Barely Myself

I wrote this on my Twitwall, and just wanted to add it to my blog:

When I began at Twitter, I was marketing first. I developed relationships but kept my career driven ways at the forefrunt. I networked and was pleased to find all the business opportunities that I did. However, I have been changing my personal and business writing life, and with Twitter being such an intregal part of my day to day life (business or not) I thought more about something: relationships.

I changed the link on my twitter to my personal blog: something that I thought I would need to hideaway from the professional world.

But how warped is that? I just deemed it schmarketing and decided that it was the excellent way to go: that I would be able to just write honestly and freely without trying to sell someone something constantly.

I then decided that my writing blog would be moved to that as well.  That it wouldn’t constant linkbait and a walking advertisment. Honestly, I at one time began my blog post writing by answering the question “What am I going to advertise today?”

Have I learned anything from my favorite bloggers (Chris Bibey for example)? I don’t need to do that.

I am going to focus on relationships first. Maybe I will get less business. Who knows, maybe I will get more. But that isn’t the point. The point is that I am not going to be a walking advertisement. My tweets, my blog posts, and my articles won’t all be billboards to monetize on.

I see a lot of Twitterers that make me proud, and I am going to mention three. @Miragi,@amyderby, and @WritingSpirit.

• @Miragi communicates like a pro. FRIEND on Twitter. Even my whiny updates get real feedback from her. She is committed to relationships on Twitter, yet seeks to praise me the showpony! I have learned fast to love this gal. She has an amazing blog you should check out on her profile. She has personality galore.
• Speaking of personality, @amyderby. If you follow her/have seen her tweets, chances are I don’t need to say anything. She is a friend and an entertainer to all of Twitter! It always puts me in a good mood to read her tweets.
• @WritingSpirit posts everyday relevant updates to her business. Yet, she is not a billboard. She is not afraid to give more than you would expect. If don’t know what I am talking about, read her Twittwall. She is committed to providing quality insight. While I wish more people would join her site (happy member) I know that she helps also those don’t or can’t.

I just wanted to get on my soapbox and do a Twitter PSA. Thank you!

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