Comments on: Don’t be a Twitface; Stop Syncing Tweets with Facebook Statuses http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/ Dessi Discourse Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jack http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Jack Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:31:30 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-238 There's a new app in iTunes called TwitFace now that let's you update either Facebook or Twitter (or both), but your accounts don't have to be linked, which I like. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=327508461&mt=8 There’s a new app in iTunes called TwitFace now that let’s you update either Facebook or Twitter (or both), but your accounts don’t have to be linked, which I like.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=327508461&mt=8

]]> By: Bobby Mercader http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Bobby Mercader Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:42:04 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-173 Hello Chris, I am Rmercader thanks for using my tweet, and thanks for spreading the word of the upcoming tweet up in Detroit. I used to feed my twitter stream into my facebook updates. Whenever I tweeted I made sure that my tweets would make sense on both Twitter and Facebook. I also had it set up that a reply or RT would not feed into my facebook status. About a few months ago I stopped feeding my Twitter updates into my Facebook status because I realized that Twitter had its own language that Facebook users didn't understand. Hello Chris,
I am Rmercader thanks for using my tweet, and thanks for spreading the word of the upcoming tweet up in Detroit.

I used to feed my twitter stream into my facebook updates. Whenever I tweeted I made sure that my tweets would make sense on both Twitter and Facebook. I also had it set up that a reply or RT would not feed into my facebook status. About a few months ago I stopped feeding my Twitter updates into my Facebook status because I realized that Twitter had its own language that Facebook users didn’t understand.

]]> By: Jeff Ragovin http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Jeff Ragovin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:39:11 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-172 I agree-- I update both facebook and twitter on their own accounts. I don't want to share everything with certain people. I tend to use twitter more in a business capacity to push messages out and Facebook for social and business. Also, I don't really care to see RT's on Facebook JLR I agree– I update both facebook and twitter on their own accounts. I don’t want to share everything with certain people. I tend to use twitter more in a business capacity to push messages out and Facebook for social and business. Also, I don’t really care to see RT’s on Facebook

JLR

]]> By: Chris Dessi http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Chris Dessi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:15:05 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-171 Thanks Sherry - maybe the message here is that if syncing, just be aware that not everyone is going to get the "lingo" Thanks for taking the time to post a comment! Thanks Sherry – maybe the message here is that if syncing, just be aware that not everyone is going to get the “lingo” Thanks for taking the time to post a comment!

]]> By: Chris Dessi http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Chris Dessi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:10 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-170 Bret, I think you hit the nail on the head. It seems that some people tend to get into a flurry of activity on Twitter that posts to their Facebook status and makes no sense whatsoever. Appreciate you taking the time to add a comment. Thanks! Bret, I think you hit the nail on the head. It seems that some people tend to get into a flurry of activity on Twitter that posts to their Facebook status and makes no sense whatsoever. Appreciate you taking the time to add a comment. Thanks!

]]> By: Chris Dessi http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Chris Dessi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:35:40 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-169 You also keep your facebook followers in mind when Tweeting, that's certainly not always the case. I think perhaps you're in the minority (as CEO of a company in the Social Media space) with Facebook friends that are mostly on both Twitter and Facebook. Perhaps the caveat should be "If your facebook friends are on Twitter as well, it's ok" - but think of someone that doesn't have a Twitter account and they see a synced Facebook/Twitter statues like this one from <strong>@joeciarallo: RT: @lazerow: I'm LIVE right now on BTR's Social Media Remix show. Learn how to DOMINATE social media today: http://bit.ly/2OQsRK (expand) Pls RT</strong>. If you don't understand what RT stands for it could come off as confusing. We're the select few that not only love Social Media, but we make our living via Social Media. We shouldn't take it for granted that everyone understands the lingo. I'd recommend maybe directing them to a guide for new Twitter users like this: http://kikolani.com/twitter-lingo-tips-twitter-facebook-users.html You also keep your facebook followers in mind when Tweeting, that’s certainly not always the case. I think perhaps you’re in the minority (as CEO of a company in the Social Media space) with Facebook friends that are mostly on both Twitter and Facebook. Perhaps the caveat should be “If your facebook friends are on Twitter as well, it’s ok” – but think of someone that doesn’t have a Twitter account and they see a synced Facebook/Twitter statues like this one from @joeciarallo: RT: @lazerow: I’m LIVE right now on BTR’s Social Media Remix show. Learn how to DOMINATE social media today: http://bit.ly/2OQsRK (expand) Pls RT. If you don’t understand what RT stands for it could come off as confusing. We’re the select few that not only love Social Media, but we make our living via Social Media. We shouldn’t take it for granted that everyone understands the lingo. I’d recommend maybe directing them to a guide for new Twitter users like this: http://kikolani.com/twitter-lingo-tips-twitter-facebook-users.html

]]> By: Sherry Main http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Sherry Main Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:34:20 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-168 Chris – I'll generally agree that constant Twitter feeds to a Facebook profile is annoying and unnecessary. But I do think there are ways where we can be efficient and still kill two birds (no pun intended ;) with one Stone (pun intended there – ala Biz Stone). For example, most Twitter apps such as TweetDeck and Twhirl offer the option to also post select tweets to Facebook. Also, the Selective Twitter Status app within Facebook let's you be discriminating by simply adding #fb to the end of a tweet to update your Facebook status. Perhaps these auto-syncs are more useful for brands updating Facebook Pages instead of Profiles, but I doubt most can discount the power of efficiency! I hate seeing #hashmarks in my Facebook feed, but as both a Twitterer and Facebook user, it's nice to see people quoted as @username. I'll sometimes find new people to follow this way through Facebook that I wouldn't have otherwise found on Twitter. My 2-cents FWIW.... thanks for sharing your insight! @sherrymain Chris – I’ll generally agree that constant Twitter feeds to a Facebook profile is annoying and unnecessary. But I do think there are ways where we can be efficient and still kill two birds (no pun intended ;) with one Stone (pun intended there – ala Biz Stone). For example, most Twitter apps such as TweetDeck and Twhirl offer the option to also post select tweets to Facebook. Also, the Selective Twitter Status app within Facebook let’s you be discriminating by simply adding #fb to the end of a tweet to update your Facebook status.

Perhaps these auto-syncs are more useful for brands updating Facebook Pages instead of Profiles, but I doubt most can discount the power of efficiency!

I hate seeing #hashmarks in my Facebook feed, but as both a Twitterer and Facebook user, it’s nice to see people quoted as @username. I’ll sometimes find new people to follow this way through Facebook that I wouldn’t have otherwise found on Twitter.

My 2-cents FWIW…. thanks for sharing your insight!

@sherrymain

]]> By: Bret Linford http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Bret Linford Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:27:40 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-167 I also disagree, Chris. But I do take your point to playing to both crowds and their differences. How about this: make your posts as generic as possible. When I RT on twitter, I use my twitter client to say '(via @BretLinford)' instead of RT. That's much move friendly to my FB friends. They may not know exactly what that is but it's not as cryptic as RT. I also disagree, Chris. But I do take your point to playing to both crowds and their differences.

How about this: make your posts as generic as possible. When I RT on twitter, I use my twitter client to say ‘(via @BretLinford)’ instead of RT. That’s much move friendly to my FB friends. They may not know exactly what that is but it’s not as cryptic as RT.

]]> By: Michael Lazerow http://www.christopherdessi.com/2009/06/22/dont-be-a-twitface-stop-synching-tweets-with-facebook-statuses/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Michael Lazerow Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.christopherdessi.com/?p=1136#comment-166 For once, Chris, I disagree with you. A status update is a status update and I now communicate with both groups pretty much the same. Twitter is @ replies. FB is status update comments. Some people like talking on FB. Some like Twitter. I'm not planning anytime soon to break this up. For once, Chris, I disagree with you. A status update is a status update and I now communicate with both groups pretty much the same. Twitter is @ replies. FB is status update comments. Some people like talking on FB. Some like Twitter. I’m not planning anytime soon to break this up.

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