Comments on: Guest Post: Part I – Twitter Means Business For Photographers by Scott Bourne http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/ Marketing Consulting for the Photography Industry Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:58:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Twitted by dougmarkblack http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Twitted by dougmarkblack Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:40 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-23 [...] This post was Twitted by dougmarkblack [...] [...] This post was Twitted by dougmarkblack [...]

]]> By: Jonny T http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jonny T Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:54:15 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-22 I see the value, but like my Nikon/Aperture/iWeb workflow, I want it to work really well, and at the moment it just doesn't for me! Perhaps I'm just odd... And as for what I have to say... I don't have your fame, wisdom, or conviviality, or photographic expertise... which is why I read your blogs and listen to Photofocus and TWIP, but for me to pump more into the ether would just help take up space I'm afraid! I see the value, but like my Nikon/Aperture/iWeb workflow, I want it to work really well, and at the moment it just doesn’t for me!

Perhaps I’m just odd…

And as for what I have to say… I don’t have your fame, wisdom, or conviviality, or photographic expertise… which is why I read your blogs and listen to Photofocus and TWIP, but for me to pump more into the ether would just help take up space I’m afraid!

]]> By: Scott Bourne http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Scott Bourne Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:05:37 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-21 Hi Jonny I understand. Some people just don't see the value in this. If the link I posted doesn't provide enough info to tempt you - you don't have to click it :) But perhaps you could also look at this from the other side of the coin. What do YOU have to offer? What links, or photos, or quotes or words of wisdom could YOU share with us on Twitter :) Hi Jonny I understand. Some people just don’t see the value in this. If the link I posted doesn’t provide enough info to tempt you – you don’t have to click it :)

But perhaps you could also look at this from the other side of the coin. What do YOU have to offer? What links, or photos, or quotes or words of wisdom could YOU share with us on Twitter :)

]]> By: Jonny T http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jonny T Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:00:12 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-20 Fair points Scott, and thanks. I shall persevere - and try to do better! Thing is, the last six twits I have (yourself, Pogue and Lindsay) all are really just links to other things that sure aren't 140 characters long..! Yours, 29 minutes ago is a classic: "Storytelling - Video Space - http://bit.ly/reTTA - New at Photofocus.com" The only way I am going to know what this is about is by following the link. Time time time..!! I'm not trying to dismiss it, I just want to get the most out of it without my life being taken over by it. Fair points Scott, and thanks. I shall persevere – and try to do better!

Thing is, the last six twits I have (yourself, Pogue and Lindsay) all are really just links to other things that sure aren’t 140 characters long..!

Yours, 29 minutes ago is a classic:

“Storytelling – Video Space – http://bit.ly/reTTA – New at Photofocus.com”

The only way I am going to know what this is about is by following the link. Time time time..!!

I’m not trying to dismiss it, I just want to get the most out of it without my life being taken over by it.

]]> By: Scott Bourne http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Scott Bourne Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:36:59 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-19 Hi Jonny - sounds like you might not be following the right people. I follow about 180 people. It is easy to skim their tweets and then go deeper when I see something that interests me. It's only 140 characters so it's not much time. If you regularly see that the tweets of people you follow aren't important, I suggest you unfollow them. I don't take it personally when people un-follow me. In fact, if they don't like what I tweet I encourage them to un-follow. I want engaged people in my audience. Another possibility is to use a third-party tool like Tweetie which lets you monitor a timeline in a dedicated app that runs on your desktop. You can check it easier than loading a browser. I hope that helps. Hi Jonny – sounds like you might not be following the right people. I follow about 180 people. It is easy to skim their tweets and then go deeper when I see something that interests me. It’s only 140 characters so it’s not much time. If you regularly see that the tweets of people you follow aren’t important, I suggest you unfollow them. I don’t take it personally when people un-follow me. In fact, if they don’t like what I tweet I encourage them to un-follow. I want engaged people in my audience. Another possibility is to use a third-party tool like Tweetie which lets you monitor a timeline in a dedicated app that runs on your desktop. You can check it easier than loading a browser. I hope that helps.

]]> By: Jonny T http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2009/07/guest-post-part-i-twitter-means-business-for-photographers-by-scott-bourne/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jonny T Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:13:39 +0000 http://mei500.com/blog/?p=246#comment-18 I am in two minds about Twitter. I hear what Scott says, and I follow him on Twitter along with half a dozen other people. But there you have it - I have to look at 30 twits every few hours, of which about 3 are of real interest. And that's where I have an issue, 90% of it is just taking up my time, not a lot, bit distractingly. Am I missing something? How does Scott handle it? Or does he not follow others which would be one solution.. I am in two minds about Twitter. I hear what Scott says, and I follow him on Twitter along with half a dozen other people. But there you have it – I have to look at 30 twits every few hours, of which about 3 are of real interest.

And that’s where I have an issue, 90% of it is just taking up my time, not a lot, bit distractingly.

Am I missing something? How does Scott handle it? Or does he not follow others which would be one solution..

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