Comments on: Valuable SM Lesson: I like people not robots http://storyassistant.com/2009/07/valuable-sm-lesson-i-like-people-not-robots/ Helping You Build Relationships Fri, 14 May 2010 11:34:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Pilarz http://storyassistant.com/2009/07/valuable-sm-lesson-i-like-people-not-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Mike Pilarz Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:09:11 +0000 http://storyassistant.com/?p=448#comment-370 Michelle makes a good point. I've yet to unfollow someone simply because of an auto-DM, and many folks who send them turn out to be valuable sources of information and conversation. That being said, I've yet to receive an auto-DM that didn't strike me as annoying or at least unnecessary. So why bother with them? Michelle makes a good point. I’ve yet to unfollow someone simply because of an auto-DM, and many folks who send them turn out to be valuable sources of information and conversation.

That being said, I’ve yet to receive an auto-DM that didn’t strike me as annoying or at least unnecessary. So why bother with them?

]]> By: Michelle Damico http://storyassistant.com/2009/07/valuable-sm-lesson-i-like-people-not-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Michelle Damico Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:03:57 +0000 http://storyassistant.com/?p=448#comment-365 Matt, While this may be one of your pet peeves, and I may have agreed with you as recently as 2 months ago, I am starting to change my views. I say we shouln't be dictating the various approaches people take to engaging on Twitter. As long as they are engaging in a meanginful way, what does it matter if they auto reply with a "Thank you for following me" message? I liken it to casting judgement on whether someone sends me handwritten Hallmark card in the U.S. mail, or whether they use their Facebook calendar to send me an automated birthday e-card that was placed in queue months ago. Is that impersonal too? Not if you're grateful that someone took the time to actually reach out and remember you! I don't make first impressions based on whether I receive an auto reply. Let my Tweeps talk to me, start a conversation or join others. Let me watch them in action before I start judging whether they are sincere in developing an online relationship. My two cents, and thanks for listening. Matt, While this may be one of your pet peeves, and I may have agreed with you as recently as 2 months ago, I am starting to change my views. I say we shouln’t be dictating the various approaches people take to engaging on Twitter. As long as they are engaging in a meanginful way, what does it matter if they auto reply with a “Thank you for following me” message?

I liken it to casting judgement on whether someone sends me handwritten Hallmark card in the U.S. mail, or whether they use their Facebook calendar to send me an automated birthday e-card that was placed in queue months ago. Is that impersonal too? Not if you’re grateful that someone took the time to actually reach out and remember you!

I don’t make first impressions based on whether I receive an auto reply. Let my Tweeps talk to me, start a conversation or join others. Let me watch them in action before I start judging whether they are sincere in developing an online relationship.

My two cents, and thanks for listening.

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