Comments on: Twitter Tweet Smack Quack http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:07:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Islamic-Life is now on Twitter! http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-89098 Islamic-Life is now on Twitter! Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:58:48 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-89098 [...] twitter, it can be a great chance to check it out. There is a pretty informative post by a brother here So start following now, InshAllah Islamic-Life (Islamiclife) on Twitter [...] [...] twitter, it can be a great chance to check it out. There is a pretty informative post by a brother here So start following now, InshAllah Islamic-Life (Islamiclife) on Twitter [...]

]]> By: AlBaraa http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86500 AlBaraa Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:15:47 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86500 <b>@Anonymous -</b> When someone follows you, whether that person is a friend, family, foe, male, female, or a <a href="http://twitter.com/common_squirrel" rel="nofollow">squirrel</a> they do it because of some level of value they get from you. I think that's great. The amount of follows you have is a measure of the amount of influence you can potentially command. Who YOU follow (or don't follow) is YOUR choice. Is it easier to respond to someone that you're following than someone you're not? Certainly. Question is - From your perspective, what sort of relationship are you trying to build with those whom you're following and those who are following you? The answer to that determines how you respond to individuals. <b>@Yusuf</b> RE Automation - I've never used Hoot. The tools I know of that can lend to automation are: <a href="http://www.aweber.com/blog/new-features/twitter-email-newsletters.htm" rel="nofollow">Aweber (an autoresponder service)</a> and <a href="http://twitterfeed.com/" rel="nofollow">TwitterFeed</a> where you can schedule your posts via wordpress and it would automatically be tweeted out once it publishes. RE Background - I made it in Photoshop. It was inspired by <a href="http://twitter.com/EricFarewell" rel="nofollow">@EricFarewell</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/joelcomm" rel="nofollow">@JoelComm</a>. However, there are a few background creators available online: - http://freetwitterdesigner.com/ - http://www.twitbacks.com/ - http://www.twitbacks.com/ You might find them useful. @Anonymous -
When someone follows you, whether that person is a friend, family, foe, male, female, or a squirrel they do it because of some level of value they get from you. I think that’s great. The amount of follows you have is a measure of the amount of influence you can potentially command.

Who YOU follow (or don’t follow) is YOUR choice. Is it easier to respond to someone that you’re following than someone you’re not? Certainly.

Question is –
From your perspective, what sort of relationship are you trying to build with those whom you’re following and those who are following you? The answer to that determines how you respond to individuals.

@Yusuf
RE Automation -
I’ve never used Hoot. The tools I know of that can lend to automation are: Aweber (an autoresponder service) and TwitterFeed where you can schedule your posts via wordpress and it would automatically be tweeted out once it publishes.

RE Background -
I made it in Photoshop. It was inspired by @EricFarewell and @JoelComm.

However, there are a few background creators available online:
- http://freetwitterdesigner.com/
- http://www.twitbacks.com/
- http://www.twitbacks.com/

You might find them useful.

]]> By: Yusuf http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86495 Yusuf Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:03:07 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86495 Jazakallahukhair for the post Br Belal. You mentioned automation. I plan to play with Hoot suite soon. Is that what you use or do have some top twitter tools you recommend? Also, your background is really nice mashallaah. Is that an original work you made with PS or was there a special background creation tool you used? Jazakallahukhair for the post Br Belal. You mentioned automation. I plan to play with Hoot suite soon. Is that what you use or do have some top twitter tools you recommend? Also, your background is really nice mashallaah. Is that an original work you made with PS or was there a special background creation tool you used?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86494 Anonymous Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:58:19 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86494 I agree with your post, but what do you think about having the opposite gender following you on twitter? Does it not just make it that much easier to reply to them and check up on what they're doing? I agree with your post, but what do you think about having the opposite gender following you on twitter? Does it not just make it that much easier to reply to them and check up on what they’re doing?

]]> By: AlBaraa http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86491 AlBaraa Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:22:38 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86491 Interesting thoughts from both of you. <i>"And with the first bit, that’s interesting. Because everyone is trying to just get good deeds, when they’re nice to you do they ACTUALLY care about you, Or are they just doing it for the reward?" "Same with all these social networking things. I’ve not had a single comment from them on my profile before. It just looked so embarrassing that I didn’t have any friends (which to be honest I don’t) so I didn’t go on it anymore. I try so hard with them but they just have fun with each other. Sometimes I wonder if this brotherhood thing in today’s world really exists"</i> <b>@Brother -</b> Here's the thing. One can approach life or social media from the role of an "influencee" or from the role of the influencer. If you wants others to interact with you, perhaps its a great idea to give them a reason to interact. Online, people spend their time to gain information, communicate, or be entertained. Which of these are you giving to the people you want to engage? The great thing about Islam is that, it teaches the people to care about oneself by caring for others' well being. <b>Here's some foundational marketing principals to becoming a person with influence, </b> :: 1 :: we have to open ourselves up to conversation a process which requires us to stop talking and start listening to what others are saying - This entails that we go out and seek it. Whether its the voice of experts or laymen. After listening, we speak to them personally. It entails responding to feedback, not taking negative feedback we get personally. Giving credit to ideas that others suggested to you. :: 2 :: Becoming part of the community we want to serve. Its about relationships. RasulAllah-salAllahu alyhi wasallam was a master at this. Everyone he met felt that he was loved most by rasuAllah. Think about others as individuals with feelings, interests, interactions, relationships, likes, dislikes, hopes, derams, and struggles. When you do that - others see you as their friend and when you help them in those areas then they listen to you more often. Soon enough they make you their leader (figuratively). Obviously, as influencers we don't help people so they make us their leader. We help them so they can benefit and move forward to what THEY want. That's what makes an influencer different. He makes it a point to be a bit self less. The purpose that drives the influencer is different from one to the other and it shouldn't matter what's driving them. Just know that we Muslims who are shepher's of our own flocks do it to attain the pleasure of Allah. <b>Bottom line is </b>- being part of the community means giving them something of real VALUE. Automatically they'll keep coming back for more. Interesting thoughts from both of you.

“And with the first bit, that’s interesting. Because everyone is trying to just get good deeds, when they’re nice to you do they ACTUALLY care about you, Or are they just doing it for the reward?”

“Same with all these social networking things. I’ve not had a single comment from them on my profile before. It just looked so embarrassing that I didn’t have any friends (which to be honest I don’t) so I didn’t go on it anymore. I try so hard with them but they just have fun with each other. Sometimes I wonder if this brotherhood thing in today’s world really exists”

@Brother -
Here’s the thing. One can approach life or social media from the role of an “influencee” or from the role of the influencer.

If you wants others to interact with you, perhaps its a great idea to give them a reason to interact. Online, people spend their time to gain information, communicate, or be entertained. Which of these are you giving to the people you want to engage?

The great thing about Islam is that, it teaches the people to care about oneself by caring for others’ well being.

Here’s some foundational marketing principals to becoming a person with influence,

:: 1 ::
we have to open ourselves up to conversation a process which requires us to stop talking and start listening to what others are saying – This entails that we go out and seek it. Whether its the voice of experts or laymen.

After listening, we speak to them personally. It entails responding to feedback, not taking negative feedback we get personally. Giving credit to ideas that others suggested to you.

:: 2 ::
Becoming part of the community we want to serve. Its about relationships. RasulAllah-salAllahu alyhi wasallam was a master at this. Everyone he met felt that he was loved most by rasuAllah.

Think about others as individuals with feelings, interests, interactions, relationships, likes, dislikes, hopes, derams, and struggles. When you do that – others see you as their friend and when you help them in those areas then they listen to you more often. Soon enough they make you their leader (figuratively).

Obviously, as influencers we don’t help people so they make us their leader. We help them so they can benefit and move forward to what THEY want. That’s what makes an influencer different. He makes it a point to be a bit self less.

The purpose that drives the influencer is different from one to the other and it shouldn’t matter what’s driving them. Just know that we Muslims who are shepher’s of our own flocks do it to attain the pleasure of Allah.

Bottom line is - being part of the community means giving them something of real VALUE. Automatically they’ll keep coming back for more.

]]> By: Brother http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86489 Brother Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:45:32 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86489 [removed upon request of poster] <!--Asallaamu Alaykum brother Basil, Dont worry it's not too bad bro! No I do keep in contact with a few, however most of the muslims I know are in my community so it's ok. I was just talking bout those brothers seem to hang out with each other only. Jazakallah, Abdullah. --> [removed upon request of poster]

]]> By: Basil Mohamed Gohar http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86488 Basil Mohamed Gohar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:20:05 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86488 Brother, I understand what you mean. I want to assure you that there IS such a thing as true brotherhood, and it does exist solely for the sake of Allaah, and it does exist outside of easy opportunities such as AlMaghrib seminars and whatnot. What makes me sad is that your comment indicates that you really haven't experienced that before. What I am about to say is not meant to imply anything, but the fact of the matter is we cannot change others, but we can change ourselves (by the Permission of Allaah). So, ask yourself, and you don't have to say anything here, "Is there something *I* can do to change this situation?" It doesn't mean that anything has to be wrong with you, but if you feel you are missing out on something, maybe there is something that is in your capacity to change. I am saying all of this only as a result of your comments. I know, for example, that I had NEVER experienced the kind of Islamic brotherhood until I had met some good brothers at the MSA at my university (not all of them have to be good, by the way - be careful!). These are the ones that are calling you to do good things like pray at the masjid, give up things you are doing that are not good or outright haraam, and maybe even make you feel uncomfortable at first (but only because you [i.e., me] felt awkward about your own lack of fulfilling obligations, etc.), but they persist, kindly, until you get the courage to go with them to the masjid, give up the things they kindly advised you about, and so on. The brotherhood that forms IS for the sake of Allaah, and it is like nothing else. You genuinely care about the person, but that is because they are your brother in Islaam. In the absence of the deen, that just wouldn't be the same. So, Brother, I ask Allaah to grant you good companions through whom you'll get a taste of true Islamic brotherhood. Brother,

I understand what you mean. I want to assure you that there IS such a thing as true brotherhood, and it does exist solely for the sake of Allaah, and it does exist outside of easy opportunities such as AlMaghrib seminars and whatnot. What makes me sad is that your comment indicates that you really haven’t experienced that before.

What I am about to say is not meant to imply anything, but the fact of the matter is we cannot change others, but we can change ourselves (by the Permission of Allaah). So, ask yourself, and you don’t have to say anything here, “Is there something *I* can do to change this situation?” It doesn’t mean that anything has to be wrong with you, but if you feel you are missing out on something, maybe there is something that is in your capacity to change. I am saying all of this only as a result of your comments.

I know, for example, that I had NEVER experienced the kind of Islamic brotherhood until I had met some good brothers at the MSA at my university (not all of them have to be good, by the way – be careful!). These are the ones that are calling you to do good things like pray at the masjid, give up things you are doing that are not good or outright haraam, and maybe even make you feel uncomfortable at first (but only because you [i.e., me] felt awkward about your own lack of fulfilling obligations, etc.), but they persist, kindly, until you get the courage to go with them to the masjid, give up the things they kindly advised you about, and so on. The brotherhood that forms IS for the sake of Allaah, and it is like nothing else. You genuinely care about the person, but that is because they are your brother in Islaam. In the absence of the deen, that just wouldn’t be the same.

So, Brother, I ask Allaah to grant you good companions through whom you’ll get a taste of true Islamic brotherhood.

]]> By: Brother http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86487 Brother Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:08:37 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86487 [Removed upon request of poster]<!-- Assalamou alaikum wa rahmatullah Belal, "Fact of life: generally people don’t care about you, me or anyone. They care about themselves, and more importantly - what others think of THEM." SubhaanAllah, You know I was thinking about this the other day. We say: "All that matters is if Allah is happy with you' but when we're put in that situation it's never the case. We give in as humans. I've not experienced it, but i've seen it. And with the first bit, that's interesting. Because everyone is trying to just get good deeds, when they're nice to you do they ACTUALLY care about you, Or are they just doing it for the reward? Obviously they should do it just for Allah, but that doesn't mean you can't care about the person. All these people I've met through AlMaghrirb in UK, most of them only contact me to get reward from me. "Sign up for this seminar TODAY" are all the texts I get. None of them ever call me to see how I am outside seminars. Get's me quite sad sometimes! Same with all these social networking things. I've not had a single comment from them on my profile before. It just looked so embarrassing that I didn't have any friends (which to be honest I don't) so I didn't go on it anymore. I try so hard with them but they just have fun with each other. Sometimes I wonder if this brotherhood thing in today's world really exists. It's not like Ansaar and Muhajiroon anymore. Like you said, people only care about themselves. --> [Removed upon request of poster]

]]> By: Basil Mohamed Gohar http://www.leechon.com/tweet-quack-1082.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86454 Basil Mohamed Gohar Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:21:18 +0000 http://www.leechon.com/?p=1082#comment-86454 Twitter is no longer the only microblogging service out there. Identica (http://identi.ca) is one quite popular alternative to Twitter that is also compatible with it. The real draw of Identica, though, is their respect for your privacy and freedoms. Additionally, Identica runs on Laconica, which is free & open source software. I personally have not started using Twitter, but I am using Identica for the reasons I've outlined above and more. Twitter is no longer the only microblogging service out there. Identica (http://identi.ca) is one quite popular alternative to Twitter that is also compatible with it. The real draw of Identica, though, is their respect for your privacy and freedoms. Additionally, Identica runs on Laconica, which is free & open source software. I personally have not started using Twitter, but I am using Identica for the reasons I’ve outlined above and more.

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