Comments on: How To Be A Better Follower http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:49:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martha McPhee http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-59662 Martha McPhee Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-59662 This is so helpful. Like everything, it's a two way street. Thank you. This is so helpful. Like everything, it’s a two way street. Thank you.

]]> By: Daniel Edlen http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-55099 Daniel Edlen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:31:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-55099 I think it's so funny how many of the high count follower/followees unfollow if you don't follow them back. I guess it's like extending a hand for a handshake and feeling like it's left hanging, but I can still attend to a @ conversation without following. It's easier than committing to a barrage of RTs thanking people for RTs. Peace. I think it’s so funny how many of the high count follower/followees unfollow if you don’t follow them back. I guess it’s like extending a hand for a handshake and feeling like it’s left hanging, but I can still attend to a @ conversation without following. It’s easier than committing to a barrage of RTs thanking people for RTs.

Peace.

]]> By: Bradford Shimp http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-40618 Bradford Shimp Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:00:44 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-40618 Sally, I agree with you concerning core audience. My advice is to keep doing the things you want others to do for you. In other words, pay attention to people, and they will pay attention to you. A group of hardcore followers is a great thing to have. Rena, I agree with you about Hootsuite. Sally,

I agree with you concerning core audience. My advice is to keep doing the things you want others to do for you. In other words, pay attention to people, and they will pay attention to you.

A group of hardcore followers is a great thing to have.

Rena, I agree with you about Hootsuite.

]]> By: Rena http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-40606 Rena Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:25:23 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-40606 Sally - HootSuite uses ow.ly - I find it much better than bit.ly and it shows me how many users are clicking on the links that I provide. I think it's a nicer interface and it allows you to time the posting of your tweets. Sally – HootSuite uses ow.ly – I find it much better than bit.ly and it shows me how many users are clicking on the links that I provide. I think it’s a nicer interface and it allows you to time the posting of your tweets.

]]> By: Sally Frank http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-40252 Sally Frank Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:01:32 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-40252 You may think you have 100, 500, 1000 or 10,000 followers, but in reality one only has about 20 hardcore followers. Don't believe it - take this test. Put links on your Tweets and see how many people click on them. ( Sign up for a URL shortening account at www.bit.ly and you can get very good statistics on how many people click on your Twitter links, plus when and from where. It is a real eye opener.) Twitter is becoming an Instant Messaging service between people with similar interests. You may think you have 100, 500, 1000 or 10,000 followers, but in reality one only has about 20 hardcore followers.
Don’t believe it – take this test.
Put links on your Tweets and see how many people click on them. ( Sign up for a URL shortening account at http://www.bit.ly and you can get very good statistics on how many people click on your Twitter links, plus when and from where. It is a real eye opener.)
Twitter is becoming an Instant Messaging service between people with similar interests.

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-39228 Hector A. Henry S. Wed, 27 May 2009 21:01:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-39228 thnk you for this post, was great and its somthing to put on practice. thnk you for this post, was great and its somthing to put on practice.

]]> By: Mike Dammann http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-38761 Mike Dammann Sun, 24 May 2009 06:27:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-38761 Unfollow those who continue to provide absolutely no information without the need to click on a link. Unfollow those who continue to provide absolutely no information without the need to click on a link.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-38760 Nicholas Sun, 24 May 2009 06:25:14 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-38760 Interesting advice. I've been in Twitter for a couple of months or so and follow 30 people, with the same number of followers. I don't understand anyone who follows 100s or even 1000s of people, unless they have 24 hours a day to sit and read all the postings. It's always nice to find new people following you, but when those followers seem to be commercial enterprises, or political groups, I block them at once. I'm only interested in people. Interesting advice. I’ve been in Twitter for a couple of months or so and follow 30 people, with the same number of followers. I don’t understand anyone who follows 100s or even 1000s of people, unless they have 24 hours a day to sit and read all the postings. It’s always nice to find new people following you, but when those followers seem to be commercial enterprises, or political groups, I block them at once. I’m only interested in people.

]]> By: Alice Trask http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-38755 Alice Trask Sun, 24 May 2009 05:23:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-38755 I thought it would be fun to follow celebrities that I admire. I really appreciate the ones that give us access to their lives that would normally be impossible. What I've discovered, however, is many of them want to be followed, but refuse to reply to a direct question or statement. I find this extremely rude and embarassing. I realize that most celebrities have thousands of followers and probably can't keep up with all the questions, but many times, just a couple words are all that are needed. Doesn't take long. So, if you're a celebrity and you constantly advertise for more followers(Ashton et al), try to show your appreciation for the ones that do follow and speak to them personally when they ask you something. Or else send them a private message and let them know you're not interested in communicating with that person. Don't just let someone keep Tweeting you with questions or comments and totally ignore them. That is horrible etiquette. I thought it would be fun to follow celebrities that I admire. I really appreciate the ones that give us access to their lives that would normally be impossible. What I’ve discovered, however, is many of them want to be followed, but refuse to reply to a direct question or statement. I find this extremely rude and embarassing. I realize that most celebrities have thousands of followers and probably can’t keep up with all the questions, but many times, just a couple words are all that are needed. Doesn’t take long.
So, if you’re a celebrity and you constantly advertise for more followers(Ashton et al), try to show your appreciation for the ones that do follow and speak to them personally when they ask you something. Or else send them a private message and let them know you’re not interested in communicating with that person. Don’t just let someone keep Tweeting you with questions or comments and totally ignore them. That is horrible etiquette.

]]> By: Leo Soderman http://www.twitip.com/how-to-be-a-better-follower/#comment-38728 Leo Soderman Sat, 23 May 2009 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1936#comment-38728 I am amazed how many people get literally thousands of followers without a single tweet. Not one. Personally, I use SocialToo to auto-follow those who follow me. I then go back into my followers and un-follow people who don't contribute to the conversation, or who are simply trying to spam. One last filter I use is configuring my Twitter tools to separate out the tweets from those I particularly like into my "Really Follow" group. That way, I can keep an eye on the stream for new conversations, but focus on the ones I really enjoy. I am amazed how many people get literally thousands of followers without a single tweet. Not one.

Personally, I use SocialToo to auto-follow those who follow me. I then go back into my followers and un-follow people who don’t contribute to the conversation, or who are simply trying to spam.

One last filter I use is configuring my Twitter tools to separate out the tweets from those I particularly like into my “Really Follow” group. That way, I can keep an eye on the stream for new conversations, but focus on the ones I really enjoy.

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