Comments on: Can Caring About Twitter Unfollows kill Your Profits? http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/ New Media Marketing and Personal Branding Strategies to Sell More NOW in the New Economy Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:17:30 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Judy Rey Wasserman http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-8368 Judy Rey Wasserman Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:16:22 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-8368 Twitter overturns the traditional marketing understanding of it's all about the product. Now it's all about the relationship we share. I follow my followers and enjoy every moment of our interaction. As an artist and writer I am a communicator. Following is maybe better than being followed as it is a way to learn! Judy Rey Wasserman On Twitter: http://twitter.com/judyrey Twitter overturns the traditional marketing understanding of it’s all about the product. Now it’s all about the relationship we share.
I follow my followers and enjoy every moment of our interaction. As an artist and writer I am a communicator. Following is maybe better than being followed as it is a way to learn!

Judy Rey Wasserman
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/judyrey

]]> By: Karen Miner Hurd/LongevityCoach http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7856 Karen Miner Hurd/LongevityCoach Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:43:37 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7856 The more I use the social media, the less concerned I am with unfollows and unsubscribes. They only matter as marketing information, say a promotion or email bombs. Business, especially network marketing is always about those who WILL, not those who WON'T. The only time it matters is if you are losing potential clients/customers that you could otherwise gain. It's not personal if I unfollow either. The more I use the social media, the less concerned I am with unfollows and unsubscribes. They only matter as marketing information, say a promotion or email bombs. Business, especially network marketing is always about those who WILL, not those who WON’T. The only time it matters is if you are losing potential clients/customers that you could otherwise gain.

It’s not personal if I unfollow either.

]]> By: Mike Kelly http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7636 Mike Kelly Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:21:17 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7636 Great post thanks very much for sharing. Form a business perspective I feel you need to engage with the person first before marketing your business. Meaningful engagement allows you to connect with a person building up a level of trust, respect and reciprecation. If I feel somone is simple trying to spam me and pimp themselves then I unfollow. Your also putting down a marker and are making a statement Great post thanks very much for sharing. Form a business perspective I feel you need to engage with the person first before marketing your business. Meaningful engagement allows you to connect with a person building up a level of trust, respect and reciprecation.
If I feel somone is simple trying to spam me and pimp themselves then I unfollow. Your also putting down a marker and are making a statement

]]> By: F. http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7437 F. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7437 I blogged about this on Sunday myself! I'm not going to lie - unfollows and people that don't follow me that I actually know (co-workers, friends, etc.), yeah, that bothers me. I take it personally. Not because I have a business objective, but because of my own philosophy in following people. Simply put, if I'm following you, I'm interested in you. In what you're doing, in what you have to say, in what you find worthy of sharing with a crowd. Thus, if I unfollow someone, it must mean that they've violated one of those tenets. Since that's my philosophy on following and unfollowing, it's sometimes hard to understand that other people don't use Twitter in the way that I do, and don't subscribe to the same theory. But posts like yours help me see that caring about who is following me kinda ruins the experience, and the "organic" aspect of it all. Thanks for helping me see that being true is what really matters. I blogged about this on Sunday myself!

I’m not going to lie – unfollows and people that don’t follow me that I actually know (co-workers, friends, etc.), yeah, that bothers me. I take it personally. Not because I have a business objective, but because of my own philosophy in following people. Simply put, if I’m following you, I’m interested in you. In what you’re doing, in what you have to say, in what you find worthy of sharing with a crowd. Thus, if I unfollow someone, it must mean that they’ve violated one of those tenets. Since that’s my philosophy on following and unfollowing, it’s sometimes hard to understand that other people don’t use Twitter in the way that I do, and don’t subscribe to the same theory.

But posts like yours help me see that caring about who is following me kinda ruins the experience, and the “organic” aspect of it all. Thanks for helping me see that being true is what really matters.

]]> By: J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7429 J.P. Micek Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:22:43 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7429 Susan ~ "I have unfollowers, but my followers certainly outnumber those who leave."... and that's what ultimately counts isn't it? :) Rafael ~ "You know, you can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs." Even more true when you're making an egg-white omelette. Getting rid of the cholesterol. ;-) Frank ~ Amen! If your followers (or unfollowers) make you, you've got much bigger (and sadder) problems than some Social Media measurement. Susan ~ “I have unfollowers, but my followers certainly outnumber those who leave.”… and that’s what ultimately counts isn’t it? :)

Rafael ~ “You know, you can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs.” Even more true when you’re making an egg-white omelette. Getting rid of the cholesterol. ;-)

Frank ~ Amen! If your followers (or unfollowers) make you, you’ve got much bigger (and sadder) problems than some Social Media measurement.

]]> By: frank http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7428 frank Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:44:50 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7428 I've been thinking about this recently due to a post by @KyleFlaherty (http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/10/31/twitter-qwitter/) At the end of the day my thought is that if you care so much about who is 'following' you then you probably are in a bit of an unhealthy place and need to rethink what you are trying to accomplish in the 1st place. That said, i had an actual 'friend' (person i know and was at my wedding) stop following me on Twitter today ... and it definitely made me stop and think for a minute or two. People leaving you will hurt no matter what, but if you have a clear goal(s) and are focused on it then you'll get through :) -- http://twitter.com/franswaa I’ve been thinking about this recently due to a post by @KyleFlaherty (http://www.engageinpr.com/2008/10/31/twitter-qwitter/)

At the end of the day my thought is that if you care so much about who is ‘following’ you then you probably are in a bit of an unhealthy place and need to rethink what you are trying to accomplish in the 1st place.

That said, i had an actual ‘friend’ (person i know and was at my wedding) stop following me on Twitter today … and it definitely made me stop and think for a minute or two.

People leaving you will hurt no matter what, but if you have a clear goal(s) and are focused on it then you’ll get through :)

–
http://twitter.com/franswaa

]]> By: SharonLD http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7426 SharonLD Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:28:11 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7426 I guess Twitter relationships are just like any other...some people click and some don't. I see Twitter as a place to view many different conversations....if you see one you like jump in and if you don't start one. As far as Quitter goes I'm not interested. I think in this case...what I don't know wont hurt me. I guess Twitter relationships are just like any other…some people click and some don’t. I see Twitter as a place to view many different conversations….if you see one you like jump in and if you don’t start one. As far as Quitter goes I’m not interested. I think in this case…what I don’t know wont hurt me.

]]> By: Rafael http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7423 Rafael Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:18:42 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7423 You know, you can't make an omelette without cracking a few eggs. By the same token, you can't have loyal followers if you don't get rid of the disloyal ones. Great post! Cheers! Speaking of followers: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rafaelmarquez" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/rafaelmarquez</a> Couldn't resist :-) You know, you can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs. By the same token, you can’t have loyal followers if you don’t get rid of the disloyal ones. Great post!

Cheers!

Speaking of followers: http://www.twitter.com/rafaelmarquez

Couldn’t resist :-)

]]> By: Susan Cartier Liebel http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7421 Susan Cartier Liebel Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:45:26 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7421 I have unfollowers, but my followers certainly outnumber those who leave. I am who I am and there is no artifice. So, those who stick with me clearly appreciate my voice. And that means more to me then those who decide to follow another voice. This is a great post which puts things in perspective for many. Thanks for creating it. I have unfollowers, but my followers certainly outnumber those who leave. I am who I am and there is no artifice. So, those who stick with me clearly appreciate my voice. And that means more to me then those who decide to follow another voice. This is a great post which puts things in perspective for many. Thanks for creating it.

]]> By: Pam Ragland http://tribalseduction.com/blog/can-caring-about-twitter-unfollows-kill-your-profits/#comment-7420 Pam Ragland Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:43:32 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/?p=110#comment-7420 JP thanks for this it is so timely. I also have a similar post to write from a slightly different bent. Will share. I installed "Twitter Quitters" and noticed a couple trends. 1) When I tweeted my son would get Dermabond (vs. stitches) for his very first ever ER injury (and I missed my election party) at least 5 peeps unfollowed me. I thought and thought about that. Should I Tweet things like my son's injury? But, we use Twitter as humans. The fact I am a single mom, my son got injured, it was a big deal to all of us as his first real injury & ER visit was something I chose to share. Just as many if not more peeps were very supportive and explained to me more about Dermabond. That was helpful. Since I create programs called "Have Anything" as a result of the Thought Shifting I do, the fact my life is multi-faceted is just part of who I am. So, the people who cannot allow that are not in my Tribe. 2) I also lost several peeps when I tweeted we should vote for who we like vs. by party since they operate that way anyway. This is just my true experience from having fun from election myself--people do not stick strictly to party lines especially once elected. Just my opinion, I have been involved in local politics for years. Normally I avoid political tweets since it is not a part of what I am here for, but I offered my opinion and I was surprised to notice who apparently disagreed. Again, I espouse thinking for yourself not being told what to think. If anyone thinks every Republican & every Democrat think the same way they are simply deceiving themselves. Sooner or later, I would advise my clients to decide things for themselves--not just do what people tell them. So, apparently these peeps again are not in my tribe. I can't take it personally. Thanks for the post. Warmly, Pam JP thanks for this it is so timely. I also have a similar post to write from a slightly different bent. Will share.

I installed “Twitter Quitters” and noticed a couple trends.

1) When I tweeted my son would get Dermabond (vs. stitches) for his very first ever ER injury (and I missed my election party) at least 5 peeps unfollowed me. I thought and thought about that. Should I Tweet things like my son’s injury?

But, we use Twitter as humans. The fact I am a single mom, my son got injured, it was a big deal to all of us as his first real injury & ER visit was something I chose to share. Just as many if not more peeps were very supportive and explained to me more about Dermabond. That was helpful.

Since I create programs called “Have Anything” as a result of the Thought Shifting I do, the fact my life is multi-faceted is just part of who I am. So, the people who cannot allow that are not in my Tribe.

2) I also lost several peeps when I tweeted we should vote for who we like vs. by party since they operate that way anyway. This is just my true experience from having fun from election myself–people do not stick strictly to party lines especially once elected. Just my opinion, I have been involved in local politics for years.

Normally I avoid political tweets since it is not a part of what I am here for, but I offered my opinion and I was surprised to notice who apparently disagreed. Again, I espouse thinking for yourself not being told what to think. If anyone thinks every Republican & every Democrat think the same way they are simply deceiving themselves.

Sooner or later, I would advise my clients to decide things for themselves–not just do what people tell them. So, apparently these peeps again are not in my tribe. I can’t take it personally.

Thanks for the post.

Warmly,
Pam

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