Comments on: How to automate DMs on Twitter and still have The Force be with you http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/ Social media marketing for small non-profits Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:08:02 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2414 Chris - thanks. I remember when I first came up with this, I mentioned in in your <a href="http://www.authorityblogger.com/member/go.php?r=48&i=l0" rel="nofollow">Authority Blogging</a> course. You said <em>"Really are paying it forward, which is nice too."</em> Chris – thanks.

I remember when I first came up with this, I mentioned in in your Authority Blogging course. You said “Really are paying it forward, which is nice too.”

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:02:48 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2413 Thanks, Brad. Again, I racked my brain thinking about how I can offer at least a little value to people. Thanks, Brad. Again, I racked my brain thinking about how I can offer at least a little value to people.

]]> By: Brad http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Brad Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2411 "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're My Only Hope!!" Very cool. Hate Auto-DMs, but LOVE your approach ... just 'followed' you to see who else you recommend! I also RTd the note that led me to this (from @Twitter_Tips). Nicely done! “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You’re My Only Hope!!”

Very cool. Hate Auto-DMs, but LOVE your approach … just ‘followed’ you to see who else you recommend! I also RTd the note that led me to this (from @Twitter_Tips).

Nicely done!

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Chris Garrett Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:52:48 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2403 I must admit for a time I was using auto DM. Two reasons, one to direct people from the misspelling of my name to the correct version, and for a while I offered a freebie link. Nobody objected to either until one day someone scolded me in public. I did debate it for a while but decided to switch off all auto DM, auto anything related to Twitter in fact. This was before the big anti DM backlash. I felt lucky that when the big shift against auto DM took place I no longer had one! Do I dislike them? No, but then I am an online marketer rather than a pure social media type, and have a thick skin about all things promotion I guess. One thing I have found is that it has made me less likely to watch my DM, and I am assuming it is doing the same for others. In fact @garyvee plainly states he does not read DM at all now. Out of all the approaches out there I think yours is the best, John I must admit for a time I was using auto DM. Two reasons, one to direct people from the misspelling of my name to the correct version, and for a while I offered a freebie link.

Nobody objected to either until one day someone scolded me in public. I did debate it for a while but decided to switch off all auto DM, auto anything related to Twitter in fact. This was before the big anti DM backlash. I felt lucky that when the big shift against auto DM took place I no longer had one!

Do I dislike them? No, but then I am an online marketer rather than a pure social media type, and have a thick skin about all things promotion I guess.

One thing I have found is that it has made me less likely to watch my DM, and I am assuming it is doing the same for others. In fact @garyvee plainly states he does not read DM at all now.

Out of all the approaches out there I think yours is the best, John

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:18:18 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2402 Thanks, Deb. I've been learning a lot by sharing how I use social media. I can't tell you how many times I've changed or adjusted my approach by having other folks "examine" my actions. John Thanks, Deb.

I’ve been learning a lot by sharing how I use social media. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve changed or adjusted my approach by having other folks “examine” my actions.

John

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:07:17 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2401 Jennifer, Thanks for stopping by. We started following each other - even thought I recommended some followers to you. And now we kinda know each other. Like I mentioned to <a href="http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2383" rel="nofollow">Roger</a>, I don't like or dislike auto-DMs - just the way their used. John Jennifer,

Thanks for stopping by.

We started following each other – even thought I recommended some followers to you. And now we kinda know each other.

Like I mentioned to Roger, I don’t like or dislike auto-DMs – just the way their used.

John

]]> By: Deb Braidic http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2398 Deb Braidic Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:49:52 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2398 Hi John, I have to agree with Ted's slow but slow approach, but, honestly, I think it is simply because it matches my M.O. in real life and has little to do with any uber-arching Twitter philosophy. That said, I have to say your D.M. approach is pretty cool because, as others have said, it's designed to recommend other cool people that you like which is what works best in the social circles of the web. Great post - I really appreciated seeing the behind-the-scenes of John Haydon's twitter-life:) Hi John,

I have to agree with Ted’s slow but slow approach, but, honestly, I think it is simply because it matches my M.O. in real life and has little to do with any uber-arching Twitter philosophy.

That said, I have to say your D.M. approach is pretty cool because, as others have said, it’s designed to recommend other cool people that you like which is what works best in the social circles of the web.

Great post – I really appreciated seeing the behind-the-scenes of John Haydon’s twitter-life:)

]]> By: Jennifer Fong http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Jennifer Fong Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2397 Sorry John. Still don't like 'em. Even though your approach is better than the average one, it still bugs me when someone new tells me I need to follow someone else. I'd rather get to know YOU. (That said, I do know and like you, even if you like auto-DMs.) :) Jennifer Sorry John. Still don’t like ‘em. Even though your approach is better than the average one, it still bugs me when someone new tells me I need to follow someone else. I’d rather get to know YOU. (That said, I do know and like you, even if you like auto-DMs.) :)

Jennifer

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:39:07 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2396 Ted - thanks for stopping by, neighbor! Basically, I follow everyone who follows me - and then I go back through my followers and do a "cleanse". Ted – thanks for stopping by, neighbor!

Basically, I follow everyone who follows me – and then I go back through my followers and do a “cleanse”.

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/06/automate-dms-twitter-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 John Haydon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:36:50 +0000 http://www.johnhaydon.com/?p=7363#comment-2395 Thanks, Doll. Thanks, Doll.

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