One of the greatest things about Exeter is the number of Twitter users. A search on Twellow.com yields a list of around 200 users which is pretty big for a city of Exeter’s size. And we’re not just any old bunch of 200 Twitter users – we have some really great people who are leading the social media scene in the South West of England.
Cue the photo above of Alastair Banks, modelling his iambanksy.co.uk mug. I met Al (@banksy6 to the initiated) over Twitter at the beginning of the year at roughly the same time as I met Adam Stone (@Rokkster ) – Director of Rokk Media. Had it not been for Twitter, I’d never have got to know Al, a Director at Optix Solutions, like I do now. I would never have called Optix and said “Hi, it’s Scott Gould here. I want to tell Al about my great marketing thought and what I had for lunch today”. Never. Wouldn’t happen.
But with Twitter something incredible happens. Interactions that would never take place, take place. And relationships that would take several business networking events to cultivate get formed very quickly. Why?
- Innovation. When you connect on Twitter there is an understanding that both of you are innovative people.
- Pressureless. At a networking event you have 1.5 hours to make as many connections as possible. Not so with Twitter.
- Accumulation. They get to know you over many tweets, not one stellar interaction.
- Restraint. In 140 characters, you can’t offload everything your business does. That’s a good thing
All of these lead to the holy grail of relationship… Trust.
Why else would I give David Thomas (@Bluegrass_IT ) my home phone number and chat to him for an hour about Social Media for free? Why else would Trey Pennington (@treypennington ) travel from Greenville, South Carolina to Exeter to meet a group of Twitter users? Why else does John Harvey (@ExeterCCM , i.e. the Exeter City Centre Manager) have the Twitterati of Exeter right behind him and ready to blog their hearts out to support him?
I’m compiling a list of the Exeter Twitterati, detailing how each person has interacted with me in an incredible way. So go on, add yourself.
Need to get in on this Twitter Love In
@vmcconville
Need to get in on this Twitter Love In
@vmcconville
Vince you'll be in the list – no worries there!
Vince you'll be in the list – no worries there!
I'd appreciate it if you could add me Scott – @KristenSousa, Optix Solutions
I'd appreciate it if you could add me Scott – @KristenSousa, Optix Solutions
Yes I've got some great stories for you already!
Yes I've got some great stories for you already!
I've got Exeter running through my vains
Living on the best side of the river, the St Thomas side !!
I've got Exeter running through my vains
Living on the best side of the river, the St Thomas side !!
Peter nice to meet you!What's your twitter username?
Peter nice to meet you!What's your twitter username?
ooooh my twitter name is @PJSPhotography should have mentioned that
ooooh my twitter name is @PJSPhotography should have mentioned that
@rc55 here, of course! And don't forget the legendary @jamesmb!
@rc55 here, of course! And don't forget the legendary @jamesmb!
@rc55 and @jamesmb – check and double check!Again, wonderful stories of interaction.
@rc55 and @jamesmb – check and double check!Again, wonderful stories of interaction.
Stories, eh?
Stories, eh?
Oh Kristen there's certainly things I can blow up right out of proportion to make a good story!
Seriously tho, appreciate the connection
Oh Kristen there's certainly things I can blow up right out of proportion to make a good story!
Seriously tho, appreciate the connection
Looking forward to seeing the list Scott. I'm holding a Twitter event in Exeter before the end of the year. Any sponsors who want to get involved just @drewellis
And what about those of us in the sticks having Exeter as our closest city? And an area we do business in? Can we play too?!??! @AndyCollyer if allowed! FYI, link to here from @banksy6 tweet ;->
And what about those of us in the sticks having Exeter as our closest city? And an area we do business in? Can we play too?!??! @AndyCollyer if allowed! FYI, link to here from @banksy6 tweet ;->
Sitting up at the top of the hill at the University@aallan, with a bit of consulting thrown in on the side – http://www.babilim.co.uk/.
Sitting up at the top of the hill at the University@aallan, with a bit of consulting thrown in on the side – http://www.babilim.co.uk/.
I'll make sure it's an “Exeter and the surrounding area” deal. Perhaps you can think of a title that has a bit more buzz than that?
I'll make sure it's an “Exeter and the surrounding area” deal. Perhaps you can think of a title that has a bit more buzz than that?
You're in!
You're in!
Drew you're definitely on the list! Purely because it took us 3 months to have a coffee!
Drew you're definitely on the list! Purely because it took us 3 months to have a coffee!
Hi Scott. My first day on Twitter and I'm already noticed by the Exeter Twitterati. Wow!
Hi Scott. My first day on Twitter and I'm already noticed by the Exeter Twitterati. Wow!
Exeter is full of tweeple ready to welcome anyone into our fold!Keep your eye posted on here and http://iambanksy.co.uk for twitter instructions (anyone else in Exeter have a social media blog?)I'd also recommend http://chrisbrogan.com and http://blog.guykawasaki.com – go on those and search for their twitter articles.
Exeter is full of tweeple ready to welcome anyone into our fold!Keep your eye posted on here and http://iambanksy.co.uk for twitter instructions (anyone else in Exeter have a social media blog?)I'd also recommend http://chrisbrogan.com and http://blog.guykawasaki.com – go on those and search for their twitter articles.
Great blog Scott and thanks for the mention. I've got Twitter usernames of Exeter people from my workshops so I'll email them to you.
Great blog Scott and thanks for the mention. I've got Twitter usernames of Exeter people from my workshops so I'll email them to you.
Just found this blog via @Bluegrass_IT. Really good Scott, well done. I'm another one of those people that has Exeter as their nearest city so if your interested I'm @computerselaine !
Just found this blog via @Bluegrass_IT. Really good Scott, well done. I'm another one of those people that has Exeter as their nearest city so if your interested I'm @computerselaine !
hey I am in exeter and I tweet too!for bits of my random mixed up life check out @tobite*waits for a rush of followers*
hey I am in exeter and I tweet too!for bits of my random mixed up life check out @tobite*waits for a rush of followers*
Great David – and thanks for the props!
Great David – and thanks for the props!
don't forget me!! @atlanta7
don't forget me!! @atlanta7
Thanks for the kind words Elaine!
Thanks for the kind words Elaine!
* watching for the rush of followers to come in *:-D
* watching for the rush of followers to come in *:-D
You're not forgotten! Will be high on the list!
You're not forgotten! Will be high on the list!
hooray!
hooray!
Seems like it's time I added myself to the list Scott. All welcome to contact me on @iancreek. I'm Marketing Manager at newzapp. We have 850 email marketing clients across the UK making us one of the largest UK based Email Service Providers. Not bad for a Devon business owned and run by Devonians. Say hello guys, I love a good chat.
Seems like it's time I added myself to the list Scott. All welcome to contact me on @iancreek. I'm Marketing Manager at newzapp. We have 850 email marketing clients across the UK making us one of the largest UK based Email Service Providers. Not bad for a Devon business owned and run by Devonians. Say hello guys, I love a good chat.
Ian not bad for Devon at all!!!! I'm continually impressed by the quality of people and biz in Exeter and Devon
Ian not bad for Devon at all!!!! I'm continually impressed by the quality of people and biz in Exeter and Devon
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