OK I've been sucked into Twitterville by the blog Kim Wood wrote.  I signed up with user name jolietrealtor and did a search to find Kim and she doesn't come up on the search feature. . .how on earth do you find people. . . I'm getting technofrustrated! 

Is monitoring keywords EASY!?!?!? So far I'm lost!

I'm so out of it. I sometime think I have an idea about what is going on around me and using systems to attract buyers and sellers and then you show me something else I could be using and think should I be in Twitter also? I guess as I age I get so set in my ways it is difficult to see the world going on around me and wonder if this old dog has any new tricks it should learn. Thanks for the post and I guess I need to look twitter over a bit more.

I twitter here and there... how do you get searches without getting every language in the world coming your way?  Quotes?  I am trying to watch certain words but can't read Japanese.

Lots of new people to check out! Thanks! By the way, like the new photo!!!!

Wow....another one to go check out. Thanks Jeff....and hey....you got a really handsome suave profile pic there....love it!  Sally

I find the search on Twitter frustrating as well and am mostly following realtors right now, but am starting to look for Vancouver-ites who twitter. Have found a few, but a search for Vancouver bring up everyone who ever registered from Vancouver or Vancouver Island. They should sort it by latest update because most who subscribe only twitter once or 2x and then give up. They need Twhirl or some other twitter client software.

You can follow me at http://twitter.com/604homesguy . See you on the twit Jeff. I am off to try some other searches.

PS - How do you monitor that. My searches only bring up result from names and profiles, but not from twits themselves.

Ohhhh the temptation. I'm wondering how many social networks I need to monitor... there are clearly many fish swimming in a collection of barrels that I'm unaware of.

Hi Jeff- It's amazing how many different people you can follow on twitter. I add to the people I follow everyday, just by seeing some of the replies the people I follow send to others. Always interesting links posted to that lead you to new people.

I <3 @ResPres...thanks for the mention. I wouldn't be tweeting if not for your omniscient guidance... <poke>

Cheers,

Heather

Jeff, I have not checked out Twitter yet. Maybe you could direct me to a post that explains the advantages (or disadvantages, if any) of Twitter, please. 

Jeff, I think you have a new post... How to search or monitor on Twitter.  I would find that very helpful too. AJ

Here's a good "how to get started" screencast. You'll notice my face at the start. :)

http://blip.tv/file/614017 

Awh, thanks for the Twitention @respres!

Goldmine out there, eh??? And I'm off to follow from the comment section on here :)

Thanks Jeff, another thing to check out for meand thanks for latest link how to get started. So much to do, so little time

{SVW Hubba}...

I have plum run out of twittering comments.

Can we discuss peaches now? :)

Don't say yes to that. I was contemplating setting you up :)

TLW...ROAR!

Hi Jeff, interesting to watch the twit conversations, I almost feel like a peeping Tom. I signed up awhile back I'm but still trying to figure out how to use it without eating up too much of my time.

I keep Twitter down on my task bar and check it  during the day, but I guess I don't have the hang of it yet as  I feel like I'm talking to myself most of the time. 

I've had Twitter bookmarked for ages, but I'm involved in so many online forums that I jut haven't felt like adding another one. But yes, I saw at least 2 that I would contact!

I have to figure out how to install twirl to be able to isolate topics like this - very cool tool boy - and now I know why we had so many people sign up at twitter today

@respres - I hadn't thought about monitoring words or phrases. So this is like a Google Alerts approach to Twitter, except you're manually searching with Terraminds - or is there an automated solution? This could be a great way to expand our networks.

You have alot of great ideas.  I never even heard of twitter before!

Btw Liz Great video tutorial

Thanks for the information.I will check out the links. It sounds interesting.

Hi Jeff, great post! Twitter is becoming something like 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' isn't it? LOL Yes, Terraminds site is invaluable for finding interesting folks - and after you run a search, you can always grab the RSS link for your feed reader.  Also, you can go to Jeff's Twitter page and click on each of his followers and decide if you want to follow some of his followers. I second (third) the recommendation for Twhirl, too - it's the best app and I tried many. I had trouble with it - had to install Adobe Air version 2 (not 3) first, then Twhirl worked perfectly. Follow me @VirtuAllin

Cheryl... and you're one of the "must follows" on my list. No question Twhirl is the best Twitter app. I donated to it, that's how good I think it is. 

@ResPres As always...you master the connections of the technology.  I like the idea of following certain terms on there.  @gotbob

Expanding my horizons here Jeff...had never thought of following a term.  Still not sure quite how to do it?

If any consumer is looking for a two power cord realtor, I'm their girl!

Jeff..thanks for introducing me to Twitville. I wrote my first Twitorial for the new group and linked to this post.

Jeff, I missed the post last week, all great thoughts and comments. 

For those still looking for real estate types to follow here's mine http://www.twitter.com/daltonsbriefs

What a lot of twittering about Twitter.  If you run into anyone twittering about moving to Maui, send them my way.... thanks.  : )

Very interesting post.  I had no idea.

Thanks for the post.  I have registered on Twitter but don't really understand how to find people.

Pam, let me see if I can get you some followers. Pam is @pamdent on Twitter.