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Benefits of Retweeting

June 7th, 2009 | Author: TwitterWatchDog

-By Al Ferretti and Skeeter Hansen
3 Benefits of Retweeting

Let’s begin with an example of how to retwee
“RT @originalpostername A great tip to lose weight fast (link)

1. A Retweet Provides Value to Your Follower(s)
One of the most important reasons why people follow you is for value. If you can provide value to your followers you will not only make your followers happy, you will most likely attract more followers. Providing quality content is always a great way to provide your followers with value. The first thing that comes to mind is sharing a link to relevant information that is from you or another person.

2. A Retweet Can Benefit Your Personal Brand
Retweeting will help build your personal brand as well as your follower’s loyalty. If you point a follower to an external source that is truly relevant and beneficial to them, the amount of trust that person has in you will increase. The next time you post a link, whether it’s to your website or to an external source, the chances of that person clicking that link are higher than before.

3. A Retweet Can Help You Build Relationships with Others
Retweeting someone else’s content is an act of kindness, and others are likely to do the same for you. This doesn’t mean that you should expect someone to retweet your content just because you retweet theirs. Remember, retweeting is all about providing value to your followers, typically people will not retweet a post of yours unless it’s perceived as informative or helpful.

If you retweet incorrectly (sending Spam), this can actually hurt your personal brand and future traffic. If done right, a retweet can provide value to your followers, build your personal brand, increase future traffic, and build relationships with a lot of people in your niche. Happy Retweeting~

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10 Responses to “3 Benefits of Retweeting”

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BlaqRubi BlaqRubi:
July 2, 2009 at 10:10 am

So when you REPLY it is not the same as a RETWEET? Thanks I will follow you both on twitter.
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TwitterWatchDog TwitterWatchDog:
July 2, 2009 at 12:11 pm

Here you go….

Twitter replies Explained
http://twitterwatchdog.com/2009/06/29/twitter-replies-explained/

How to Retweet and Get Retweeted
http://twitterwatchdog.com/2009/06/01/how-to-retweet-and-get-retweeted-on-twitter/

Thanks for the comment~

@alferretti
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Phaoloo Phaoloo:
July 4, 2009 at 7:33 am

Sure the more you rt, the more friends you have and of course the more followers you will gain.
Some always tweet, they are usually spammers and it is easy to understand why there’s no one rt their tweets. It’s a fail.
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TwitterWatchDog TwitterWatchDog:
July 4, 2009 at 12:49 pm

Thanks for the comments.

Theres been a lot of talk recently about spammers and marketers on Twitter.
To magic happens when people engage, build relationships and provide value…

-Al
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Percival Percival:
July 8, 2009 at 7:16 pm

There is really nothing more to say but “Thank you” for your post. You have taught me how I can be more valuable to my followers. I never realized this before. Thanks!
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TwitterWatchDog TwitterWatchDog:
July 8, 2009 at 7:59 pm

Thank you. Thank you for allowing us to serve you.

Glad to here that you have found twitterwatchdog.com valuable.

Stay tuned~ The best of the best is yet to come..

-Al
@alferretti
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rosie rosie:
August 1, 2009 at 11:56 pm

Just like life OFFLINE, relationships take time and effort. But the investment you make can yield a great return. Thanks for this post
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TwitterWatchDog TwitterWatchDog:
August 2, 2009 at 1:58 am

You are so right~

Its not about the quantity of followers but the quality of followers.

Twitter Success is Enaging, Building Relationships and Providing Value.

How is it working for you Rosie?

Thanks for the comment~

-Al
@alferretti
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OperaDiva OperaDiva:
September 22, 2009 at 7:45 am

Great advice. Thanks.
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Consumers to pay 15 percent more for Telstra built network

Australian consumers will have to pay 15 percent more for broadband access if Telstra is successful in its bid to build the Federal Government's $4.7 billion funded national broadband network (NBN), according to a new report.
The report, titled estimates Telstra would have to charge 15 percent more for network access for it to achieve its publicly-stated 18 percent after-tax return profit target.The report was conducted by independent economic consultancy group, the Centre for International Economics (CIE), at the request of the Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) – whose members include Telstra rivals; Macquarie Telecom, iiNet and TransACT."To be able to achieve its targeted return on equity of 18 per cent, Telstra would have to extract additional revenue from the network users through higher prices," said the report's authors, Mayela Garcia and CIE director Kerry Barwise. "Higher prices in industries will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices for consumer goods and services, leading to a general increase in the level of prices."Exacting a further 15 percent from consumers’ pockets for network access would equate to an additional $897 million in Telstra’s coffers, claimed the report. If the network was to cost $15 billion, an estimate Telstra boss Sol Trujillo recently quoted to The Australian, consumers would pay an additional $1.4 billion a year for broadband services.The CIE estimates were based on Telstra’s calculations that the NBN would cost approximately $9 billion to build and comparisons of what consumers would pay for broadband services from an alternative operator. The report also hypothesised that a network build based on Telstra’s cost estimates would increase inflation, reduce national growth, lower wages and reduce national consumption.Telstra Wholesale managing director Kate McKenzie lashed out at the report, branding it as a “bogus”."This is a completely bogus report that has been bought and paid for by a bunch of competitors who want one thing only — to stop the building of Australia's national broadband network and keep their current cosy arrangements," she said in a statement."The report has no basis in fact. It is a dishonest distortion that is designed to do nothing but delay the process."

cheers
GS

Telstra to join Optus and Vodafone on the iPhone bandwagon

It appears as though Telstra will belatedly jump on the iPhone bandwagon and will offer Apple’s 3G mobile device some two weeks after rivals Optus and Vodafone make it available to the public.
According to reports, Telstra will launch Apple's new 3G iPhone in mid July, approximately two weeks after Telstra did not respond to iTnews’ requests for confirmation of its iPhone plans, but according to The Australian, sources close to the telco said it would target a sale date of July 22.Although Telstra has not yet made public its agreement with Apple the telco had previously hinted that sale of the iPhone would be inevitable."Telstra is the market leader in mobiles and we aim to stay that way, so while [we're] not commenting on iPhone or our plans specifically, watch this space,” Telstra spokesperson Peter Taylor previously told iTnews.With Telstra joining Optus and Vodafone as stockists of the 3G iPhone, Australia will now become one of the most competitive iPhone markets in the world.It’s highly likely that Apple’s new Sydney store will also stock the 3G iPhone after the company’s senior vice president of retail hinted at the possibility of it appearing in the shop’s windows.“You might find a phone there in a little bit, but we’re not here to talk about that today,” said Apple’s senior vice president of retail, Ron Johnson,Vodafone and Optus announced their intention to sell the 3G iPhone earlier this month. However, neither Optus, Vodafone nor Telstra, have revealed how they will structure the accompanying data plans for the device.The 3G iPhone will include built-in GPS for real-time mapping and location-based services. It will also feature new iPhone's 2.0 software that will provide support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, allowing users to send and receive Microsoft Exchange email.

cheers
GS

Unified Communications

Business uptake of unified communications (UC) tools is on the rise, but according to Market Clarity Research Manager Richard Chirgwin, the market could still be in the process of recovering lost ground.
Speaking at the Unified Communications Conference in Sydney this week, Chirgwin speculated that proprietary telephone systems have inhibited the voice communications market despite the appearance of UC servers in the 1990s.In comparison with competing technologies such as landlines and mobile telephones, UC often is viewed as a “difficult and fragile” technology, he said.And while IP telephony has been used by hobbyists for more than a decade, the UC-related technology has only been considered business-ready in the past five years.Conference keynote speaker Don Van Doren, Principal of UniComm Consulting, attributed the recent rise in the enterprise uptake of UC to technological changes and business imperatives.Functionality such as presence information, messaging, collaboration tools and the ability to integrate with existing business applications and directories is expected to make a compelling argument for the adoption of UC software suites.And with the UC market heating up, vendors such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft and IBM are expanding their offerings to address a range of enterprise demands.“We’re in the middle of transforming the voice communications industry from a vertically-stacked industry to one that is horizontally spread across multiple functions and capabilities,” Van Doren said.“Everyone is getting into everyone else’s business, because unified communications is going to drive so much of businesses going forward.”Van Doren observed that enterprise adopters tend to start with implementing basic tools that impact individual workers, before adding tools that affect teams, departments and the enterprise.Noting a hesitation in the market to replace existing infrastructure in favour of new investments, he said that while IP technologies are usually a catalyst for UC adoption, IP is not always necessary.“While IP can be helpful, there are plenty of applications for unified communications that don’t require you to rip out what you have today, and replace it with new systems,” he said.IBM’s Vice President of Unified Communication Software, Bruce Morse, agreed, adding that the company currently is in the process of dispelling the rumour that UC implementations require businesses to get rid of existing communications investments.In a 2007 survey of 1,100 CEOs, IBM identified change management, innovation, global integration and environmental concerns as major “painpoints”.“In a global economy now, after a decade of focussing on cost, the focus is now on innovating and how to differentiate yourself from competitors,” he said.“CEOs right now are seeing incredible change both technologically and economically, and the gap between managing change and experiencing change is increasing.”UC tools could meet the demands of new business models by enabling collaborative communities and real-time business processes; addressing diverse user preferences; providing mobile access and availability; and creating a virtual workplace.And with a new generation of employees entering the workforce, collaborative tools may be essential in retaining workers while protecting the enterprise network.Morse identified three differing work styles that he expects to be prevalent in businesses. Employees who entered the workforce at the turn of the millennium were said to be people-centric, displaying a preference for multi-tasking and real-time technologies.Older workers were said to be document-centric, while the newest generation of workers were said to be community-centric, having grown up with social networks and a culture of online collaboration.“As you are bringing new workers in, you’ll find that if the tools aren’t sufficient you may lose workers to other organisations, or find that employees are bringing online tools -- that may not be secure -- into your network,” Morse said.“Ultimately, the goal here is to allow people to find the resources they require, reach out to those people, and freely collaborate,” he said.

cheers

GS