Comments on: No to Auto DMs http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Pickstone http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-162853 Robert Pickstone Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:16:00 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-162853 Hi Dave, I agree. I think some users may not realise they are annoying others by using auto dms. That is why I set up this poll. http://www.robertpickstone.com/2011/06/05/poll-auto-dms-do-they-annoy-you/ I am going to post the link back to every auto dm I recieve, but in a nice way. Well, maybe not every auto dm, and only when I have the time. You catch my drift though The problem still remains, 2 years after you post! Rob Hi Dave,

I agree. I think some users may not realise they
are annoying others by using auto dms. That is why I set up this poll.

http://www.robertpickstone.com/2011/06/05/poll-auto-dms-do-they-annoy-you/

I am going to post the link back to every auto dm I recieve, but in a
nice way. Well, maybe not every auto dm, and only when I have the time.
You catch my drift though

The problem still remains, 2 years after you post!

Rob

]]> By: Twitter Auto-DMs are of the Devil | Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Blog | Atlanta, GA http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-162309 Twitter Auto-DMs are of the Devil | Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Blog | Atlanta, GA Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:21:16 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-162309 [...] Lacy. He hath started a petition against them. In 2008. (So hath Dave Fleet, circa [...] [...] Lacy. He hath started a petition against them. In 2008. (So hath Dave Fleet, circa [...]

]]> By: Twitter Manners | Social Media Coaching Center http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-161351 Twitter Manners | Social Media Coaching Center Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:57:36 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-161351 [...] direct message when absolutely necessary and do not auto DM for any reason. Nothing will turn new followers off faster than getting an automated response. If [...] [...] direct message when absolutely necessary and do not auto DM for any reason. Nothing will turn new followers off faster than getting an automated response. If [...]

]]> By: Greg http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-49243 Greg Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:27:12 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-49243 I don't mind the Auto DM's because they are so obvious, I can scan over them. I basically ignore messages that are impersonal, as I assume that if they didn't have the time to message me, they probably won't read if I respond! I don’t mind the Auto DM’s because they are so obvious, I can scan over them. I basically ignore messages that are impersonal, as I assume that if they didn’t have the time to message me, they probably won’t read if I respond!

]]> By: Bertine http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-41815 Bertine Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:58:13 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-41815 You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will like your blog. You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will like your blog.

]]> By: (Slightly) More Advanced Twitter Tips - Tweeting InDepth « Siteducky’s Blog http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-30822 (Slightly) More Advanced Twitter Tips - Tweeting InDepth « Siteducky’s Blog Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:31:48 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-30822 [...] If you are getting 20+ new follows a day and you want to thank each one signing up for an auto DM service might be tempting, but be sure to understand the other side of what is a heated discourse about this subject.  Many Tweeters have DMs go to their mailboxes as DMs often come from friends and family sharing more personal information.  Automated DMs are akin to spam in this instance.  Listen long enough and you will hear lots of angry tweets about DMs.  Much less blog posts.  Just to give you a sample here’s a rant FOR auto-DM’s and one AGAINST auto-DM’s. [...] [...] If you are getting 20+ new follows a day and you want to thank each one signing up for an auto DM service might be tempting, but be sure to understand the other side of what is a heated discourse about this subject.  Many Tweeters have DMs go to their mailboxes as DMs often come from friends and family sharing more personal information.  Automated DMs are akin to spam in this instance.  Listen long enough and you will hear lots of angry tweets about DMs.  Much less blog posts.  Just to give you a sample here’s a rant FOR auto-DM’s and one AGAINST auto-DM’s. [...]

]]> By: lauraschroeder (lauraschroeder) http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-27714 lauraschroeder (lauraschroeder) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:57:27 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-27714 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/lauraschroeder" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div title="lauraschroeder (lauraschroeder)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://davefleet.com/wp-content/plugins/chatcatcher/picbg.jpg) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> <div title="lauraschroeder (lauraschroeder)" style="float:left;margin-left:-70px;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://purl.org/net/spiurl/lauraschroeder) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> </a> completely agree with this: [link to post]<br /><br /> - Posted using Chat Catcher Twitter Comment


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]]> By: My Favorites This Week « The PR Post http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-27681 My Favorites This Week « The PR Post Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:32:33 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-27681 [...] Robotic autoreplies on Twitter. Really? Did you know that you can send an autoreply to Twitter followers? Well, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. I didn’t know about autoreply direct messages until I followed someone last week and received a generic message of thanks. In my opinion, Twitter is not the place for impersonalized direct messages. I was thrilled to see wide (although not unanimous) agreement. Check out Kristie Wells’ post (which includes a poll) and Dave Fleet’s post. [...] [...] Robotic autoreplies on Twitter. Really? Did you know that you can send an autoreply to Twitter followers? Well, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. I didn’t know about autoreply direct messages until I followed someone last week and received a generic message of thanks. In my opinion, Twitter is not the place for impersonalized direct messages. I was thrilled to see wide (although not unanimous) agreement. Check out Kristie Wells’ post (which includes a poll) and Dave Fleet’s post. [...]

]]> By: Colby Gergen http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-27501 Colby Gergen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:43:25 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-27501 auto-DM's are basically everything that any real person on Twitter does not want Twitter to become. It's automated, impersonal, not a genuine conversation starter, and lazy. If you want to thank someone for following you, give 'em an @reply, visit their webpage and comment on something they've done, or send them a DM with their name and some personalization to it "Hey Joe, saw you like hockey? I love playing ice hockey!". Make it personal, conversational, and Twitterific. auto-DM’s are basically everything that any real person on Twitter does not want Twitter to become. It’s automated, impersonal, not a genuine conversation starter, and lazy. If you want to thank someone for following you, give ‘em an @reply, visit their webpage and comment on something they’ve done, or send them a DM with their name and some personalization to it “Hey Joe, saw you like hockey? I love playing ice hockey!”. Make it personal, conversational, and Twitterific.

]]> By: Dave Fleet http://davefleet.com/2009/02/auto-dms/comment-page-1/#comment-27492 Dave Fleet Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:02:06 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=940#comment-27492 Hi Victoria - in a way, you can apply similar principles to those in media relations - customize it and be relevant. Step 1 in my books - use their name when you message them. Hi Victoria – in a way, you can apply similar principles to those in media relations – customize it and be relevant. Step 1 in my books – use their name when you message them.

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