Why Joe Should Embrace Twitter (Page 2 of 4)

Not, nor a nit twit either, just a twitless Twit not with Twit man! I'm just not into Twit, jah no???!!!

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

I think it's brilliant.  Speaking broadly for Generation X - we're into communication.  Especially easy communication for busy people.  With a full time job, almost 2 kids, a social life, a passion for promoting music, etc. I love the idea of sending a twitter message to all my friends saying I'm at Bar X and seeing who can join me for a drink (as it probably would be the case that it was a spur of the moment thing to be at the bar and I wouldn't have had time to call everyone that I may enjoy seeing).  Related - Facebook has been great fun too.  I've reconnected with so many friends that I previously, unfortunately, lost touch with.  I've also entered a world I avoided for a long time - text messaging - and now find it a convenient way to keep in touch. 

This is the wave of the future my friends.  I would promote the heck out of JB on twitter if I had access to it.  I think like Faceboook, and other communication applications, JB should embrace communication of the future.  It's how you keep the blues relevant for future generations. 

P.S.  Bill - cracked me up with the Verizon network image

Ah, Generation X. Billy Idol at his most sneeriest (hope that's a word ). Fell off his bike didn't he? Generation X-Ray! Nice Day For A Twite Wedding!

Twit me once. Twit me twice but don't Twat me ever again. You cand Twote me on that 

I honestly don't get the hole twitter thing, but I love twat you guys were just talking about.

Dept. of Coinkydinks -

I had never heard of Twitter till reading part of the original post here. There was a plane crash just outside Amsterdam airport today, less than five miles as the crow flies from where I am, I'm sure some of you will see the reports today. Anyway, CNN first 'spotted' news of the crash on Twitter!

A Dutch Twit (or Twitterer?) drove by literally a minute after the plane crashed, took some shots with his cell camera and immediately (up)twitted (?) them...from there it was picked up by the media, who apparently monitor this and similar sites. I was amazed.

Twitter? I haven't figured out Facebook yet. Hell I just learned how to do Myspace this Winter!!!!!!

I believe in twitter, and I believe in Social Media in general as a marketing, and fan base empowerment tool.  If done properly.

Joe is an iphone user, there is a twitter app he can get for free, and then he can tweet all day long for free on his cellphone that is in his pocket.

How interesting would it be to hear the occasional update from recording...for example...

"Just laid down a track for a new song, not sure it fits the new record, but man the fuzz sound I got scared even me."

So now you are thinking about a song Joe is working on, the tone of the song, the new stuff.

Or how about this...

"While Europe is awesome, the bass player just fell out of his bunk for the third time, cannot tell if it is the windy roads, or if the bass player has vertigo"

Now that is fun, light hearted, it keeps you buying into the journey.

or this...

"I know that the after show meet and greet thing is a tradition, and I love it, but I am just part of a band, and they deserve more love."

Shows Joe to be noble. 

Or...

"Tonight after the show stopped and talked to CathyS, and Tanya, I love coming to this town.  They are some of my favorite peope."

How cool would you feel if you were Cathy S or Tanya? 

It allows Joe to embrace a new tool, that 15 million are using.  Obama used it, and it swung votes.  His narrative would be followed by the fans, who would have their own followers on twitter, and thusly the word would spread about Joe.

The danger is, using twitter improperly.  Using it as something sort of corporate, and purely for marketing, is a mistake, and will lead to a backlash.

Twitter is relationship based, relationship based marketing.

I hope he does it.