Especially as all DMs go straight to my cell (useful for organizing meet-ups!), and automated services deliver them around 1am.

An automated “Thanks for following me!” DM at 1 a.m. makes me extremely uninterested in anything else you might have to say. Please do include your home address, that I might arrange for a little surprise to come knocking at 3 a.m.

I was Googling for a way to setup these type of automated messages, but after having read your post I completely agree and I think it has saved me from a lot of future embarrassment. It is indeed all about real personal communication.

Thanks,

Cornelis

The TweeSearch site lets me see and click like minded Quality people vs. bulk follow tools like Twitseeker. I’d much rather connect and engage with others who are active in my niche Social Media Marketing vs. the run of the mill numbnuts who constantly post “but my Sh@t” nonsense.

Thanks so much for this post! I have been trying to explain this to people on my account for some time now and you would be amazed at how many people just don’t get it! lol You hit the nail on the head when you said that building trust, adding value and beginning a relationship first is key, but I would also add that LISTENING FIRST is key to being able to pull all of these off.

For those watching this post, I could explain what that entails, but this article will do just as good a job. The link is really long and ugly, so I shortened it for you using bit.ly.

http://bit.ly/2X48g7

Hope it helps,
Nicole

I’ve been using twitter for about two month now and the number of people that are following me is running around 75 per day since June and it becomes very time consuming to contact each person personally when you have a full plate of many other things that you need to do online and offline.

That’s why I believe that using an Auto-DM application or service can be a helpful tool, that helps in engaging followers on what your aboust if used correctly.

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But what if the dm contains useful info to the recipient? lets say a tool that allows them to build their relationships faster or more efficient. There are lots of people that sit in front of a computer all day, or are full time internet marketers that have the time to respond personally.

I do not. I work 8-12 hours a day at a full time job and am trying to transition into a home business. For me the auto dm’s are essential. Yes I use them to acknowledge the follow and provide a bit of info that I is useful to the new follower/recipient. I then follow up with a personal dm when time allows.

Regards,
JD