Comments on: Live tweeting; bird–brained or brilliant? http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/ Fri, 18 May 2012 07:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Asifa Lalji http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Asifa Lalji Thu, 21 May 2009 16:22:11 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-143 Thanks for the perspective, Doug. I think live tweets can be interesting if you are offering a private, behind the scenes perspective. I think there is an element of Twitter that is voyeuristic, so the general followers you have would need that feeling to keep interested. But from a business perspective, I think the viewpoint is different. Live tweeting offers a perspective from someone you trust when you can't be there. I do agree with John that balance is important, too many people tweet inconsequential things and that actually creates or chips away at their personal brand. I have heard the rule of thumb is for people to have multiple twitter accounts, so setting up different ones makes sense so you can keep it authentic and relevant. Cheers, asifa Thanks for the perspective, Doug. I think live tweets can be interesting if you are offering a private, behind the scenes perspective. I think there is an element of Twitter that is voyeuristic, so the general followers you have would need that feeling to keep interested. But from a business perspective, I think the viewpoint is different. Live tweeting offers a perspective from someone you trust when you can’t be there.
I do agree with John that balance is important, too many people tweet inconsequential things and that actually creates or chips away at their personal brand.
I have heard the rule of thumb is for people to have multiple twitter accounts, so setting up different ones makes sense so you can keep it authentic and relevant.
Cheers,
asifa

]]> By: John Kageorge http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-141 John Kageorge Thu, 21 May 2009 14:57:06 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-141 It is all about balance. Live tweeting is a good way to record highlights and share with followers. But two many people beating their thumbs can be obnoxious. And we don't care whether David Suzuki's hair is exceptionally fluffy today. I'm looking forward to my first live tweets at a conference at On The Edge and am ready to track 'em with #cprs2009. It is all about balance.

Live tweeting is a good way to record highlights and share with followers. But two many people beating their thumbs can be obnoxious. And we don’t care whether David Suzuki’s hair is exceptionally fluffy today.

I’m looking forward to my first live tweets at a conference at On The Edge and am ready to track ‘em with #cprs2009.

]]> By: Diane Begin http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Diane Begin Thu, 21 May 2009 13:12:28 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-140 What an interesting post. I personally am one who loves live-tweeting and have received some great info from people including @thornley. I like to control my Twitter experience, so for me it's not a big deal if someone is live-tweeting about an event I'm not interested in. Ironically my organization is getting an award at #cprs2009 for live tweeting with a celebrity chef. We did it because we thought it would be an interesting way to provide people with direct access to an event/person that they would not have access to. We would definitely call the event a success as people engaged with us throughout (including two classrooms of students). www.nait.ca/naitchef Since then SMS has been reintroduced in Canada and because we encourage people to follow our organizational Twitter account (@nait) for other reasons (ex. part of crisis communications), we can't live-tweet from that account anymore. All that to say, Twitter is an ever evolving place and you really have to know your audience but even then you'll never make everyone happy. We're learning every day and I do believe part of the value of Twitter is live-tweeting. How I go about doing that though will certainly be different today compared to six months from now. (that is if Twitter is around then ;-) What an interesting post. I personally am one who loves live-tweeting and have received some great info from people including @thornley. I like to control my Twitter experience, so for me it’s not a big deal if someone is live-tweeting about an event I’m not interested in.

Ironically my organization is getting an award at #cprs2009 for live tweeting with a celebrity chef. We did it because we thought it would be an interesting way to provide people with direct access to an event/person that they would not have access to. We would definitely call the event a success as people engaged with us throughout (including two classrooms of students). http://www.nait.ca/naitchef

Since then SMS has been reintroduced in Canada and because we encourage people to follow our organizational Twitter account (@nait) for other reasons (ex. part of crisis communications), we can’t live-tweet from that account anymore.

All that to say, Twitter is an ever evolving place and you really have to know your audience but even then you’ll never make everyone happy. We’re learning every day and I do believe part of the value of Twitter is live-tweeting. How I go about doing that though will certainly be different today compared to six months from now. (that is if Twitter is around then ;-)

]]> By: Random links for May 20th, 2009: the ridiculous to the sublime — andrewmcintyre.ca http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Random links for May 20th, 2009: the ridiculous to the sublime — andrewmcintyre.ca Thu, 21 May 2009 04:58:31 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-139 [...] On the subject of topic of sharing cool stuff using social media, my friend Doug Lacombe has written up an engaging examination of the etiquette of using twitter during events and presentations in “Live tweeting; bird–brained or brilliant?” [...] [...] On the subject of topic of sharing cool stuff using social media, my friend Doug Lacombe has written up an engaging examination of the etiquette of using twitter during events and presentations in “Live tweeting; bird–brained or brilliant?” [...]

]]> By: Andrew McIntyre http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Andrew McIntyre Wed, 20 May 2009 21:27:02 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-138 I have very mixed emotions about several issues relating live tweeting etiquette. While actively tweeting at various events and conferences, I have a strict personal rule to not tweet excessively or try to capture everything said by any particular presenter. I suppose I'm just arguing for the need of a strong editorial function when selecting what to share with twitter. In this sense, this live tweeting issue is merely an extension of my personal approach of how I choose to use twitter. Given my hatred of those who proselytize on "how you should use twitter," (or anything else, for that matter) I will not extend my criticisms to level of what you should or should not do on twitter. However, I think it is clear that there are merits to my approach in keeping some of your conference notes private while sharing the best insights with the outside world. I have very mixed emotions about several issues relating live tweeting etiquette. While actively tweeting at various events and conferences, I have a strict personal rule to not tweet excessively or try to capture everything said by any particular presenter.

I suppose I’m just arguing for the need of a strong editorial function when selecting what to share with twitter. In this sense, this live tweeting issue is merely an extension of my personal approach of how I choose to use twitter. Given my hatred of those who proselytize on “how you should use twitter,” (or anything else, for that matter) I will not extend my criticisms to level of what you should or should not do on twitter. However, I think it is clear that there are merits to my approach in keeping some of your conference notes private while sharing the best insights with the outside world.

]]> By: Joseph Thornley http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Joseph Thornley Wed, 20 May 2009 20:20:03 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-137 Doug, thanks for the shout out. And I'm looking forward to attending - and livetweeting #CPRS2009 right alongside you. I find that when I search for a conference hashtag after the conference is over, I can pretty much reconstruct the better presentations using the twitter stream. No more coming home and saying, "I wish I could remember that statistic or that quote." They're almost always all in twitter. Doug, thanks for the shout out. And I’m looking forward to attending - and livetweeting #CPRS2009 right alongside you. I find that when I search for a conference hashtag after the conference is over, I can pretty much reconstruct the better presentations using the twitter stream. No more coming home and saying, “I wish I could remember that statistic or that quote.” They’re almost always all in twitter.

]]> By: Angela MacIsaac http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Angela MacIsaac Wed, 20 May 2009 17:57:40 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-136 Interesting post, Doug. It does seem to be a contentious issue but live Tweeting is how I gained most of the followers I have now. I started off, oddly enough, by live Tweeting a conference at which @thornley was speaking. I've done a few since then and frequently participate in #journchat on Monday nights - oh, I've also been known to Tweet vigorously during a Flames game or two. I've never been yelled at for excessive Tweeting, so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Considering the greater percentage of my followers are folks in the same industry, I would be disappointed to learn they chose to un-follow instead of absorb the information I was learning. But ... chacun son gout, n'est-ce pas? Interesting post, Doug. It does seem to be a contentious issue but live Tweeting is how I gained most of the followers I have now.

I started off, oddly enough, by live Tweeting a conference at which @thornley was speaking. I’ve done a few since then and frequently participate in #journchat on Monday nights - oh, I’ve also been known to Tweet vigorously during a Flames game or two.

I’ve never been yelled at for excessive Tweeting, so I guess I’m one of the lucky ones.

Considering the greater percentage of my followers are folks in the same industry, I would be disappointed to learn they chose to un-follow instead of absorb the information I was learning.

But … chacun son gout, n’est-ce pas?

]]> By: U blog, me blog, YYC blogs at Blinking12.ca http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/2009/05/live-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-135 U blog, me blog, YYC blogs at Blinking12.ca Wed, 20 May 2009 17:18:19 +0000 http://on-the-edge-vancouver.com/blog/?p=277#comment-135 [...] Yikes, it’s been over a month since my last post! While Blinking12.ca has gone hungry I have written tasty tidbits for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) (here and here), The Canadian Marketing Association, Techvibes.com, and the Canadian Public Relations Society. [...] [...] Yikes, it’s been over a month since my last post! While Blinking12.ca has gone hungry I have written tasty tidbits for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) (here and here), The Canadian Marketing Association, Techvibes.com, and the Canadian Public Relations Society. [...]

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