Comments on: Small Biz Twitter Smackdown: The Pizza Wars http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How We Partner » Blog Archive » Get More Customers Walking in Your Door With a Twitter Contest http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9829 How We Partner » Blog Archive » Get More Customers Walking in Your Door With a Twitter Contest Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:44:01 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9829 [...] Want more customers walking through the door of your store, restaurant or other business? Try attracting them with a Twitter-based contest.  One that’s sooooooo simple even people who haven’t heard of Twitter are enticed by their friends to try it. Unlike advertising it is a free, instant way to reach people who have agreed to hear from you. Then stay in touch at helpful times via Twitter - and see sales grow.  [...] [...] Want more customers walking through the door of your store, restaurant or other business? Try attracting them with a Twitter-based contest.  One that’s sooooooo simple even people who haven’t heard of Twitter are enticed by their friends to try it. Unlike advertising it is a free, instant way to reach people who have agreed to hear from you. Then stay in touch at helpful times via Twitter – and see sales grow.  [...]

]]> By: Jonnie Jensen http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9828 Jonnie Jensen Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:54:20 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9828 Fun post. What your example illustrates is that success for businesses using Twitter should be fun. Great case study. By the way, loved your manifesto which I read last night Fun post. What your example illustrates is that success for businesses using Twitter should be fun. Great case study.

By the way, loved your manifesto which I read last night

]]> By: Kim Randall http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9825 Kim Randall Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:10:11 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9825 AWESOME article!!! Something I try to stress to people so many times. I hate spammers, auto tweets and people that do not tweet to engage. Love it love it love it.... Two thumbs up! AWESOME article!!! Something I try to stress to people so many times. I hate spammers, auto tweets and people that do not tweet to engage. Love it love it love it…. Two thumbs up!

]]> By: John Bardos http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9824 John Bardos Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:44:17 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9824 That is a great comparison. It is not only larger companies that are getting social media wrong. There are so many smaller one person business and bloggers that make the same mistakes. People will send a direct message on Twitter or post a comment on my blog pretending to be my best friend, then I never hear from them again. The days of mass-broadcasting ads are dead. The future of business is about connecting with people as friends and colleagues. You don't invite people to your house for dinner and then try to up-sell them to a higher quality meal. Why do so many people think that will work online? That is a great comparison.

It is not only larger companies that are getting social media wrong. There are so many smaller one person business and bloggers that make the same mistakes.

People will send a direct message on Twitter or post a comment on my blog pretending to be my best friend, then I never hear from them again. The days of mass-broadcasting ads are dead. The future of business is about connecting with people as friends and colleagues.

You don’t invite people to your house for dinner and then try to up-sell them to a higher quality meal. Why do so many people think that will work online?

]]> By: Gladys http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9823 Gladys Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:21:09 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9823 What a great example of how - and how not - to use Twitter for your business. I'm trying to help a couple of people get going on Twitter, and I may use Naked Pizza as an example of what can be done. What a great example of how – and how not – to use Twitter for your business. I’m trying to help a couple of people get going on Twitter, and I may use Naked Pizza as an example of what can be done.

]]> By: Chris "Now I'm Hungry" Guillebeau http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9826 Chris "Now I'm Hungry" Guillebeau Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:50:21 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9826 Dude, great stuff as always. I really appreciate you using real examples of both sides. I keep waiting for Rascal House to show up and defend themselves, but it looks like their social media campaign has not yet expanded to the advanced levels of setting up a Google Alert. Keep speaking the truth! Dude, great stuff as always. I really appreciate you using real examples of both sides.

I keep waiting for Rascal House to show up and defend themselves, but it looks like their social media campaign has not yet expanded to the advanced levels of setting up a Google Alert.

Keep speaking the truth!

]]> By: Nate http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9827 Nate Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:01:56 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9827 Thank you for posting this! It's an awesome example of real world application of some social media strategies we all are so familiar with. Thank you for posting this! It’s an awesome example of real world application of some social media strategies we all are so familiar with.

]]> By: Paul Sabaj http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9822 Paul Sabaj Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:18:10 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9822 Great article. This site is one I truly look forward to. Love the feed back of every one as I am a soon to be start up. . I can only hope that other marketers take notice and the advice. Have a great week Great article. This site is one I truly look forward to. Love the feed back of every one as I am a soon to be start up. . I can only hope that other marketers take notice and the advice. Have a great week

]]> By: Naomi Niles http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9821 Naomi Niles Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:48 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9821 I've mentioned to several people that Twitter isn't a broadcast tool like a newsletter is, but some haven't quite got it yet. I guess it'll take time until they figure out that it's not working for them. Personally, I feel overwhelmed with spammy people on twitter lately. Sometimes it makes you feel like unfollowing everyone and starting from scratch. I’ve mentioned to several people that Twitter isn’t a broadcast tool like a newsletter is, but some haven’t quite got it yet. I guess it’ll take time until they figure out that it’s not working for them. Personally, I feel overwhelmed with spammy people on twitter lately. Sometimes it makes you feel like unfollowing everyone and starting from scratch.

]]> By: Andy Hayes http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/small-biz-twitter-smackdown-the-pizza-wars/#comment-9820 Andy Hayes Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:00:52 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=1328#comment-9820 Hard to believe these people think spam like that tastes good on pizza! *shakes head* Hard to believe these people think spam like that tastes good on pizza! *shakes head*

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