A word (not by me) on Twitter, marketing and social media commitment

Recently I interviewed Michael Kahn (SVP Marketing at Performics) about Twitter and marketing. I already did a small post about it but here is some more.

I’ll leave out my questions and just share Michael’s view on Twitter marketing.

“Once you get on Twitter, you need to stay active to build a following. Hone in on your sweet spot and then start tweeting about it. People who are interested in what you have to say will start following you—your followers self-select themselves and thus are highly qualified prospects. Have a brand personality, but also offer people valuable content”.

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Twitter, brands and search engine marketing

Some interesting thoughts from Michael Kahn (Performics) on the importance for brands to get their Twitter handle and on the importance of Twitter for search engine marketing.

Kahn: “Relevant brands have to have a presence on Twitter. Brand name Twitter handles are far too valuable to your brand to let them sit out there for squatters to scoop up. If someone else grabs your handle, they are controlling your brand’s message”

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