Gossett Marketing is now working hard to establish our social media presence, but I must admit that before we started our training I was a huge skeptic. I mean, why would I need someone to instruct me on Facebook? I’ve been on it since it was TheFacebook! I also thought Twitter was a waste of time – lots of people telling each other what kind of cereal they had for breakfast.
Fortunately, we have an excellent coach who has changed my thinking! Cynthia K. Seymour of Seymour Results has made social media a real business tool for us, rather than letting us keep on believing that it’s just a toy for kids.
As opposed as I was to Twitter, Cynthia made sense of it for me. I now think of it as a huge, ongoing networking event. Even though everyone is communicating in 140 characters, it’s an excellent way to meet other businesspeople. Really! It’s amazing how quickly you can go from just following someone’s feed to actually conversing with them. And everyone seems to have an a “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine” attitude, so they are happy to ReTweet blog posts, articles, and tips, which helps you gain exposure worldwide.
I’m a Twitter convert – will you be? Let us know in the comments below. And if you’re already up and tweeting, follow us @marketngtidbits.
Here’s a YouTube video that teaches you about Twitter in plain English.
