twitter for biz
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- SLAZ
so, I am doing some research for a client who wants to use Twitter to promote product offerings. Seems like an odd idea, especially because you will only get die-hard people to "follow you", but what are your thoughts? could it become a business tool?
- TheBlueOne0
Look, the NASA Mars probe is twittering. From Mars. It's mainstream.
- ismith0
It wouldn't create brand loyalty but it could sustain it. Is this a product worth having a following or what? i.e. Apple could definitely twitter product offerings. OfficeMax, maybe not...
- acescence0
maybe if they could fix the stability problems
- SLAZ0
i am assuming they definately could have a following on their products... but aside from releases, what can they announce? its not like a company is going to twitter updates they are making to products, because it would kill their leverage on pending sales and to competitors
- acescence0
really depends on the product. maybe new ways to use the product, obscure features, tip of the day sort of thing.
- janne760
i still don't even know what it is
- 1pxsolid0
I wouldn't bother unless the product is geeky.
Unrelated... I'm posting this from iPhone. Mickey badge?
- SLAZ0
it is a software product.
i don't want to name it or the client because it might create a whole sort of alternative response. need the opinions to be objective...
- TheBlueOne0
With a quick web search, companies that Twitter. The question isn't "should it be a business tool?" BUt why aren't you using it already?:
Media
Reuters http://twitter.com/reuters
CNN http://twitter.com/cnnbrk
BBC (Off-site List) http://menti.net/?p=17
NY Times http://twitter.com/nytimes (The NYT also offers other sections in twitter)
WHP (CBS-affiliate) http://twitter.com/whptv
Wired News http://twitter.com/wired
NPR http://twitter.com/nprnews
ZDNet http://twitter.com/zdnett
Conde Nast Portfolio http://twitter.com/Portfolio
CNET News http://twitter.com/CNETNews
Revision3 http://twitter.com/revision3
Times OnLine http://twitter.com/TimesWorldNew…
CBC News http://twitter.com/cbcnews
Orlando Sentinel http://twitter.com/orlandosentin…Airlines/Travel
Carnival Cruise Lines http://twitter.com/CarnivalCruis…
Delta http://twitter.com/deltaairlines…
Jetblue http://twitter.com/JetBlue
Southwest Airlines http://twitter.com/SouthwestAir
Mahalo Travel http://twitter.com/mahalotravelRetailers
Dell Outler http://twitter.com/DellOutlet
Direct2Dell http://twitter.com/Direct2Dell
Direct2Dell (China): http://twitter.com/Direct2Dell_C…
Studio Dell http://twitter.com/StudioDell
WOOT: http://twitter.com/woot
Apple: http://twitter.com/appleinc (Questionable)
Amazon.com Deals: http://twitter.com/amazondeals
Zappos http://twitter.com/zappos
Buy.comhttp://twitter.com/Buy_com (Questionable)Professional Services
Forrester http://twitter.com/forrester
Deacons http://twitter.com/Deacons (*** A Law Firm!)
PerkettPR http://twitter.com/PerkettPR
Q1Labs http://twitter.com/Q1LabsSaaS
Mzinga http://twitter.com/mzingaEducation
Career Development Office, McGill University http://twitter.com/cdolaw
Norwich University http://twitter.com/NorwichNewsManufacturing
GM http://twitter.com/GMblogs
Ford http://twitter.com/FoMoCoNA ***QuestionableGovernment
LAFD http://twitter.com/LAFD
Franklin, MA PD http://twitter.com/franklinpolic… (Needs more updates)
Austin, TX PD http://twitter.com/AustinPD (Why lock updates?)Social/Blogs
Techmeme http://twitter.com/Techmeme
Mashable http://twitter.com/mashable
Engadget http://twitter.com/engadget
Technorati http://twitter.com/technorati
SocialText http://twitter.com/socialtext
Kyolo http://twitter.com/kyoloFood/Specialty Products
M&Ms http://twitter.com/msgreen- ..and the NASA Mars Probe:
http://twitter.com/M…TheBlueOne - nice listSLAZ
- +1 good postFizik
- ..and the NASA Mars Probe: