Comments on: Why I don’t automate my social networking http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/ Online Business Tips with Leslie Samuel Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: heathermasson http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 heathermasson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:09:09 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2796 Hi Leslie ~ <br>I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little "socializing". <br><br>I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't. <br><br>If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.<br><br>The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works. <br><br>Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)<br><br>Heather Hi Leslie ~
I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little “socializing”.

I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't.

If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.

The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works.

Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)

Heather

]]> By: heathermasson http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 heathermasson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:09 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2552 Hi Leslie ~ <br>I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little "socializing". <br><br>I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't. <br><br>If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.<br><br>The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works. <br><br>Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)<br><br>Heather Hi Leslie ~
I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little “socializing”.

I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't.

If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.

The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works.

Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)

Heather

]]> By: heathermasson http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 heathermasson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2458 Hi Leslie ~ <br>I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little "socializing". <br><br>I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't. <br><br>If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.<br><br>The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works. <br><br>Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)<br><br>Heather Hi Leslie ~
I just found your blog this morning when I was out doing a little “socializing”.

I totally agree with you. It would rock to have thousands of followers, but I want them to follow me because they are interested in what I have to say. When I get new followers, sometimes I will follow them back sometimes I won't.

If I find that someones tweets do not interest me, and you can tell they are using software for prescheduled tweets, I unfollow. To me that's not being social.

The communication, and the back and forth has to be present. Finding individuals that you have like interests with and the works.

Great Post! (and yes I am now following you) ;)

Heather

]]> By: dlysen http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 dlysen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:08:37 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2411 Thanks for the advice Leslie. I read your replay to every comment I learn new in this conversation. Thanks for the advice Leslie. I read your replay to every comment I learn new in this conversation.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:37:49 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2410 I hear where you are coming from, but I wouldn't say that being lazy is a "positive attitude". I think that the Lazy Marketer is a temporary marketer. There's a difference between being lazy and being efficient.<br><br>Automating social networking is not a BAD thing as I said above, so I can definitely understand why people do it. It's just that I don't see myself doing it. At least not in that way right now. I hear where you are coming from, but I wouldn't say that being lazy is a “positive attitude”. I think that the Lazy Marketer is a temporary marketer. There's a difference between being lazy and being efficient.

Automating social networking is not a BAD thing as I said above, so I can definitely understand why people do it. It's just that I don't see myself doing it. At least not in that way right now.

]]> By: dlysen http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 dlysen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:48:43 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2385 Automating social network is a very nice idea for the lazy marketer... being lazy is a positive attitude nowadays because it combines strategy and effort to make a work more efficient. Automating social network is a very nice idea for the lazy marketer… being lazy is a positive attitude nowadays because it combines strategy and effort to make a work more efficient.

]]> By: larryburr http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 larryburr Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:02:49 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2378 Leslie, I agree. During our class work I added lots of people I followed and many followed me. I am now going through reducing my list as there are so many I do not relate to. I will keep those I find interesting and hopefully some will feel the same about me. If this helps my business so be it. If it does not, that is fine too. I am not looking at twitter as a main traffic tool. Leslie, I agree. During our class work I added lots of people I followed and many followed me. I am now going through reducing my list as there are so many I do not relate to. I will keep those I find interesting and hopefully some will feel the same about me. If this helps my business so be it. If it does not, that is fine too. I am not looking at twitter as a main traffic tool.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:40:27 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2377 That's very true. Actually, whenever someone follows me and I go to their page and see that they are following a ton more people than are follow them, I figure they are doing something "interesting" and I don't end up following them back. That's very true. Actually, whenever someone follows me and I go to their page and see that they are following a ton more people than are follow them, I figure they are doing something “interesting” and I don't end up following them back.

]]> By: msfreeman http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 msfreeman Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:31:31 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2368 I don't use an automated system however I am always looking for new people to follow. <br><br>This is a really hot topic like you said. I noticed that John Chow created, promoted and used a program to captures 10s of thousands of follower and once he did he dropped virtually all of the ones he was following back. It is shady practices like that they give some bloggers a bad name. He has lost 2k followers for his unethical tactics.<br><br>So, it is definitely of benefit to find people to follow the organic way. I don't use an automated system however I am always looking for new people to follow.

This is a really hot topic like you said. I noticed that John Chow created, promoted and used a program to captures 10s of thousands of follower and once he did he dropped virtually all of the ones he was following back. It is shady practices like that they give some bloggers a bad name. He has lost 2k followers for his unethical tactics.

So, it is definitely of benefit to find people to follow the organic way.

]]> By: Segedoo http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Segedoo Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:30:02 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2371 I quite agree with you. Not automating reduces the risk of having spammers and the "wrong" crowd.<br><br>It makes you look like a newbie to anyone just visiting your age though. I quite agree with you. Not automating reduces the risk of having spammers and the “wrong” crowd.

It makes you look like a newbie to anyone just visiting your age though.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:37:39 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2370 Yeah, I did read that post on his blog. I understand why he did what he did, so I can't really say anything negative about it. It's just not the way I want to do it. Yeah, I did read that post on his blog. I understand why he did what he did, so I can't really say anything negative about it. It's just not the way I want to do it.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:36:33 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2369 I hear ya Linda. There are definitely different ways to look at it, and not only that . . things are constantly changing. What worked last year, doesn't necessarily work this year. Now I do follow some people first, but that's because I have a reason. I genuinely want to follow them. I hear ya Linda. There are definitely different ways to look at it, and not only that . . things are constantly changing. What worked last year, doesn't necessarily work this year. Now I do follow some people first, but that's because I have a reason. I genuinely want to follow them.

]]> By: lindamcfadden http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 lindamcfadden Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:08:41 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2365 When I first started using Twitter, I was advised by others to use a few of the automated tools for growing your following. I did sign up for one, but after I did I regretted it. While I do follow most of the people who start to follow me, the only time I asked a lot of people to follow me was for the intern internet marketing class. Since that time, I only occasionally follow someone first. Rather than just interacting/networking only with like minded individuals, I suppose I see it as a way to cross paths with a diverse and interesting group of people....those who are just promoting themselves , I tend to walk on by. When I first started using Twitter, I was advised by others to use a few of the automated tools for growing your following. I did sign up for one, but after I did I regretted it. While I do follow most of the people who start to follow me, the only time I asked a lot of people to follow me was for the intern internet marketing class. Since that time, I only occasionally follow someone first. Rather than just interacting/networking only with like minded individuals, I suppose I see it as a way to cross paths with a diverse and interesting group of people….those who are just promoting themselves , I tend to walk on by.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2364 Yep, making it "Real" is what it's all about. The point of those sites is to connect with REAL people, not automated systems. While this does help manage stuff some, there are definitely some down sides. Yep, making it “Real” is what it's all about. The point of those sites is to connect with REAL people, not automated systems. While this does help manage stuff some, there are definitely some down sides.

]]> By: CouldBFree http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1825/why-i-dont-automate-my-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 CouldBFree Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:39:45 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1825#comment-2363 You really do need to be careful what twitter tools you use. I still use a couple that I trust, but one that I used to use that was supposed to help make me money (ha ha) got my old account suspended. It is always best to do it yourself and make it 'Real"! You really do need to be careful what twitter tools you use. I still use a couple that I trust, but one that I used to use that was supposed to help make me money (ha ha) got my old account suspended. It is always best to do it yourself and make it 'Real”!

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