At a recent networking event (my friend Steve Smolinsky would be soooo proud, after all he is the guru of telling stories about folks he meets all over the place), anyway – I met a fine fellow named Dwight.
We do the usual chatting about the affair and what we do for fun activities and when he finds out I am a partner in an Internet marketing firm he tells me a very interesting story I think you will find interesting.
It seems that Dwight was using Twitter for his own Entrepreneurial advising business by putting out on Twitter information he thought might be of interest to other entrepreneurs. He gets a pretty good following and starts to chat with those following him. One such follower happened to live in Sausalito, California, Dwight lives in New Jersey. After a few months Dwight goes out to see his new friend.
I spoke to Dwight this week and he now lives out in Sausalito with his new friend who he met on Twitter. From the picture he showed me he is doing real well for himself.
Bottom line – Twitter may be known for “real time” communication but the underlying facts are that it is part of an overall communications strategy. Engagement and conversation and for Dwight a start to a new life – how much better can it get than that?
Watch out eharmony.
Do you have any other interesting Twitter stories you want to share?
Rick Simmons
Rick Simmons is a principal at Dinkum Interactive, a firm specializing in online marketing solutions for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. With more than 25 years of experience in advertising and marketing, Simmons has spent the last four years focused on search engine optimization, and other Internet marketing strategies. Reach him at 267-626-9094 or [email protected]
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February 8, 2012. Posted under: Blog.
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