Comments on: Twitter as a Conversation Tool? http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/ Better Blog Tips and the New Media (with attitude) Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Curtis http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14958 Curtis Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:38:43 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14958 I agree it is incredibly hard to follow some conversations. More so if they are spread out over time. I agree it is incredibly hard to follow some conversations. More so if they are spread out over time.

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14946 Blog Bloke Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:43:25 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14946 Can I quote you on that? ;-) I prefer it over Summize for it's threading feature. Can I quote you on that? ;-) I prefer it over Summize for it’s threading feature.

]]> By: Darren http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14943 Darren Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:12:26 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14943 The other tool that can help is http://quotably.com/ again - spotty but can add a lot when you're attempting to follow a conversation. The other tool that can help is http://quotably.com/

again - spotty but can add a lot when you’re attempting to follow a conversation.

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14942 Blog Bloke Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:42:12 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14942 Hi John. I've found Summize's performance to be spotty at best. But that was awhile back so I'll take another look. Thanks. Hi John. I’ve found Summize’s performance to be spotty at best. But that was awhile back so I’ll take another look. Thanks.

]]> By: John C http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14940 John C Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:31:05 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14940 Of late I've resorted to using Summize (which now points to http://search.twitter.com/) to follow conversations. If you enter the person's twitter handle in the search field you can get a better idea of the context of the partial conversations you are seeing. It also (mostly) detects when there are new posts for your search term and prompts you to refresh to see the latest. Of late I’ve resorted to using Summize (which now points to http://search.twitter.com/) to follow conversations. If you enter the person’s twitter handle in the search field you can get a better idea of the context of the partial conversations you are seeing. It also (mostly) detects when there are new posts for your search term and prompts you to refresh to see the latest.

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14938 Blog Bloke Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:18:18 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14938 Hi Darren. Yes, I've used other tools and clones out there like FriendFeed, Plurk and Twirl (amongst others) that can make the conversation a little better. In this post I was primarily commenting on the shortcomings of Twitter since most users out there are still using the Twitter interface. This post is an intro for a series where I intend to discuss the alternatives in more detail. I agree with what you say about finding the right tool that works for you, and sometimes using more than one tool is necessary for the function that you require it for. Thanks for the input. Hi Darren.

Yes, I’ve used other tools and clones out there like FriendFeed, Plurk and Twirl (amongst others) that can make the conversation a little better. In this post I was primarily commenting on the shortcomings of Twitter since most users out there are still using the Twitter interface.

This post is an intro for a series where I intend to discuss the alternatives in more detail. I agree with what you say about finding the right tool that works for you, and sometimes using more than one tool is necessary for the function that you require it for.

Thanks for the input.

]]> By: Darren http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14935 Darren Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:40:02 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/twitter-conversation-marketing-tool/#comment-14935 agree with you BB - Twitter is a good conversation tool between two people - but it's not a communal conversation unless everyone is following everyone else in the conversation (and even then it's scattered). That's why when I want a group conversation I ask questions on Plurk (threaded comments) and when I'm researching a topic and want feedback from individuals I use Twitter. Similarly it's good for marketing because that doesn't always need a group conversation either. I think it's about finding what the tool is ideal for and just going with that and not expecting much else. agree with you BB - Twitter is a good conversation tool between two people - but it’s not a communal conversation unless everyone is following everyone else in the conversation (and even then it’s scattered).

That’s why when I want a group conversation I ask questions on Plurk (threaded comments) and when I’m researching a topic and want feedback from individuals I use Twitter. Similarly it’s good for marketing because that doesn’t always need a group conversation either.

I think it’s about finding what the tool is ideal for and just going with that and not expecting much else.

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