We're crowdsourcing lists on @mediabistro currently for niche magazines in the U.S. and "Foodie Journalism." I'd like to see more accounts with a big follower accounts to do more crowdsourcing with lists.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Great idea, Seamus. I'll watch what you're doing with lists.
brian fanslau
· 1 month ago
I'm having a great time making lists them sub lists just like a News Paper has categories thus separating out the many different and diverse voices that are Twittering to me all day long :)
The Eargasm
· 1 month ago
Since you are crowed sourcing niche magazines can you add @theeargasm to your list? It's an indie music magazine.
PJ Edwards
· 1 month ago
And Fail. There are more then 10 ways to use Twitter Lists because YOU CAN USE THEM HOWEVER YOU WANT! Whoopsies. And I would hope that someone who works in PR, if they were looking for suggestions wouldn't have such used finite descriptors in their article.
Mondi
· 1 month ago
She said 10 ways you can use Twitter lists, not THE ONLY 10 ways you can use Twitter lists.
Marvin Wilson
· 1 month ago
Right, Mondi. You took the words right from under my finger tips!
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Hi PJ. Of course there are more than 10 ways to use lists. These are merely a few idea starters. It would be great if you shared some suggestions. Thanks for reading!
@JoeHobot
· 1 month ago
Great article Sarah. Twitter list's can be used just to divide the noise in time-line when you follow more than 1K people. I find Twitter Lists great especially now with Seesmic integrating it, grouping people by category (Tech, Devs, Entres, Funny etc...)
Hi Joe. Thank you for reading. I've loved using my lists to get a quick pulse for different groups.
@JoeHobot
· 1 month ago
Always loved your stories :)
See you on the Twitter side :)...
#journchat :)
Anders Sundelin
· 1 month ago
Great list! It will be interesting to see if and how Twitter lists will change user behaviors and how businesses will use the opportunity. // Anders, The Business Mode Database
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thank you, Anders. I'm interested to see that, too.
Search Engine Optimization
· 1 month ago
I really like this new list feature, so much potential.
Brandon_Sheley
· 1 month ago
wasn't this posted the other day, I swear I've read all this before on mashable.?
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Hi Brandon. You might be thinking of the "How to" post. It's linked to at the end of this post.
Brandon_Sheley
· 1 month ago
ah maybe so, it was one of the "trending articles"
Simon Ponder
· 1 month ago
to me the best part about lists is that I can see what categories other people place me into, like for instance one of the people following me put me into an up and coming list...which i think is a good sign of things
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
You're right. Thanks for that point!
paramendra
· 1 month ago
Twitter lists are all the rage.
Shana Ray
· 1 month ago
Love Number 8 because not everyone tends to use the hashtags for events. I think overall this is a great way for brands and people to connect with new Twitter friends and to make it easier to see what is important to people overall.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Right on, Shana. Thank you for reading.
Mondi
· 1 month ago
I totally made a #journchat list. Just saying.
I'm also having a little trouble with naming lists. As in, I can't just go sticking journalists with PR people with social media people all in the same list (although I kind of did: media bosses) but I don't want to have to list people on four of my different lists! That's kind of embarrassing and makes me look like I don't know how to stay organized, even though I'm being uber-organized!
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Love it! I have a #journchat list, too. I'll make sure you're added to it (if you're not already).
Mondi
· 1 month ago
Awesome. I don't always make it, but I love it when I can. Thanks Sarah! (Good job, btw).
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
I found your blog, but don't see your Twitter ID. Can you share here or send to @PRsarahevans. Want to make sure you're on my #journchat list.
Mark Anthony Dyson
· 1 month ago
Hi Sarah. Great job on the posts. I use my list to keep abreast of certain people to read their blogs. I learn so much that way.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
I'm doing the same, Mark. Thank you for reading.
Damon Clinkscales
· 1 month ago
http://lists.doesfollow.com launched today. Useful for checking if someone's on a particular list, without needing to go through page after page.
These are great tips, wonderful for all newbies (like us)... Must say, using twitter is fun with friends its a bit tricky when using it for business.... gotta be careful with those tweets
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
It is difficult to balance professional/personal worlds. Now that I work for myself it is a bit easier. ;)
Online Geld Verdienen
· 1 month ago
Or you can always sell your list. Did you read about the Dutch guy? He had twitter.com/breakingnews and sold it for almost a million to a big tv network in America.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Are you thinking about @cnnbrk?
The Eargasm
· 1 month ago
I love how you say hi to everyone who visits your post.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Well, hello. ;)
trushotsphotography
· 1 month ago
Great suggestions. I am using lists for niches, experts and location.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thank you for reading!
Poken Girl
· 1 month ago
Thank you, Sarah, for the great article. I particularly like the location-based lists and event attendees lists. Those will be very useful for us all. I haven't dove in and created any lists yet myself, but it's on my Must Do Soon list! Vanessa
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thanks, Vanessa. You should do a list of all of the people you've "poked." ;)
Poken Girl
· 1 month ago
that's a great idea!
Peggy Ann Romano
· 1 month ago
I have so much to learn... Great article Sarah! I am not much of a techy but rather do much better at developing people!
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Good luck, Peggy! Thank you for reading.
Brendan
· 1 month ago
To me, lists break one of the core concepts of Twitter which is following and being followed. Twitter has enough noise already and lists will amplify the problem. This is a step in the wrong direction IMHO.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Interesting point-of-view, Brendan. Would love to hear more about it.
Suzanne Hopkins
· 1 month ago
Best article I've seen on this yet. I especially like #8, which I plan to use in promoting our local SMC chapter and its events. Thanks for the great tips Sarah.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thank you, Suzanne!
David Sanger
· 1 month ago
#11 You can also make a private list of people you are "just checking out" to see if their posts are interesting. a B-list which won't mess with your main stream
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
I do the private list, too. :)
burtabreu
· 1 month ago
Not sure if it is politically correct but I am using the list declutter the main stream on my personal Twitter account. @burtabreu stream is art related but I have a few other interests and some post much more often than the art folks -filling the stream with noise. I used #Lists to categorize them -tech, seo etc- then unfollowed them.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
I think you can use lists in whatever way works best for you. Thanks for sharing.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Great use of lists, Burt.
steveborgman
· 1 month ago
Sarah, thanks for the great information! Loving the ideas for utilizing the lists.
Nancy Loo
· 1 month ago
Well done. Thank you, Sarah!!!
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thank YOU, Nancy. :) Go Chicago!
bigmac
· 1 month ago
Awesome post sarah! Very creative uses for twitter lists!
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Thank you for reading. :)
Christian Louboutin Shoes
· 1 month ago
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Sherri
· 1 month ago
Do we have lists for people/events featured in Mashable’s Weekly Conference Guide to Everything Social Media? If not - Mashable could provide the URL to which people may submit Twitter names.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Great idea! I'll pass it along. Thank you, Sherri.
Farrah Hoehne
· 1 month ago
Fabulous article Sarah. I have seen alot of tweets over the past week asking why people are using lists and for what! I love #8 and #10. I wouldn't have thought of those uses if I hadn't read this post! Thank you so much. I also learned about seesmic. I might be ditching tweetdeck for it. I've created a lot of lists to help me organize tweets. Thanks again.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Awesome, Farrah! If you think of other ideas, let me know.
nwyliejones
· 1 month ago
Sarah, interesting and well-written. I liked uses 4, 7, 9, and 10. This makes me want to come up with 100 more.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Go for it!
Luggage Straps
· 1 month ago
Yes, Google Reader is mostly a safety net now. Twitter is giving almost all content along with the convenience of instant comment and conversation. Twitter Lists should be a nice organizing tool.
Steve
· 1 month ago
Had this idea a few days ago out of the blue. I am in the process of building my lists.
John Samuel
· 1 month ago
I like the list feature. But you must carefully give names to your public lists. Some of your friends may complain later of not being included in a particular list. The above lists are quite useful and show their potential
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
Hi John. Good point. I've a had a few people contact me who had put me on a list and asked if I would put them on one.
Andre Middendorp
· 1 month ago
I made lists with all our aldermen en councilmen of @CityOfTheHague & @GemeenteDenHaag (ductch language) in The Netherlands. We are Twittertown in The Netherlands with to most followers en most active aldermen en councilmen. We are setting an example for the nation and give advise to others.
prsarahevans
· 1 month ago
That is great! I'm going to look at those lists now.
shawna88
· 1 month ago
Great ideas Sarah - of course you're the best at creative Twitter ideas - we love it!
Shawna Coronado
David Politis
· 1 month ago
I like it, Sarah (as always).
Another way PR pros can use the lists feature on Twitter is to "Research Twitter Lists to Find Journalists" (as I published this morning in my Politis PR Tips list: http://www.politis.com/politis-pr-tip-41-resear...).
Maybe this type of list would fall into a meta or popularity contest category. The good news for Mashable is you are staying ranked near the top of the most listed list at #5
dcfemella
· 1 month ago
Those are the ways that I am using it, so you are right on!
Dave Jackson
· 1 month ago
Very Cool. Like those devices that can call multiple phones at the same time to let you know the school is closed for teacher catch up day. We keep in touch with our market this way and use the hashes, too.
Olivia Bevan
· 1 month ago
Really great, thought-provoking posting. I'm currently creating the marketing strategy for a small local business and wanted to learn more about how they could use Twitter lists. Your article has helped hugely and I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to put it together.
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ronhuxley
· 3 weeks ago
Great article on the explosive power of twitter lists...don't think most have caught on to it yet. You can get in on my lists @thirstyfishinfo or @ronhuxley
ronhuxley
· 3 weeks ago
Don't think many people have picked up on the marketing power of these lists. Feel free to get in on my lists @ronhuxley and @thirstyfishinfo
Sonia Schenker
· 3 weeks ago
Great post, Sarah - thanks. It took me a couple of weeks to grasp how I could use lists, but my light bulb did go on recently. As you suggest in point 7, Twitter lists can present a good way to connect neighbors and business colleagues who seek local resources. Upon searching, I was surprised to see some users I knew personally, but our paths had not yet crossed on Twitter. I started a Twitter list consisting of local businesses and individuals in my area.
Web Designer Dubai
· 2 weeks ago
Cool Ideas Seamus. Thanks for sharing.
The Happiness Machine
· 2 weeks ago
I would have never thought of any of these. This is very helpful. I guess I'll need to start using Twitter lists.
Norris Boothe
· 1 week ago
I think the #2 use, Expert Lists, will ultimately be the most valuable use of lists, and will result in great benefits for Twitter and the experts who manage those lists. I'm working at GamePro where we put together such a list for video games at http://twitter.com/gamepro/videogames. Expert lists open up Twitter to all those users who want to follow a group of experts in a field, but don't want to take the time to build/maintain such a list - that's a job for curators.
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Twitter list's can be used just to divide the noise in time-line when you follow more than 1K people.
I find Twitter Lists great especially now with Seesmic integrating it, grouping people by category (Tech, Devs, Entres, Funny etc...)
Wrote something similar two weeks ago "How to use TL in Effective way"
http://www.mwd.com/2009/10/how-to-use-twitter-l...
See you on the Twitter side :)...
#journchat :)
// Anders, The Business Mode Database
I'm also having a little trouble with naming lists. As in, I can't just go sticking journalists with PR people with social media people all in the same list (although I kind of did: media bosses) but I don't want to have to list people on four of my different lists! That's kind of embarrassing and makes me look like I don't know how to stay organized, even though I'm being uber-organized!
And I setup my company's associate list: http://twitter.com/tworiversmktg/associates
Vanessa
Shawna Coronado
Another way PR pros can use the lists feature on Twitter is to "Research Twitter Lists to Find Journalists" (as I published this morning in my Politis PR Tips list: http://www.politis.com/politis-pr-tip-41-resear...).
Keep up the good work. ;-)
http://www.bloggersblog.com/mostlistedtwitterers/
and then I put them all on a Twitter list here -> http://bit.ly/2pKRGc
Maybe this type of list would fall into a meta or popularity contest category. The good news for Mashable is you are staying ranked near the top of the most listed list at #5
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Life needs passion, casual encounters only ... check out @@casua lpa l.c om .!!