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Other Twitter-specific tools I use and recommend - tagth.is automatically saves links to your delicious bookmarks if you start the tweet with @tagthis, and there's also a tool in LinkedIn that lets you automatically use your Twitter status updates update your LinkedIn profile.
Other thoughts on shortcuts -
Automated updates on e-mail signatures - audience may not be followers or Facebook members
Link blog on LinkedIn profile.
Just my toonies worth
I saw your headline on a Twitter post through Plaxo and had to laugh at the irony. Of course, some automation of social media tools is essential to make life managable for the "humans" in the digital equation. But you're right in asking - when does so much automation make this social media anti-social?
I covered another automation tool on the Brand Central Station blog last week called Twuffer. It seems to be a handy tool for scheduling future Twitter tweets for promotional campaigns, media announcements, etc.
Maybe you can add that one to your list. FWIW.
Keep up the great blog! It's one of my favorites.
Best Regards,
Mike Bawden
Brand Central Station
If I use technology to create a false persona of my true self, especially in the social media setting because of its very nature of using technology to create self awareness or image, then I find the use of technology unethical because I have the intention of misleading those that are listening to me at that moment.
Good Hunting,
twitter.com/melissanery
I use PingPress, which is a plugin for Wordpress that posts my blog posts to Ping.fm for me. I also go to Ping.fm and post manually to update my status. It's important to me to connect with my readers and really help them.
What I've learned is to pay attention. Mix it up. Create a system that works for you to keep you on top of it. A little every day is better than too much at one time. Then it really gets overwhelming.
Great post. I love the tools you suggested, and I even use some of them.
Jinger Jarrett
I've been using Twitter Tools to compile tweets into a daily digest on my blog for 2 reasons
1. Twitter doesn't have a way to let me search through archived tweets.
2. Since I talk about things to build my personal brand on Twitter, these also show up on my blog.
I just downloaded the Facebook toolbar for Firefox and am going to try it out. I've been sending my Twitter updates to Facebook for a few months now, and I think that has helped me reach a different audience and make better connections.
Make it a great day!
Anyway, I think the time saving tools concept is very valid. And there's some great tips here from you and the comments. I love the @tagthis tip from Russell.
I do not agree that auto-DMs on twitter fall into timesaving. IMHO, they are SPAM. When I follow someone, it's typically because they have chosen to follow me. I don't need an auto-DM from them. I don't even know them. For me, DMs are for 1:1 convos that shouldn't be broadcasted out as an "@". It should be personal (to me only) and worth my time. Appreciate me and what I bring to the table, get to know me before you seek me out individually. Use some basic DM skills to segment me at least.
Bottom line, if you are too time-starved to provide a personal DM, then don't shoot one out. Again, that's just my take.
But-- let mew add to the voice begging people to stop the "welcome" DMs to new tweitter followers. Not just the promotional ones-- though thoise are stupid and evil-- but even just the benign ones. They are unnecessary. DM me when you have something specific to say. I'd rather you welcome me publicly, because I'm an attention whore.
I knew these automated services would happen but I don't think it does anything for the creating of valuable relationships that I have found twitter to be remarkable good at.
Seems I found a twitter maniac who sent this DM: "Sorry, I unfollow anyone who sends self-referencing auto DM's. Not sure if you know this, but most will do the same. Considered offensive."
So my response message says something about thank you for following me and to learn more about me visit my blog... Being a follow up maniac I love this tool! I have also had great traffic from the DM message and good follow up conversations via DM's from people visiting my blog...
So what's is your take? Not worry about the few Twitter Maniacs I may offend or change my DM follow up message?
http://www.twitter.com/alanunderkofler
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I think that some automation is good but I also think if you want to have the right benefits from your social media activity you should participate and be helpful to the community.