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Social Tribes on Twitter Lists Twitter lists are all the rage now and for good reason. They provide a great way to stay connected with your social tribes as well as any other community oriented group. Many people have fully embraced the fact the future of online marketing is in creating communities. We see this in Facebook with the newsfeeds and now in Twitter with the lists.
Right now Twitter allows you to make 20 lists with up to 500 people on each list. The really cool thing is that you can control your feed. You have the power to edit your stream how ever you want. Here are some list building ideas…
• For your tribes or community
• Real Estate professionals
• Comedians
• Celebrities
• Clubs or groups
• Marketing professionals
• Authors
• Public Relations professional
• Any mastermind group
• Work colleagues
• PR professionals
• Virtual Assistants
• Tech savvy people
• And many many more…
The idea is that you can not follow a small or large group of people in a single niche with ease. You can hang on every word of every tweet of all your closets friends. This is a huge opportunity to stay connected within your communities. This is the future of social media. Creating communities within these sites are becoming more popular than ever.
Twitter, Facebook, Linkdin and other social sites realize that it is difficult to follow mass amounts of people all at once. This was actually a big reason why many people do not understand or get Twitter. It’s difficult fore some to wrap their heads around the idea of following so people… believing that you need read or respond to every tweet.
The other issue of spam has turned off a lot of people to Twitter. I agree that the main Twitter stream has turned into more of a classified add section than a place for real communication. The original idea behind Twitter may actually start to come back. The idea of actual discussions and brainstorming sessions and staying connected at the speed of a 140 characters.
The fake accounts or automatic posting will not be listed nearly as much as the real people who are engaging in dialogue. I’m not saying that the spam will go away completely but think about this… would you rather read what REAL people are saying or watch the never ending stream of ads? Let’s take this one step further. If you are active on twitter right now, what are you reading? The stream or what your friends are saying?
The questions I would love to get feedback on are…
1. What is your favorite list? I would love to see some great value added lists.
2. Who are the people you believe should be listed in my Social Media All Star List? You can also share this with your Twitter and Facebook friends. This just may be what they are looking for. I always appreciate your Diggs and Stumbles!
Ken Pickard
The Network Dad
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Ken,
Great post! Your content with this article is right on! Building a Tribe through Twitter is so important. Everyone needs to do it! So if you’re not doing it get started now!
Mike´s last blog ..Zombie Marketing: It’s Fun To Eat Brains
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
This concept works for so many niche’s…Great idea. Regarding Twitter looking like an ad section…It’s true, but those that make true connections and provide value will stand out from the crowd.
Nick Logan´s last blog ..Blogging Tips…Your VERY 1st Step
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Thanks for sharing this! I ask and
you came through, buddy!
I’m so excited, bro! Here we go!
Gotta go make some lists!
Kary
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November 3rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Wow Ken, Great info! I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Thank you for sharing!
Daryl
Daryl Whicker´s last blog ..Perspective’s In Life
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Hi Ken,
I’m not too big on twitter lists, although I can understand their function as a filtering tool. If I follow someone I am interested in what they have to say.
As for the spam issue I think that twitter is doing a tremendous job in eliminating spammers. Of course some get through the cracks but the best thing to do is ignore them and they go away when twitter cleans up.
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Great stuff Ken! I was just pondering last night on how I was going to organize my Twitter lists as I seem to be missing out on lots of great content from great leaders within my niche. Thanks for the great Vid!
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November 4th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Hey Ken,
Thanks for taking the time to spell this out for us. I had seen the new List option and in my haste had ignored it, until you let us in on how awesome it is…thanks!
This is such a better solution than TweetDeck, which is what many of us were using to keep our Twitter groups organized.
My favorite list is my tribe list, because it makes content syndication so quick and easy. This feature will also be great for organizing team members, marketing gurus, family and friends…the list is endless!
It’s so awesome to have friends like you that are right on top of things. You’re a true inspiration in so many ways…thank you for all that you do.
Kathy Jodrey
Kathy Jodrey´s last blog ..Tribe
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November 6th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Great post, Ken
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November 10th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Hey Ken – thanks a mil for including me in your vid… and especially for pronouncing my name correctly. hehee!!!
You rock.
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November 18th, 2009 at 3:43 am
I think that the Twitter lists are a great idea. I was actually thinking of it before they started doing it. Since time is limited, you can go to certain lists first to prioritize your time.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Thanks for the great post Ken. Lists are really an incentive for us to keep putting out great content so that other folks list us. They will eat away at the #FF/FollowFriday concept by having a place that lists only those people worth knowing. Lists are even more valuable when you begin searching through them http://listorious.com/ and finding others that can benefit you. Listing a person your following in a list with a heading that benefits the, is a great way to compliment a person. Thanks Ken!
Kimberly
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December 4th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hey there Ken. Thanks for expanding on the list feature. It really is great. I learned some things here that I was not aware of for sure. Lists are great for sure!
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December 7th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Hey Ken…you rock. I’ve been seeing these lists on Twitter for a while but wasn’t quite figuring out how to use them. Thanks so much for sharing this great information. You do a great job of educating.
Keep up the great work,
Aaron Wyssmann
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Hey Ken,
Great post… when people come to understand
the POWER of creating these relationship, their
entire business will change!
Thanks for the great share my friend:)
Eric Goldstein´s last blog ..Are People Running Away From You On The Social Networks? Part II
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December 16th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I used this feature a few days ago on Twitter and it has helped me to group my followers in different categories. This feature along with Facebook’s category sorter is a very powerful combination
Donny Gamble´s last blog ..Why You Need to Take Your Network Marketing Business Online
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December 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Thanks for the great tips. You have really provided a wealth of info here…as usual. Looking forward to what’s coming next
Don Enck´s last blog ..How to Connect and Build Genuine Relationships on Social Media.
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December 27th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I normally do not post comments but I just began using twitter and I am totally lost. Thank you for clearing some information for me. Looking forward to your next post.
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