Comments on: Why I Automate: A Twitter Confession Part 1

By: Anese Cavanaugh

Anese Cavanaugh — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Hey Nancy! I'm laughing because for some reason your article has the phrase "There's a fine line between pleasure and pain" bouncing around in my head! I'm projecting here I'm sure, but I think it's the fine line of the pleasure of being fully engaged in everything we do vs. the pain of trying to do 10 things at once (including keeping up in tweet land!) Your article speaks to the power of balance and moderation in something as complex (yet simple) as social networking. And as a mom and business owner – I appreciate your perspective and stand for being real, being efficient, staying engaged and smelling the roses! Nice article!

By: Denise aka The Blog

Denise aka The Blog — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:24:19 +0000

I'm with the majority here. Moderation in automation, but it is OK in my book. Between blog subscribers, twitter followers, FB friends, ezine subscribers, you want to be in front of your community where they are. There is some overlap, but not a lot. By getting blog posts out in multiple places or tweeting reminders about events, you're doing your community a favor, IMHO. And remember, it's their choice to follow or not. Naturally there has to be real time interaction or, as Nancy alludes, the automation won't work in the long run. Blog on! Denise aka The Blog Squads last blog post..12seconds.tv: 8 Tips for Creating Video Tips

By: Michelle Casto

Michelle Casto — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:38:23 +0000

In many things, I am a bit old-fashioned, so I prefer "real-live" human tweets alto I see the value of having many of the operational aspects automated, like automated welcome messages, etc.

I mean if you are going to have a conversation, have a conversation

Michelle

By: Richard schnur

Richard schnur — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:04:50 +0000

I agree with the moderation part. Automation out of control leads to everyone sending and no one reading. I have seen this in safe-lists, traffic exchanges, and free-for-all sites, and even certain types of email. Everyone sends their quota and the receivers have rules to file it in the trash. In the end it is just a waste of bandwidth then. Stuff swirling around going nowhere. I automate sending quotes and som estatic material, but I also try to add real time info about interesting stuff i am doing (new tools, new sites, etc.). I tend to be low on the trivia. I don't think anyone really cares what I'm watching on tv or that I'm watching my grandson, or stuff like that. I want to see value and to give value. Regards Richard schnurs last blog post..Why here, why now?

By: Nancy Marmolejo

Nancy Marmolejo — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:01:59 +0000

Yes Steve and Shama, balance is key! Tevis, here is some steak to complement the sizzle, a recent blog post on one of many ways to add to your Twitter stream in absentia. "Twitterfeed: High Visibility, Little Effort"

By: Shama Hyder

Shama Hyder — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:20:53 +0000

Nancy, you hit the nail on the head. It is ALL about balance. As long as you are providing value, I think all is well!

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:19:12 +0000

I agree with you that there is a balance between becoming too impersonal with automation and become too distracted and stretched with trying respond to anything and everything. Steves last blog post..A New Pair of Glasses