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| Date = January 26, 2012 | | Date = January 26, 2012 | ||
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==Would You Rather Buy from a Person, or a Brand?== | ==Would You Rather Buy from a Person, or a Brand?== | ||
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We thought so. Most people would rather feel like they’re engaging with real people than with a faceless, nameless “brand.” That’s especially true in social media, where people readily express their opinions and personalities. | We thought so. Most people would rather feel like they’re engaging with real people than with a faceless, nameless “brand.” That’s especially true in social media, where people readily express their opinions and personalities. | ||
− | So, how do you stay human on Twitter? Don’t be afraid to BE a human being on Twitter. Even if your company’s Twitter account has your company’s name, you can still project some personality. | + | So, how do you stay human on Twitter? Don’t be afraid to BE a human being on Twitter. Even if your company’s Twitter account has your company’s name, you can still project some personality. ''[http://www.aboutus.com/create-a-personality-for-your-brand-on-twitter/ ... read more]'' |
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+ | <big>''Note: This article has been moved to our new blog at [http://www.aboutus.com/create-a-personality-for-your-brand-on-twitter/ www.AboutUs.com/create-a-personality-for-your-brand-on-twitter/].''</big> | ||
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Notice that TravelOregon promotes its own content, while also responding to people and re-tweeting other people’s comments. That makes TravelOregon’s Twitter stream seem like a real person is writing it, and conversing with the account’s followers. It doesn’t read like a stream of pre-scheduled, rote tweets, or automatic tweets from the organization’s blog. | Notice that TravelOregon promotes its own content, while also responding to people and re-tweeting other people’s comments. That makes TravelOregon’s Twitter stream seem like a real person is writing it, and conversing with the account’s followers. It doesn’t read like a stream of pre-scheduled, rote tweets, or automatic tweets from the organization’s blog. | ||
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− | Have you seen a company with a great Twitter presence? Share it with us on Twitter by mentioning us ([http://twitter.com/AboutUs @AboutUs]) or me ([http://twitter.com/AlizaEarnshaw @AlizaEarnshaw]) and the handle of the company or brand you think is doing a great job. | + | Have you seen a company with a great Twitter presence? Share it with us on Twitter by mentioning us ([http://twitter.com/AboutUs @AboutUs]) or me ([http://twitter.com/AlizaEarnshaw @AlizaEarnshaw]) and the handle of the company or brand you think is doing a great job.--> |
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Would You Rather Buy from a Person, or a Brand?
We thought so. Most people would rather feel like they’re engaging with real people than with a faceless, nameless “brand.” That’s especially true in social media, where people readily express their opinions and personalities.
So, how do you stay human on Twitter? Don’t be afraid to BE a human being on Twitter. Even if your company’s Twitter account has your company’s name, you can still project some personality. ... read more
Note: This article has been moved to our new blog at www.AboutUs.com/create-a-personality-for-your-brand-on-twitter/.