Category Archives: Featured Tweeter

Featured Tweeter @cabinetmakers

Everyone starts somewhere in Social Media.  Tips and tricks we’ve all learned along the way can be especially helpful to those still navigating uncharted waters.

This interview series features twitter accounts in and around the construction industry, a growing population within the Twittersphere.  My only disclaimer is that I do not always agree with the advice.

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Twitter Name: @cabinetmakers
Twitter Bio: Custom Cabinets & Millwork Since 1978  ~ St Lic #361472 ~  #kbtribechat founder ~ tweets by @Stacy__Garcia
Company Name: Garcia Cabinetmakers
City/State: Huntington Beach, CA
Main Website: GarciaCabinetmakers.com
Facebook Page:  facebook.com/GarciaCabinetmakers
Admin Name:  Stacy Garcia
LinkedIN Profile:  linkedin.com/in/garciacabinetmakers
Followers: 1,849
Following:Follower Ratio: 1.14
Klout:  48

Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

May 14, 2009 but I did not really get active until late 2010.

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Time management is my biggest obstacle. I have to be very cognizant of it or hours can go by in a flash.

3. How often do you tweet? Do you have a schedule?

I do not have a set schedule for tweeting during the day. Every morning I check my mentions and respond. I tweet news as I get it and sometimes retweet kitchen and bath information from bloggers I follow.  I keep Hootsuite open during the day and monitor it.  I manage a twitter chat that is every Wednesday.  On some weeks my tweets are concentrated there.

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Featured Tweeter @Toyota Equipment

Everyone starts somewhere in Social Media.  Tips and tricks we’ve all learned along the way can be especially helpful to those still navigating uncharted waters.

This interview series features twitter accounts in and around the construction industry, a growing population within the Twittersphere.  My only disclaimer is that I do not always agree with the advice.

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Twitter Name: @ToyotaEquipment
Twitter Bio: Toyota Forklift Dealership, MHEDA member: Talk to us, we are always happy to interact and do answer.
Company Name: Toyota Lift of Minnesota
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Main Website: ToyotaEquipment.com
Blog: toyotaequipment.com/blog/
Facebook Page:  http://on.fb.me/h7DCCU
Admin Name:  Kyle Thill
LinkedIN Profile:  http://linkd.in/GMHBji 
Followers: 18,494
Following:Follower Ratio: 0.68

TBD Thill, KyleQuestions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

Aug 27, 2009

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Initially it was just determining how to apply order to what looked like chaos, then determining which tools would be needed to do so.

3. How often do you tweet? Do you have a schedule?

Often, and while there are optimum times which are focused on, we will generally post regularly between 6am CDT to 11pm CDT.

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Featured Tweeter @Multivista

Everyone starts somewhere in Social Media.  Tips and tricks we’ve all learned along the way can be especially helpful to those still navigating uncharted waters.

This interview series features twitter accounts in and around the construction industry, a growing population within the Twittersphere.  My only disclaimer is that I do not always agree with the advice.

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Twitter Name: @Multivista
Twitter Bio:  Multivista creates a comprehensive record of your entire construction project, from ground-breaking through completion. Every wall. Every ceiling. Every system.
Company Name: Multivista
City/State:  US Headquarters – Phoenix, AZ; Canada Headquarters – Vancouver, BC
Main Website: multivista.com
Facebook Page: facebook.com/Multivista
Company LinkedIN Page:  linkedin.com/company/multivista
Google Plus:  plus.google.com/u/0/b/102347663399308776672/
YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/multivistaco
Admin Name:  Stephanie Riel (until 2013)
LinkedIN Profile:  linkedin.com/in/stephanieriel
Klout Score: 40
Followers: 456
Following:Follower Ratio: 1.46

Stephanie RielQuestions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

The account was created by someone within the company on January 29, 2010, but I took over in April 2010.

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

When our Twitter account was first created it was being used as a way to push out information on our recently awarded jobs. Unfortunately, conversations with other tweeps were not taking place. I really had to wrap my head around how to establish a “voice” for Multivista so that we could converse with other construction industry stakeholders in a meaningful way.

3. How often do you tweet? Do you have a schedule?

I tweet daily, but I do not have a set schedule. My goal each day is to check Twitter a minimum of once in the morning, in the afternoon, and before end-of-day. Some days I tweet hourly; other times I tweet once a day! I am also responsible for Multivista’s other marketing activities, so our social activity is dictated by what is going on in Multivista’s world and what is on my calendar for the day. It is a fun balance!

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Featured Tweeter @AventeTile

Everyone starts somewhere in Social Media.  Tips and tricks we’ve all learned along the way can be especially helpful to those still navigating uncharted waters.

This interview series features twitter accounts in and around the construction industry, a growing population within the Twittersphere.  My only disclaimer is that I do not always agree with the advice.

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Twitter Name:@AventeTile
Twitter Bio: Hand painted artisan decorative tiles and hand crafted cement tiles. Tweeting as Bill Buyok.
Company Name: Avente Tile
City/State: Beveerly Hills, CA
Main Website: www.aventetile.com
Blog:  www.aventetiletalk.com
Facebook Page:  facebook.com/aventetile
Admin Name:  Bill Buyok
LinkedIN Profile:  linkedin.com/in/aventetile
Klout Score: 46
Followers: 1,531
Following:Follower Ratio: 0.87
 

Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

October 6, 2009

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Initially, understanding how to use Twitter and its value was my biggest obstacle.

3. How often do you tweet? Do you have a schedule?

I try to tweet daily for about 30 minutes each morning. I recommend you schedule time for yourself to tweet each day and follow that schedule. Otherwise, you will avoid it because you don’t want to use it; or become immersed and find yourself spending hours on Twitter and neglecting other priorities.

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Featured Tweeter @GinnyPowell

Everyone starts somewhere in Social Media.  Tips and tricks we’ve all learned along the way can be especially helpful to those still navigating uncharted waters.

This interview series features twitter accounts in and around the construction industry, a growing population within the Twittersphere.  My only disclaimer is that I do not always agree with the advice.

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Twitter Name: @GinnyPowell
Twitter Bio: It isn’t just 140 characters. It is the first 140 characters of a conversation.
Company Name: a-fabco, inc.
City/State: Gibsonton, FL
Main Website: www.afabxray.com
Blog:  acrackeddoor.blogspot.com
Company LinkedIN Page:  linkedin.com/company/a-fabco-inc
Admin Name:  Ginny Powell
LinkedIN Profile:  linkedin.com/in/ginnypowell
Klout Score: 47
Followers: 1,684
Following:Follower Ratio: 1.17

Questions:

GinnyPowell1. When did you start your twitter account?

I started tweeting September 2, 2008.

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

In the beginning, the challenge was just trying to figure it out.  Now, it’s making sure I take the time to engage.

3. How often do you tweet? Do you have a schedule?

I try to make sure I am on first thing in the morning to say “Good Morning” and then throughout the day, as time allows.

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