It seems that times to do force those people out and bring to the surface those who have the quality focus.

To generate great success, it is really about a target list, targeted network, and targeted customers. That will go so much further than blasting what you have in front of everyone.

Twitter has created an interesting medium for a real time conversation and relationship building. While I am new to it, I am sure the techniques of building my successful business will work with it as I master it.

To Success,

Joseph Parton

People often say to me: Why would anyone care what you ate for lunch? (on twitter)

Well, they wouldn’t, but they might. If I tweeted I had sushi for lunch, and a follower loves, sushi and responds … we have an instant connection.

People like to do business with people they like. It’s simple.

I find myself in the “number quandary” as well, having connected with “Mr Tweet” recently I have a constant flow of new followers.

I am concerned with the quality aspect, but was told at an early stage to be open to following people outside my “target” market to broaden my knowledge of what’s going on on the periphery too!

I find myself working at the cross-over point between Online & Offline Networking – Twitter’s great, in 2D, but it’s also nice to have the 3D version in 4Networking meets too – being at the cross-over is how I am trying to achieve the right “balance”.

It’s perfectly possible to follow MOST of those who follow you, at least while you are growing, but you quickly learn to unfollow those that are saying nothing of interest, or trying to be “in my face” promoting their own interests relentlessly. Can’t blame them for trying, but it’s not what I, and many “serious” tweeple, really want.

Lastly, to counter what Laura said, it is still possible to tweet, or DM if you’re lucky, some of the “thought leaders” out there (you’re one of em for me Jim!) and get a response, so that is value in itself.

Thanks again, and Keep em Coming!

I initially disregarded Twitter as it just looked and felt gimicky. However once I realised how active the networks were on Twitter and how focussed each post was it has suddenly become a way of life.

I am trying to keep my postings relevant to my business and making them more like questions for people to answer. So far this is working for me.

Just have to keep blogging and keep Twittering

I can also recommend the podcast from Academy Internet – ‘Internet Marketing’.

All the best, Ian.

My question is this; My followers to following ratio is like 10:1. Is this a bad thing? I really like chatting day to day because I love people, but at the same time need to market my product.

Laura above makes a great point. I too, like to be personable and don’t want to just have numbers, however, I know that the more people I follow the more potential sales I will have.

Thanks in advance for any help from this blog community!

PS- I don’t have a blog so that makes me feel like more of a mooch.

Some of the off-line groups I am involved with are full of people only wanting to sell their wares, not offer help to others.

Most of my business comes from solid networking, which is great as it saves on my own marketing spend. But, it’s so important to conenct/network with the ‘right’ people.

Graeme