Can twitter really work for small businesses?
Don’t think of this as another twitter post, think of it as a continuation of yesterday’s post.
Becky McCray at The Small Biz Survival blog has an important post today: Is Twitter worth it for small town businesses?
She asks (and then answers) the tough questions that I know you have been asking:
But what about small town businesses? We don’t have the same share of our local customers on Twitter. How many people can you realistically reach if only 5 or 10 out of your town’s 5,000 people are signed up? How can that be worth the time and effort?
To see what she has to say, read the article at her blog.
Becky is one of the premiere resources for information on how small businesses can use online tools and social media. Her blog is worth a slot in your RSS feed reader.
And now, I promise, no more posts about twitter (unless there is something really important to tell you).
Thanks.
Becky McCray says:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Thank you for adding to the discussion on Twitter. I’ll agree we’ve all been overrun with Twitter news, so I appreciate you dedicating a bit more space to say such kind things about our work at Small Biz Survival.
sam says:
July 1st, 2009 at 8:30 am
yes, yes, yes! We’re in a town of 3000, but thanks to twitter we reach huge numbers. We had people from an hour away come to our last event…. through me posting it. Never ever underestimate the power of a tweet!
Ann Kingman says:
July 5th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Sam, thanks for your comment. I think many people will be thrilled to read of your twitter success. Keep the good news coming!
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