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04-18-2009, 05:00 PM
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Remodel and Repair
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Just one benefit of Twitter (and there are many) is that it provides another way for businesses to promote and market themselves and it doesn't cost a dime.
Here is guide to using Twitter for business http://www.johnjantsch.com/TwitterforBusiness.pdf
Enjoy!
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04-18-2009, 05:42 PM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carolinahandyma
Just one benefit of Twitter (and there are many) is that it provides another way for businesses to promote and market themselves and it doesn't cost a dime.
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To who?
It doesn't cost a dime to stand on the street and hand out business cards, but what's the point?
I still haven't read anything posted here explaining how you would use twitter to promote yourself.
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04-18-2009, 05:57 PM
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Professiona Instigator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Finley
To who?
It doesn't cost a dime to stand on the street and hand out business cards, but what's the point?
I still haven't read anything posted here explaining how you would use twitter to promote yourself.
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tweet tweet. I got to agree with Mike the whole twitter thing seems a bit assinine to me.
Twit
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04-18-2009, 11:24 PM
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Curmudgeon
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[quote=ChrWright;658757]Sorry Neo... But your hand modeling days are behind you.  [/QUOTE
But they were never
in front of me either.
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(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)
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04-19-2009, 05:47 PM
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My wife is on this twitter thing and I still don't get the basis of it. She tells me it's what everyone is doing. When I asked her to explain it to me, I got the rolled eyes and she said it's a status thing to keep in touch with your friends. I looked at her "twitter" page and she's getting updates from Oprah, Ellen, Ashton and Demi....I didn't know we were friends with these people and I still don't get it. I'll continue using the method that rolled off Noahs arc and dial the person I want to keep in touch with.
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04-19-2009, 10:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Finley
To who?
It doesn't cost a dime to stand on the street and hand out business cards, but what's the point?
I still haven't read anything posted here explaining how you would use twitter to promote yourself.
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Really? where do you get your business cards made? I need to go there!
Besides standing on a corner handing out business cards may cost you allot more than you bargained for... Like your dignity!
If Twitter is good enough for Oprah & John McCain it's good enough for me!
I wonder if Chuck Norris Tweets?! ... "Chuck Norris Follows NO ONE!!"
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04-19-2009, 10:47 PM
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"One Million twitters died today after Chuck Norris became aware that he was being followed, his rep. tried to explain to the Martial arts master that this was the point of twitter, but was killed for suggesting that Chuck Norris could have made a mistake" -- Anderson cooper CNN
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04-19-2009, 11:01 PM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by easymoney
Really? where do you get your business cards made? I need to go there!
Besides standing on a corner handing out business cards may cost you allot more than you bargained for... Like your dignity!
If Twitter is good enough for Oprah & John McCain it's good enough for me!
I wonder if Chuck Norris Tweets?! ... "Chuck Norris Follows NO ONE!!"
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So please explain exactly how you are benefiting off of Twitter.
We've asked 3 times to 3 different people who seem to think Twitter is a great marketing avenue and we have had zero explanations.
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04-19-2009, 11:08 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by easymoney
Really? where do you get your business cards made? I need to go there!
Besides standing on a corner handing out business cards may cost you allot more than you bargained for... Like your dignity!
If Twitter is good enough for Oprah & John McCain it's good enough for me!
I wonder if Chuck Norris Tweets?! ... "Chuck Norris Follows NO ONE!!"
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Vista Print!
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04-19-2009, 11:54 PM
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#30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Finley
So please explain exactly how you are benefiting off of Twitter.
We've asked 3 times to 3 different people who seem to think Twitter is a great marketing avenue and we have had zero explanations.
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Here is how you benefit from Twitter.
All the workers on the job are required to "Tweet" upon exiting the john if a foul stench is lingering. 
That's the benefit I could see.
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04-20-2009, 12:41 AM
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Finley
To who?
It doesn't cost a dime to stand on the street and hand out business cards, but what's the point?
I still haven't read anything posted here explaining how you would use twitter to promote yourself.
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I keep hearing all over,radio,blogs and what not,that you are a fool if you're not twittering about your business.Who in the world would want to subscribe to some contractors feed so they can read..."Whew..Just installed 300 ln.ft.
of base and case."? 
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04-20-2009, 12:37 PM
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Professiona Instigator
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Interesting twitter and facebook comments from Linkedin
twitter
tweet
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04-20-2009, 12:47 PM
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#33
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Here comes Twitty...Twitty, yellow Twitty bird.
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04-20-2009, 09:18 PM
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#34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Finley
So please explain exactly how you are benefiting off of Twitter.
We've asked 3 times to 3 different people who seem to think Twitter is a great marketing avenue and we have had zero explanations.
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Same way i benefit from Contractortalk.com... I get and give advice, where else can one person get feedback from a million people?
why hate?
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04-20-2009, 09:45 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by easymoney
Same way i benefit from Contractortalk.com... I get and give advice, where else can one person get feedback from a million people?
why hate?
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No one is hating and stop being so GD sensitive!
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04-20-2009, 10:20 PM
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#36
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why hate?
"No one is hating and stop being so GD sensitive!"
Hmmn, take your own advice buddy. 
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04-20-2009, 11:25 PM
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#37
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Chief Toilet Mover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by easymoney
Same way i benefit from Contractortalk.com... I get and give advice, where else can one person get feedback from a million people?
why hate?
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What's that got to do with marketing your business?
This is the subject, not you figuring out what a 60d nail is.
Quote:
Originally Posted by carolinahandyma
Just one benefit of Twitter (and there are many) is that it provides another way for businesses to promote and market themselves and it doesn't cost a dime.
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If you just don't have a clue, just say so.
You can spend your time twittering with Oprah. 
Again more masturbation and vibration for nothing other than for some moron to pretend he's on the cutting edge of nothing.
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04-20-2009, 11:35 PM
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#38
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Crash Test Dummy
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Is this twitter thing unmoderated and uncensored? Because I could have some fun with it if it is.
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04-20-2009, 11:42 PM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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I change my vote. My grandmother signed up for my tweets. That should light my marketing on fire.
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04-20-2009, 11:54 PM
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Mike,
post you website, and use Analytics tools to follow just how many more visitors you get... then post your opinion about twitter in an informed way.
It's Free.
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