Be An Intrepid Marketer – Recommendation No. 17
Tonight was my first official TweetUp. These are regular gatherings of people who are active participants on Twitter.
I had heard that these meetings were like networking on steroids, being that you already had a “relationship” with a lot of people.
And they are right. But actually, I found that most people I met tonight were new to me, individuals that I hadn’t even connected with on Twitter…
…yet.
But I can see that over time – as I get to know more and more people – these TweetUps are going to be money – great opportunities to network with great people.
And I even walked out of there with a few business leads (It’s always when you are NOT looking for leads that a few drop in your lap). And a great possible joint venture partner…
The beauty of these TweetUps is that you already have a bond with these folks. It makes it real easy to connect and talk with people – you almost feel like you know ‘em. You can move past the “establishing rapport” phase – and move right into friendly banter and/or business talk phase.
Building community with as many connected people as you can – makes you an intrepid marketer. Having a ton of followers on Twitter is one thing, having a bunch of followers on Twitter that you also know personally – can have a dramatic impact on your business.
Have you been to a TweetUp? What’s your opinion?
[photo credit Steve Burns]