The problem, according to Twitter users, is a flood of one-dimensional tweets marketing wares without any real connection between a business and its followers.
"People aren't on Twitter to be advertised to," said Nathan Mathews, social networking consultant for Kuru Footwear, an active footwear company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"They joined Twitter to become part of a bigger conversation that crosses borders, ethnicity, cultures, and religions."
These days, Mathews is walking the talk.
For followers of Kuru on Twitter, the dialogue Mathews preaches is exactly what their online fans have come to expect from the business.
The bottom line is serving the customer vigorously, even on a medium like Twitter, Mathews says.
"Remember, if the customer is what matters most, then anytime we interact with them, whether they be a prospective customer or a current customer, its important that we help them with information most relevant to them."
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