Twitter Communities - Finally Knoxed into Sense

A couple of confessions – my last tweet reads “Figuring out what I want to be for Halloween...any ideas?.”  Not a bad one, though any one of my “friends” (although per photo to right) it's exceedingly clear I chose not to accept any good advice. (unfortunately, I'm not the police officer -- and no, that is not a real police officer!) 

Still Twitter ComFounded

I’m still trying to figure out all the angles on Twitter.  I was cajoled into opening account by one of my good friends but,  like most of us, after logging in for the first time, I left it idle for a while (that initial visit was terrifying!)  I’m sure that many of you will associate with that first time, looking blankly at the screen and asking "what the hell am I doing".  I guess it’s sort of the equivalent to the first time we handled a Rubik's cube.  What do I do with this thing and even if I figure it out, how am I going to get there?  How does all of this apply to my friends, business, and any combination thereof?  However, just like any other new device, application, endeavor, you can slowly find your way.     

Still Twitter Complex?

Understanding Twitter and figuring out how it will best work for you, doesn’t come easily.  I became sort of "Twitter addicted" reading countless how to's", information on “new apps”, posts on “how you can use Twitter to leverage your business” etc...And this is where Twitter can "get you".  Disguised in this ridiculously simple interface is a robust, pliable marketing machine that can be manipulated as an accomplice to any marketing endeavor.  The foundation of how you communicate is based on the “end goal” of your endeavor.  For example, though not my cup of tea, there may be a place for some real estate agents with the right audience, to simply broadcast listings.  Others may want to use more subtle approaches, mixing “updates” with timely pieces about the real estate market.   Truly, limitless ways to skin that cat...

Then There’s the Twitter Community – Finally Knoxed in the Right Direction

For me, the past few days have been a bit of a revelation (though I think I just confirmed information that I knew all the time).  On Thursday, right after finishing a run through the Marina District in San Francisco, I received a quick direct message via Twitter from Lou Lynch, letting me know of a small bug he found on my new website.  He was a friend; just watching my back.  This morning, Knox, another friend and Denver SEO authority,  knowing I had been in San Francisco for Halloween (and perhaps worried about my behavior/condition) dropped a pitch perfect message... 

“Still with us, Kev?"

I laughed, thinking not only about the weekend, but also about how well those few words conveyed so much. 

What made the message even more appropriate was reading Knox’s latest post, “Twitter Makes Communities Tighter”.  It's a great read (and not just because I'm mentioned in it!).  It made me think about Eric Blackwell and his golden rule -“It’s about the relationships...if you take care of those, your web presence tends to take care of itself. I am not being flippant. It is the truth.”  

Twitter Completion!  Just one Tool, One Microcosm

So I’m not exactly sure I've figured out all the angles on how I’m going to use Twitter. But I know it’s a wonderful instrument to continue to cultivate relationships, both new and old.  And as Knox also seems to suggest, it’s a microcosm for online social networking.  So this “Twitter'dicted" user has absorbed as much Twitter rhetoric that he can get his hands on and it still comes down to those couple of basic rules...choose your friends wisely, be good to them, care for them, watch their backs (grin). and the rest will fall into place.   

Contributing Blogger - Kevin Koitz, who loves Halloween almost as much as he loves Sarasorta real estate and Siesta Key real estate even more.

A little relevant reading:

• Eric Blackwell   “The Last 36 hours”   from BloodhoundBlog
• Carolyn Gjerde-Tu   "Twitter for Real Estate - How to get started"   from REW Blogs
• Lou Lynch   "Twitter for Real Estate"   from Ericbramlett.com

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