Comments on: Plumbers are on Twitter, sort of. http://ash10.com/2009/12/plumbers-are-on-twitter-sort-of/ Pete Ashton shows you how the Internet works and helps you use it better. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rod http://ash10.com/2009/12/plumbers-are-on-twitter-sort-of/#comment-11182 Rod Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:10:55 +0000 http://ash10.com/?p=819#comment-11182 I found the above articles informative regarding finding a plumber through social media. A few coincidences surrounding sm have taken place which has started me to investigate this tool for marketing and future growth of my plumbing business in Glasgow. I am a keen net-worker attending the traditional breakfast and lunch meetings. These events have been a success when it comes to developing my business. More successful I might add compared against the obvious yellow page directory ads. Back to the sm coincidences at one of my usual networking meetings a colleague discussed the merits of sm tools within the 'usual suspects'of business types. This got me thinking of sm tools out-with the usual types of businesses that are not aware of sm and the advantages that a business can have over your competitors. Second coincidence, one of my plumbing clients emailed me out of the blue asking me to complete an on-line questionnaire regarding social media. It seems that fate has asked me to investigate social media tools to develop my business marketing. My business website www.plumbxtra.co.uk will now be changed to accommodate the likes of twitter et al. Finally, from my initial research this article seemed to back up what I thought that I wasn't effectively marketing my business. Please look out for me on twitter. I am open for any help or suggestions that can guide me through the sm maze. Rod Alexander, PlumbXtra, Glasgow. rod.alexander@plumbxtra.co.uk I found the above articles informative regarding finding a plumber through social media. A few coincidences surrounding sm have taken place which has started me to investigate this tool for marketing and future growth of my plumbing business in Glasgow.
I am a keen net-worker attending the traditional breakfast and lunch meetings. These events have been a success when it comes to developing my business. More successful I might add compared against the obvious yellow page directory ads.
Back to the sm coincidences at one of my usual networking meetings a colleague discussed the merits of sm tools within the ‘usual suspects’of business types. This got me thinking of sm tools out-with the usual types of businesses that are not aware of sm
and the advantages that a business can have over your competitors. Second coincidence, one of my plumbing clients emailed me out of the blue asking me to complete an on-line questionnaire regarding social media. It seems that fate has asked me to investigate social media tools to develop my business marketing. My business website http://www.plumbxtra.co.uk will now be changed to accommodate the likes of twitter et al.

Finally, from my initial research this article seemed to back up what I thought that I wasn’t effectively marketing my business. Please look out for me on twitter. I am open for any help or suggestions that can guide me through the sm maze.
Rod Alexander, PlumbXtra, Glasgow. rod.alexander@plumbxtra.co.uk

]]> By: Dave Harte http://ash10.com/2009/12/plumbers-are-on-twitter-sort-of/#comment-11113 Dave Harte Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:48:57 +0000 http://ash10.com/?p=819#comment-11113 Had I noticed this I would have said Halesowen Gas - they rock (especially with Ferroli boilers) Had I noticed this I would have said Halesowen Gas – they rock (especially with Ferroli boilers)

]]> By: FionaC http://ash10.com/2009/12/plumbers-are-on-twitter-sort-of/#comment-11111 FionaC Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:35:10 +0000 http://ash10.com/?p=819#comment-11111 Er, that should have read, "where/how exactly you got their name". [I'm ill. Sentences are an issue.] Er, that should have read, “where/how exactly you got their name”.

[I'm ill. Sentences are an issue.]

]]> By: FionaC http://ash10.com/2009/12/plumbers-are-on-twitter-sort-of/#comment-11110 FionaC Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:34:03 +0000 http://ash10.com/?p=819#comment-11110 To be honest, the reason I said I got their contact from Twitter wasn't to be cheeky (well, maybe a little) but because they benefit from knowing where/how exactly. I did this with travel PRs 18th months ago too - and they had no clue what it was. I did it mainly to clear my inbox of press releases but I now have a nice little travel Twitter community as a result. To be honest, the reason I said I got their contact from Twitter wasn’t to be cheeky (well, maybe a little) but because they benefit from knowing where/how exactly.

I did this with travel PRs 18th months ago too – and they had no clue what it was. I did it mainly to clear my inbox of press releases but I now have a nice little travel Twitter community as a result.

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