I fully agree. Losing a friend is irreplacable, money not so much.
However, it is a little worrying if you can’t stay in contact with the people on your Twitter through other means. If not, this is, if twitter is your only means through which you can communicate..were they really that close anyway?
I agree with Richard. (Full disclosure: I’m in my 50′s so maybe I don’t get it) Rather than focus on amassing numerous friends and followers on various social media, consider deepening the relationships you have with a very small number of people through a variety of means, including (gasp)hand-written notes, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings. There’s an old saying about the River Platte: “A mile wide and an inch deep.” Perhaps it’s better to be like the Mississippi River, 300 feet deep as it rolls through New Orleans.
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The Social Customer Manifesto
I want to have a say.
I don’t want to do business with idiots.
I want to know when something is wrong, and what you’re going to do to fix it.
I want to help shape things that I’ll find useful.
I want to connect with others who are working on similar problems.
I don’t want to be called by another salesperson. Ever. (Unless they have something useful. Then I want it yesterday.)
I want to buy things on my schedule, not yours. I don’t care if it’s the end of your quarter.
I want to know your selling process.
I want to tell you when you’re screwing up. Conversely, I’m happy to tell you the things that you are doing well. I may even tell you what your competitors are doing.
I want to do business with companies that act in a transparent and ethical manner.
I want to know what’s next. We’re in partnership…where should we go?
I fully agree. Losing a friend is irreplacable, money not so much.
However, it is a little worrying if you can’t stay in contact with the people on your Twitter through other means. If not, this is, if twitter is your only means through which you can communicate..were they really that close anyway?
I agree with Richard. (Full disclosure: I’m in my 50′s so maybe I don’t get it) Rather than focus on amassing numerous friends and followers on various social media, consider deepening the relationships you have with a very small number of people through a variety of means, including (gasp)hand-written notes, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings. There’s an old saying about the River Platte: “A mile wide and an inch deep.” Perhaps it’s better to be like the Mississippi River, 300 feet deep as it rolls through New Orleans.