How To Handle Twitter Direct Messages
In your Twitter marketing, you may be wondering how to handle Direct Messages, or “DM’s”
Well, DM can also stand for the following:
Delete Me!
Dumb Message!
Dismiss Me!
Deceptive Mirage…?
OK, now it’s getting silly. But you get the idea. Direct Messages, at least for marketers who are aggressively using Twitter, are a waste of time. Remember, 90% of them are automatically generated, and those that aren’t are rarely replied to.
So what’s the best way to handle Direct Messages? Delete! If you are getting a ton of them to your e-mail box, just set up a rule that when you receive a DM, it goes straight to your trash box.
Twitter is best used as a “One To Many” application. As a one to one it sucks. So think of your Twitter efforts as a broadcast, and don’t waste your time either sending or responding to Direct Messages, unless it’s a purely personal account where people you actually know are trying to get your attention.
Otherwise, it’s just a time waster.
Aren’t you glad you read my blog? I just saved you HOURS of wasted time!
To your success, Dave Sherwin.
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