Is updating your status any good for business?  Or is it just a cute thing to do during the day?

 

I would like to hear what others have to say about Twitter!

 

Hillel

http://twitter.com/Hillelp

The question is: what are people updating in order to get new business?

 

I have found that updating my status with the new articles on my site brings in some nice traffic (depending if you have a big following on twitter).  Besides that, how can I utilize my status updates to get more business?  What should I be updating?

 

Thanks

I am trying to come up with a theory behind this whole 'status' wave that is flooding the web and why so many of us professionals are using it.

 

I think in the world of social media, thats if you are involved in social media marketing and you are trying to get your business out there. In this world people (potential clients, customers etc.) want to know more about you, the person behind the business. Therefore updating your status gives your potential clients or customers an inside look into your life. For example if you update something like: "I am heading to meeting with a new client in 15 min.." - to some people out there this may be very important information. They want to know: are you busy? do you have other 'gigs' going on? Are you getting business?

 

For example when I  see that someone is updating his status throughout the day with: meetings, speaking gigs etc.. this gives me a very clear picture about that person. They are busy, they have clients, they have action going on.

 

On the other hand - when I see a small business owner and his/her status reads:  " just woke up late, I need to start making some phone calls - hope to get some new clients today!..."    I then get a picture of a lazy business owner who just woke up, doesnt really have much action going on.

 

I guess twitter can be a great tool if we know how to effectivly use it.

 

 

I've been using Twitter on and off. But this week after updating my Facebook profile and page I also started using Twitter more. I've been concentrating on making local connections and it's working. I post updates on what I'm doing throughout the day bother personally and in my business...a mix of both.

 

http://twitter.com/DebFrawley

Deb,

I have seen you updates and I like them a lot. You seem to know a lot about social networks on line (twitter, facebook, linkedin).  Could you please let me know what do you do to update them to receive more clients or to increase your traffic.  I would really appreciate any help you can get me.

 

Thank you so much for your time.