tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post3501833136069959393..comments2024-03-29T00:35:40.557-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: Ten Twitter Blunders Writers MakeJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-48205593996411468212016-05-09T10:43:23.001-04:002016-05-09T10:43:23.001-04:00Awesome post and very timely for me, as I'm tr...Awesome post and very timely for me, as I'm trying to get the hang of twitter. I agree that, at times, I get that feeling of being in the lift and muttering to myself. I'm a very shy person and it's difficult to put myself out there, but I'm trying to connect more.Lori Sizemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953113566951389775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-84591945625158766852011-11-18T16:10:18.620-05:002011-11-18T16:10:18.620-05:00Great post, Jody. Thank you.
I want to add: Not r...Great post, Jody. Thank you.<br /><br />I want to add: Not retweeting the work of writers who regularly tweet your work.Lynettehttp://lynettebentonwriting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-5766019743477178202011-09-27T08:32:47.242-04:002011-09-27T08:32:47.242-04:00Hi Sessha,
Great point! I usually don't inter...Hi Sessha,<br /><br />Great point! I usually don't interact much with people from different time zones from around the world. But you're right, we can vary the times we're online so that we can try to catch different people.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-36327293439369751742011-09-26T15:05:45.233-04:002011-09-26T15:05:45.233-04:00It's not enough to go on Twitter every day, yo...It's not enough to go on Twitter every day, you need to vary the times of day you drop in or you'll only see and be seen by the same handful of people - the times I see tweeps from the east & west coast, UK, Australia and Asia are markedly different, and I want to interact with them all!!Sessha Battohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569927397738788073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-79241814647642564792011-04-07T11:28:48.507-04:002011-04-07T11:28:48.507-04:00Jody,
Excellent advice. Your #1 especially irritat...Jody,<br />Excellent advice. Your #1 especially irritates me when I see it. <br />For me, Twitter remains somewhere between a two-edged sword and a necessary evil. <br />Thanks for sharing your experience and giving excellent tips for guidance.Richard Mabryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993592219849830777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-52872366732868887772011-02-04T06:45:14.124-05:002011-02-04T06:45:14.124-05:00Hi Shannon,
No, I don't have a personal accoun...Hi Shannon,<br />No, I don't have a personal account on Twitter. I actually only have a handful of real life friends on Twitter. Most of my Twitter connections are writers. So I can't help answer your question! Sorry!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-91291553588452242202011-02-04T06:43:23.228-05:002011-02-04T06:43:23.228-05:00Joan, I think NOT following back on Twitter leaves...Joan, I think NOT following back on Twitter leaves an impression with others that you're uncaring or too good for them. Especially as a published author. We really do want to be approachable and friendly. <br /><br />I've found following people back to be very rewarding. I think people begin to see you as friendlier, they interact more, and in the long run we can develop a wider spectrum of connections and friendships, and we never know how those relationships can mutually benefit one another.<br /><br />I also think it can help in the promotion of our books, especially the snowball effect. People are drawn to authors who are friendlier and willing to relate. I know I've personally been turned off to buying books of authors who don't take the time to follow me back and connect with me on twitter. <br /><br />And then there are readers on Twitter. Writers are readers too. But non-writing readers want to connect. And I want to connect with them. <br /><br />Sorry for the long answer! I could write a blog post about the benefits of following back on Twitter. (Maybe I should!) :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-54467533940101171372011-02-03T23:48:42.823-05:002011-02-03T23:48:42.823-05:00Thanks! I started a second twitter, and I want to ...Thanks! I started a second twitter, and I want to use your advice to make it more useful in my career. The first one is pure silliness, though. Anyone else have a personal account? How's that working?Shannon Johnsonhttp://www.twitter.com/shayrunsthecitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78879814217629506622011-02-03T23:35:15.807-05:002011-02-03T23:35:15.807-05:00Thanks for the perspective, Jody. I haven't f...Thanks for the perspective, Jody. I haven't followed others who have followed me in the past because I hadn't learned about lists and of course there is no way I could manage truly following more than a couple dozen people!<br /><br />I'm following my followers now, managing things in TweetDeck. I'm curious to see how this changes, or doesn't change, my followers.<br /><br />What are your thoughts on why you follow most people back? To possibly meet more people by association - like friends on Facebook? Or simply to be nice? Or because it keeps them engaged and less likely to defollow?<br /><br />I haven't figured out the psychology in all this -- doubt I ever will, but I like to try. <br /><br />:) Great post, as always.Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-13265837758181959422011-02-02T15:48:27.004-05:002011-02-02T15:48:27.004-05:00Good information here, Jody! I've only been on...Good information here, Jody! I've only been on Twitter three months and am finding it has its pros and cons. I can't stay on it for big chunks of the day so I miss many conversations. I use TweetDeck to sort whose messages I see, but that's a limited advantage if it means I'm pretty much ignoring everyone else. I'm hoping I'll find more efficient ways of participating as I gain experience.Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-16439426197971747442011-02-02T10:45:47.002-05:002011-02-02T10:45:47.002-05:00Jody, this is by far, one of the best blog posts I...Jody, this is by far, one of the best blog posts I have read lately! Thankfully, I've never done the DM. You're right -- too impersonal. Good info. ThankAustin Girlhttp://www.adventuresofaustingirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-32526901494054305312011-02-02T09:14:30.851-05:002011-02-02T09:14:30.851-05:00Thank you Jody! I am new to Twitter and the inform...Thank you Jody! I am new to Twitter and the information you shared was timely. I appreciate your insights! Now, I'll go forth and use this platform with caution and care :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417722745662493011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-12560419273777660492011-02-02T09:12:40.679-05:002011-02-02T09:12:40.679-05:00Tracy! Thank you so much for answering my question...Tracy! Thank you so much for answering my question!Dawn Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812066956850617957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-15472793195333801382011-02-01T18:40:50.989-05:002011-02-01T18:40:50.989-05:00I've avoided Twitter, but its popularity is co...I've avoided Twitter, but its popularity is contagious. Before I jump into anything, I'll need to do more research on the basics. <br /><br />I'm interested in Kristen Lamb's book because it covers more than one area of social media.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-7619476541654536502011-02-01T10:17:48.247-05:002011-02-01T10:17:48.247-05:00I'm definitely still in Twitter preschool, but...I'm definitely still in Twitter preschool, but I'm learning to crawl:) I love the ease of keeping in contact and constant writer tips with links. <br /><br />This is a portion of my writer platform, so I really appreciate your list. <br /><br />Always a huge help to us Jody:)Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-26322334075203020012011-02-01T09:11:08.610-05:002011-02-01T09:11:08.610-05:00Great post with good advice. I would quibble that ...Great post with good advice. I would quibble that I do not follow everyone back though. If I did I would be at risk of missing stuff from people I want to hear from. I like to follow people I'd like to interact with and will look at someone's timeline to see if that fits. I'd rather people did that with me and have less followers than loads of eg spam.Rebecca Brownhttp://Www.Rebeccaebrown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-22973673070344473872011-02-01T03:20:39.932-05:002011-02-01T03:20:39.932-05:00My take on it is quite simply that you should be y...My take on it is quite simply that you should be yourself, and hardly use purely commercial techniques at all or at least sparingly. Fortunately they don't work anymore anywhere.<br /><br /> I think you should use Twitter for everything you could possibly think of, be a complete human being there, as well as elsewhere.Amos Kepplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653402099981546288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-42652363244885899982011-01-31T20:49:27.203-05:002011-01-31T20:49:27.203-05:00You offer some really great tips, Jody. I know I&#...You offer some really great tips, Jody. I know I've certainly seen people who don't follow along with these ideals and I've stopped following some of them for exactly the reasons you've stated (over chatting and the Twitter billboard among them). Thanks for a great reminder about the kind of friendly and professional habits that cultivate friends and professional connections.Jen J. Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817943866838270699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-76014918976773712632011-01-31T19:56:26.725-05:002011-01-31T19:56:26.725-05:00Being new to twitter I am bound to make mistakes. ...Being new to twitter I am bound to make mistakes. We all probably made most of these here. It makes us human I guess. I actually don't get the 140 character rule. Who can say anything in a few words. I do thank twitter for introducing me to a gaggle of writers who challenge me every day to do better. ReggieRegge Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496938203092973538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-55765453192088037962011-01-31T19:52:09.730-05:002011-01-31T19:52:09.730-05:00those are great tips! thank you!those are great tips! thank you!Angela C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13900955241397536110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-5199693540255479772011-01-31T19:27:11.678-05:002011-01-31T19:27:11.678-05:00Jody, my only pet peeve that isn't listed here...Jody, my only pet peeve that isn't listed here is when writers venture into politics. I tend to ignore those tweets, but I wish they weren't there in the first place. That's not why I'm on Twitter!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-46619242878780723462011-01-31T19:08:54.703-05:002011-01-31T19:08:54.703-05:00I don't use it as regularly as I should, but t...I don't use it as regularly as I should, but this week I've outdone myself. :) Good pointers, particularly those on what we shouldn't abuse Twitter to do.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-54270970069463530572011-01-31T17:42:52.269-05:002011-01-31T17:42:52.269-05:00I really still feel like a fish out of water with ...I really still feel like a fish out of water with twitter. I'm trying to learn about hashtags, @ messages, and retweets. I'm starting to get a feel for it, but I think I've made some mistakes along the way. I like your list though, that is helpful.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-43022872538194279722011-01-31T15:42:40.963-05:002011-01-31T15:42:40.963-05:00Great advice and information.
As a reader who en...Great advice and information. <br /><br />As a reader who enjoys following authors it honestly kinda irks me when I see the authors are all clique-ishly talking to each other (I esp see this when the authors are only following each other and not fans). I realize they dont have all day to talk to a bunch of people but indulge them by @ing them once in a while.Cranberryfrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-83266609845836518262011-01-31T14:59:09.001-05:002011-01-31T14:59:09.001-05:00Robin & Michelle, The cliquishness on Twitter ...Robin & Michelle, The cliquishness on Twitter happens. But I think overall, the writing community is really supportive. If we jump into conversations, most of the time, other writers will include us. It just means we may need to be more proactive for a time (just like we have to be when we first start blogging.) <br /><br />Seriously, having lists of people on Tweetdeck helps a LOT with the speed of the conversation. I can organize followers into different columns (like social media experts, agents, blogging friends, WordServe clients, etc.). I pay the most attention to the tweet streams in my lists. Hope that makes sense.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com