socialmedian: Is Twitter the new Business Card?

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"So, Do You Twitter?" Slams Age Old Pickup Line By daynamarcum

Jan 08, 2009

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Is Twitter the new Business Card?

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Jan 06, 2009

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OK, I use Twitter all the time. I’ve met amazing people this year through it. Having attended numerous meetups and conventions for my Music Lesson Show, I noticed something interesting:

Instead of handing out business cards, more people are asking me “What’s your Twitter?”

I used to email people to stay connected. Now I follow them on Twitter. I Twitter DM in leu of Email, and I @ them instead of text message or call them. The thing is, if we’re following each other on Twitter then we’re constantly in touch. So I don’t have to email them every 4 weeks to keep in touch - I’m already talking with them every day.

If I’m at a meetup I’ll simply twitter ‘Who’s going tonight’ or ‘If anyone is here then we’re in the back room.” In addition, when I Twitter “Yo @milewis and @meghanasha I had a great time!” The reason why I find this useful is because its public, and therefor people who may follow me, or Mike, or Meghan will follow each other - think of it like a “Linked-In meets IM.” - a kind of social networking site that you see who’s in your circle.

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Comments (11)

Daynamarcum,

Jan 08, 2009

So, this will really take off when you talk to people you don't meet through the web this way. I can see it now. Another headline is published.

Tweric,

Jan 08, 2009

I've got my new Twitter business card: http://punchy.typepad.com/bleric/

Jasongoldberg,

Jan 08, 2009

@tweric @daynamarcum Twitter DM is kinda lame IMO, the rest here is right.

Tweric,

Jan 09, 2009

@jasongoldberg I know some people have had trouble with Twitter DMs going public (oops)--that IS lame. And I'm not a fan of the auto-DMs

Kathleenld,

Jan 09, 2009

@tweric @jasongoldberg I agree about auto-DMs... actually even when people do them manually, for some reason I just don't like the "thanks for following" thing.

Whenever I go to tweetups or when I went to podcamp pittsburgh it was "what's your name on twitter?" and very rarely "do you have a business card?" I guess it depends on the situation, maybe

Tweric,

Jan 09, 2009

@kathleenld I don't mind a thanks DM when it's real and not TweetLater or another automated burp. But I find myself on social median more and more, which mean less Twitter time. Where are you spending your time online? http://punchy.typepad.com/bleric/

Kathleenld,

Jan 09, 2009

@tweric twitter. It's an addiction :)

Josh Miller,

Jan 09, 2009

I don't like this idea. Twitter isn't nearly known enough for this to really mean anything.

If you tell people to check out your Twitter most people will have no clue what you're talking about.