Second thoughts on Twitter
I finally think I “get it” when it comes to Twitter. I think my initial problem was that I was taking it far too seriously. And I was only following people who were using it for announcements and posting links. That gets old really fast. But once I started adding actual friends and people that I found interesting, the conversation opened up.
I think that’s what makes Twitter useful – the interactivity that it brings. It’s a way to have short conversations with not only your friends, but also celebrities, people you admire, bloggers you read, etc.
So I would like to remind you artists out there using Twitter: FOLLOW PEOPLE. I think this is probably the most important thing you can do. Also use the @reply feature. You don’t have to reply to everyone who addresses you, especially if you have a lot of followers yourself, but you do need to engage your fans in conversation. Bringing your fans into the conversation allows them to feel they are connected to you, and in the music industry of 2009, that is a MUST.
So that is my Twitter tip of the day.
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June 2nd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Hello Robin,
I just happen to come across your website, being a singer/songwriter and fan of some musicians and bands of my own, I think you hit it right on the money. I have been to several concerts here in the last month and it doesn’t seem to get across to these singers or bands that the fans want to have some connection to them…They ignore request or don’t even acknowledge who they are playing for and when you do that fans lose interest in that band because they feel that they are out of touch or beyond reach…anyhow I do agree with you and hope you have a great day….
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Thanks for the comment. There are some acts that really do “get it.” Collective Soul is a band that actually goes out of their way to follow almost everyone who follows them. They set a great example for others!