Comments on: Want to maximize Twitter’s capabilities in a newsroom? Don’t stop with the news feed: Add the human touch http://www.brianmanzullo.com/2009/08/why-tweets-need-the-human-touch/ JOURNALISM, NEW MEDIA, SPORTS AND MORE Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:35:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Mike Ellis http://www.brianmanzullo.com/2009/08/why-tweets-need-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mike Ellis Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:53:30 +0000 http://www.brianmanzullo.com/?p=464#comment-32 First off, you should have whether you post emails or not when people leave a comment. But good points, I was reading someone's links the other day about a bunk of twitter advice for media. I'm planning on talking to my bosses about what they would want. Links: http://mashable.com/2009/06/19/teaching-social-media/ http://mashable.com/2009/06/02/social-media-policy-musts/ There's more links connected to those. First off, you should have whether you post emails or not when people leave a comment.

But good points, I was reading someone’s links the other day about a bunk of twitter advice for media. I’m planning on talking to my bosses about what they would want.
Links: http://mashable.com/2009/06/19/teaching-social-media/

http://mashable.com/2009/06/02/social-media-policy-musts/

There’s more links connected to those.

]]> By: Todd Fettig http://www.brianmanzullo.com/2009/08/why-tweets-need-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Todd Fettig Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:21:56 +0000 http://www.brianmanzullo.com/?p=464#comment-31 Thanks, Brian, for sharing the findings of my research, unscientific though it may be. The "Todd Fettig experiments" point to the following: 1. People prefer links touted by actual people, as opposed to automated feeds. Usually. 2. SEO does not draw the most Twitter clicks. Unless it's a breaking story, write enticing "headlines" to draw your followers' attention. 3. Timing matters, but you don't have to be first. (Unless it's a breaking story, of course.) My most clicked-upon "bitly" so far? Oddly enough, a feature on log rolling that I posted hours after it went online. (My headline: "I've been saying for years that there IS a bright future in lumberjacking. Here's proof.") 4. You should tout the stories that truly interest you. Your followers -- presumably -- are interested in what you find interesting. Go with your gut. I'll be sure to share any future findings with you. And I'll continue to share 24-Minute Bikewitness Action News Updates and other newsy tidbits at twitter.com/toddfettig. Take care, Todd Fettig copy editor Thanks, Brian, for sharing the findings of my research, unscientific though it may be.
The “Todd Fettig experiments” point to the following:
1. People prefer links touted by actual people, as opposed to automated feeds. Usually.
2. SEO does not draw the most Twitter clicks. Unless it’s a breaking story, write enticing “headlines” to draw your followers’ attention.
3. Timing matters, but you don’t have to be first. (Unless it’s a breaking story, of course.) My most clicked-upon “bitly” so far? Oddly enough, a feature on log rolling that I posted hours after it went online. (My headline: “I’ve been saying for years that there IS a bright future in lumberjacking. Here’s proof.”)
4. You should tout the stories that truly interest you. Your followers — presumably — are interested in what you find interesting. Go with your gut.
I’ll be sure to share any future findings with you.
And I’ll continue to share 24-Minute Bikewitness Action News Updates and other newsy tidbits at twitter.com/toddfettig.
Take care,
Todd Fettig
copy editor

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