Comments on: Automatic Twitter Direct Message: Is it a good thing anymore? http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore Attorney SEO, Web Design, Internet Marketing Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geoff Crane http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/#comment-4193 Geoff Crane Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:46:07 +0000 http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com/?p=417#comment-4193 I have to say I really don't like auto DMs on Twitter. Here are my problems with it: * they're not genuine because they have nothing to do with me--they were written before I showed up * they're usually of the "hi thanks for following" variety * worse, they often link me the same website they show in their profile (I don't need yet another e-mail pointing me to something I can easily find on my own--if I want to look) * depending how they're worded I don't always realize they're automated so I feel stupid (and kind of like I had my time wasted) when I reply to them and don't get a response And the big reason, * my followers sometimes want to DM me legitimately because they want to say something privately...when I get overwhelmed with auto DMs I don't always see the real DMs and so don't respond to them I have to say I really don’t like auto DMs on Twitter. Here are my problems with it:
* they’re not genuine because they have nothing to do with me–they were written before I showed up
* they’re usually of the “hi thanks for following” variety
* worse, they often link me the same website they show in their profile (I don’t need yet another e-mail pointing me to something I can easily find on my own–if I want to look)
* depending how they’re worded I don’t always realize they’re automated so I feel stupid (and kind of like I had my time wasted) when I reply to them and don’t get a response

And the big reason,
* my followers sometimes want to DM me legitimately because they want to say something privately…when I get overwhelmed with auto DMs I don’t always see the real DMs and so don’t respond to them

]]> By: Tracie Close http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/#comment-4192 Tracie Close Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:13:24 +0000 http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com/?p=417#comment-4192 I have and do use auto replies for a lot of my clients accounts, but they're not sales-oriented. I use google feeds to provide niche-targeted information within twitter followers, who are part of that niche, so the information is useful to them. I have had successes in getting newsletter signups with auto-responders on Twitter with an incentive offering for the signup. Overall, I think if Twitter DM's are used for quality info and not sales, they can be very vaulable. I have and do use auto replies for a lot of my clients accounts, but they’re not sales-oriented. I use google feeds to provide niche-targeted information within twitter followers, who are part of that niche, so the information is useful to them. I have had successes in getting newsletter signups with auto-responders on Twitter with an incentive offering for the signup. Overall, I think if Twitter DM’s are used for quality info and not sales, they can be very vaulable.

]]> By: DAnO http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/#comment-4191 DAnO Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:12:54 +0000 http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com/?p=417#comment-4191 I don't have a problem with it, as long as the person sends me something whorthwhile. Don't just send out: thanks for following!that's lame I don’t have a problem with it, as long as the person sends me something whorthwhile. Don’t just send out: thanks for following!that’s lame

]]> By: Randy http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/#comment-4190 Randy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:12:25 +0000 http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com/?p=417#comment-4190 Automatic direct messages dilute real messages that is sent to you. I rarely even look at my direct messages anymore. Automatic direct messages dilute real messages that is sent to you. I rarely even look at my direct messages anymore.

]]> By: Doug Cornelius http://www.attorneysync.com/blog/automatic-twitter-direct-message-is-it-a-good-thing-anymore/#comment-4189 Doug Cornelius Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:11:26 +0000 http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com/?p=417#comment-4189 AutoDMs are terrible and often lead to an unfollow. The great thing about Twitter is that it is unobtrusive. I check it out when I have time. An auto DM goes to my email and interrupts my workflow. For a "thank you." that's nice, but I already made the decision to follow you. I am looking for something interesting. I have seen only one useful auto DM. It came from @massAGO "Thank you for following MassAGO! Please take a moment to review our web policies: http://tinyurl.com/clryy4." AutoDMs are terrible and often lead to an unfollow.

The great thing about Twitter is that it is unobtrusive. I check it out when I have time. An auto DM goes to my email and interrupts my workflow. For a “thank you.” that’s nice, but I already made the decision to follow you. I am looking for something interesting.

I have seen only one useful auto DM. It came from @massAGO “Thank you for following MassAGO! Please take a moment to review our web policies: http://tinyurl.com/clryy4.“

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