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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Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

September 30, 2010

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Getting to it.

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

No, I go in spurts. If I am busy, I will be off for days, then I will get crazy and tweet 20 times a day. Continue reading →

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.

Stats:

Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

September 20, 2009. (Got to love the Hub Spot guys as I had no clue where to find that.)

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Deciding to join. I remember when this was brought up on a forum and my joke was; sure what are you supposed to do, tweet “this is my first tweet while nailing” followed up by “ouch, one shouldn’t tweet while trying to nail?” Continue reading →

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.

I’m sorry to say that Imad passed away September 6, 2011.  Imad had been such a great friend to me on Twitter, especially regarding our Riggins account. He was an inspiring and encouraging person and desired that the AEC community get on board the social media train before they were completely left behind.  He was the kind of person who was a friend to all.  As a Twitter user, he was a “virtual coworker” and part of my daily life.   He will be sorely missed.

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Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

September 27, 2008

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

At first, I did not see the business benefit for using Twitter. I thought it was simply a social media platform for connecting with friends and exchanging trivial information, so I dismissed it. I did not understand how it worked in the beginning and where to start. So I opened an account and that went dormant for while.

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

I’m very active; for me, three to four hours a day, minimum. Some of this time is done early in the morning, throughout the day and late at night (PST). With followers located in over 12 time zones, to engage one-on-one in real time (not required, but great at times to experience) becomes a challenge! So it’s not for everyone and may not be possible or practical for most. Continue reading →

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.

Stats:

Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

December 10, 2010

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

In the beginning, it was getting traction online. I spent a lot of time considering a good strategy for our potential followers. At first, you tweet into a vacuum. You write and no one writes back and progress is slow. That was the first month. Every month, tweeting becomes easier.

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

I tweet Monday-Friday and, occasionally, on Saturday. I’m always planning the next day’s tweets. I have a huge file of ideas and different strategies for each day. We tweet about furnaces, water heaters, air quality, do-it-yourself projects, and sometimes funny plumbing sites or ideas or pictures that I come across while researching tweets.

Ten to twenty of my tweets are automated through Tweetdeck and the rest are engagement where I write personal replies to our contacts, or “tribe.” I throw everything into a Word document and track our progress in an Excel spreadsheet. Each month, I choose five or six different areas of focus to track, such as number of followers on Twitter. Continue reading →

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.

Stats:

Questions:

1. When did you start your twitter account?

May 9, 2008

2. What was your biggest obstacle in twitter?

Getting people to follow me. Continue reading →