot doesn't get noticed.<br /><br />Kim-- I think what you and I have discovered about Twitter so far is mostly the way it is. I don't know if anyone has absolutely found the answering to mastering Twitter. Another analogy I can think of is Craigslist. Twitter is like those listings that just keep popping up and ever changing. If you have the time to look you might find stuff you need or want. Time is the main factor. We look and post tweets when we can and Twitter just keeps on rolling. Except when it crashes like it did yesterday.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11766856718781093652014-03-12T10:36:06.525-07:002014-03-12T10:36:06.525-07:00I'm also trying to figure out how best to use ...I'm also trying to figure out how best to use Twitter. Right now I use it about as well as throwing darts at a dartboard. I've learned about some writing contests and agents looking for particular manuscripts when it's worked well, and a bizarre amalgamation of info about people I barely know when it doesn't. LOLKim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45734471755542000582014-03-12T08:06:56.623-07:002014-03-12T08:06:56.623-07:00Hello Arlee... I've joined your blog on the st...Hello Arlee... I've joined your blog on the strength of this one post! Having just started to Twitter it echoed so much of what I'm feeling right now, and answered some of my many queries. So far Twitter feels like a vast marketplace full of vendors but with no customers, and tweeting feels like throwing messages in bottles out to sea! Thanks for the helpful info :-) JJJane Westwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983053002180679463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44445906850554625842014-03-12T07:58:24.438-07:002014-03-12T07:58:24.438-07:00I have no interest in Twitter or FB, they would cu...I have no interest in Twitter or FB, they would cut into my time for writing. Thanks but no thanks. <br /><br />I plan to hire my daughter when I need PR. I wasn't a fan of chat rooms either. If it feels muddled, it probably is.<br /><br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81528131684958628692014-03-12T07:37:43.006-07:002014-03-12T07:37:43.006-07:00I thought you were going to have a twitter divisio...I thought you were going to have a twitter division on the A to Z challenge. Now that I could probably do.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com