Anyone who uses social media tools knows there is a lot to learn about them. I recently found out that mixing social media tools can cause confusion or at least be good for a laugh. I have been using Twitter for the past 18 months and receive a lot of my news and community information through some of the local people I follow. I decided it would be good to follow more people in the area so I did a little research on how to find them. One of the tips that I picked up was that I should send a Tweet stating that “I am looking for people to follow in Knoxville” so that when I follow people, they might look at my account and decide to follow me as well and not wonder why this random person is following them. Looked like a good idea to me… so I did it.
Only problem… I forgot that my Twitter account automatically sends my Twitter updates to my Facebook page so there on Facebook it says “I am looking for people to follow in Knoxville”. A friend of mine, Jeff Davis, who seems to find humor in most everything, posted a response on facebook that said, “Umm… Bobby. Most stalkers are a little more discreet”.  We all had a good laugh but it points out the differences in social media. Everyone wants followers on Twitter, but friends on Facebook. Just a reminder that I still have some things to learn about social media and I plan to share a lot of that journey here as we move forward. Hopefully, my mistakes will just be shortcuts for your journey.
By the way, want to follow me? It’s /pinnacleimage on Twitter and I’ll be sure follow you back (and I promise not to stalk you!!! LOL)
