Comments on: Interview with Micah Baldwin, Father of FollowFriday http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36786 Hector A. Henry S. Tue, 05 May 2009 21:49:24 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36786 Good interview, i love the part were he say the 3 pomit to be succes on something. 1.It has to be simple 2.It has to be positive 3.It has to allow everyone to participate (meaning no inside jokes, no vertical references, etc.). Its great than you for the interview. Good interview, i love the part were he say the 3 pomit to be succes on something.

1.It has to be simple
2.It has to be positive
3.It has to allow everyone to participate (meaning no inside jokes, no vertical references, etc.).

Its great than you for the interview.

]]> By: MLDina http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36757 MLDina Tue, 05 May 2009 18:14:39 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36757 I love the interaction twitter provides, especially via #FollowFriday posts. I would love to see some of the other ideas you mentioned used, such as a social change movement. I think I'll start one in the area and see if it takes off! I love the interaction twitter provides, especially via #FollowFriday posts. I would love to see some of the other ideas you mentioned used, such as a social change movement. I think I’ll start one in the area and see if it takes off!

]]> By: Jonathan Nelson http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36591 Jonathan Nelson Mon, 04 May 2009 15:15:42 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36591 Yay for Micah! i just released a brand new #FollowFriday tool on TwitterMass.com that automates the process for you every week. in essence every week you'll receive a direct message with the previous weeks recommendations for #FollowFriday. this is based on a number of things including: - Your tweet is based partly on percentage of RT your followers have made for you. - Your tweet is based partly on @ replies your followers have made towards you. - Your tweet is based partly on mentions of your Twitter username. Yay for Micah!

i just released a brand new #FollowFriday tool on TwitterMass.com that automates the process for you every week. in essence every week you’ll receive a direct message with the previous weeks recommendations for #FollowFriday. this is based on a number of things including:

- Your tweet is based partly on percentage of RT your followers have made for you.
- Your tweet is based partly on @ replies your followers have made towards you.
- Your tweet is based partly on mentions of your Twitter username.

]]> By: Andrew Mueller http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36322 Andrew Mueller Sat, 02 May 2009 07:36:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36322 FollowFriday started as a great idea to help others connect to people who add value to their twitter experience but has turned into a self promoting routine that now offers little value. One of the problems with #followfriday is that so many people recommend others for the sheer goal of receiving a reciprocal recommendation, I’m guilty! This has resulted in a significant increase in number of #followfriday tweets, as well as, a great deterioration in their quality. My recent post tells more and suggest what to do about it. If you are interested in a new radical approach read on - http://bit.ly/vZBfo FollowFriday started as a great idea to help others connect to people who add value to their twitter experience but has turned into a self promoting routine that now offers little value.

One of the problems with #followfriday is that so many people recommend others for the sheer goal of receiving a reciprocal recommendation, I’m guilty! This has resulted in a significant increase in number of #followfriday tweets, as well as, a great deterioration in their quality.

My recent post tells more and suggest what to do about it. If you are interested in a new radical approach read on – http://bit.ly/vZBfo

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36320 Ari Herzog Sat, 02 May 2009 07:11:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36320 <blockquote> Part 1: Come to think of it, I've never used #followfriday to recommend people for *YOU* to follow but to focus on tweeps *I* follow. Part 2: Over the past ~8 weeks, I've singled out 1-2 tweeps each Friday who I follow and provided reasons WHY I FOLLOW that person. Part 3: So. Who to #followfriday this week? That's easy: @bobbiec, if for no other reason (and there are many), she helped me this week. Part 4: What did @bobbiec help me with that I #followfriday her? I asked a question and she shared her honest advice on the phone. :) </blockquote> ...such is the four-part tweet I sent yesterday which is contrary to Micah's initial intention, but it works for me.

Part 1: Come to think of it, I’ve never used #followfriday to recommend people for *YOU* to follow but to focus on tweeps *I* follow.

Part 2: Over the past ~8 weeks, I’ve singled out 1-2 tweeps each Friday who I follow and provided reasons WHY I FOLLOW that person.

Part 3: So. Who to #followfriday this week? That’s easy: @bobbiec, if for no other reason (and there are many), she helped me this week.

Part 4: What did @bobbiec help me with that I #followfriday her? I asked a question and she shared her honest advice on the phone. :)

…such is the four-part tweet I sent yesterday which is contrary to Micah’s initial intention, but it works for me.

]]> By: Caleb Galaraga http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36246 Caleb Galaraga Fri, 01 May 2009 17:30:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36246 Awesome post! Hoping to see #changetheworld, #ideatoday someday! Great job Micah :-) Awesome post! Hoping to see #changetheworld, #ideatoday someday!

Great job Micah :-)

]]> By: ZuDfunck http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36245 ZuDfunck Fri, 01 May 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36245 I think Micah should have his Twitter ID suspended For clogging up the stream With all this FollowFriday nonsense! It's like Dwight Howard and his elbows Suspend the dude! Make him sit out a few days Force him to think about what he wrought! I think Micah should have his Twitter ID suspended
For clogging up the stream
With all this FollowFriday nonsense!
It’s like Dwight Howard and his elbows
Suspend the dude!
Make him sit out a few days
Force him to think about what he wrought!

]]> By: Jon Reid http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36234 Jon Reid Fri, 01 May 2009 16:10:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36234 I consider #followfriday a nuisance now, because it has gotten away from his original purpose: "Mention two or three folks and why people would find them interesting." The key part there is the <b>why.</b> Now most of what I see are endless lists of usernames with no explanation whatsoever. So I would like to see a return to the original purpose. Don't just list names; give me a reason. Yes, this means you have less room in 140 characters, so you may have to be more picky. Give me your best recommendation for the week, and why they are worth following. I consider #followfriday a nuisance now, because it has gotten away from his original purpose: “Mention two or three folks and why people would find them interesting.” The key part there is the why. Now most of what I see are endless lists of usernames with no explanation whatsoever.

So I would like to see a return to the original purpose. Don’t just list names; give me a reason. Yes, this means you have less room in 140 characters, so you may have to be more picky. Give me your best recommendation for the week, and why they are worth following.

]]> By: Blog Expert http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36232 Blog Expert Fri, 01 May 2009 15:44:42 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36232 Awesome interview. I guess it is one of those things that just caught on. Awesome interview. I guess it is one of those things that just caught on.

]]> By: Are Morch http://www.twitip.com/interview-with-micah-baldwin-father-of-followfriday/#comment-36217 Are Morch Fri, 01 May 2009 14:12:29 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=1843#comment-36217 Cool article. This just show how one small idea really can grow on Twitterverse. And on Friday it's kind of OK to have a little fun, and spread the word about some of your good friends and followers. Great suggestion in the last paragraph. Creative ideas, suggestions - changes etc within 140 char and have a feedback channel for it. Bringing the power of #hastags and Twitter up to the next level. Cheers... Cool article.

This just show how one small idea really can grow on Twitterverse.

And on Friday it’s kind of OK to have a little fun, and spread the word about some of your good friends and followers.

Great suggestion in the last paragraph. Creative ideas, suggestions – changes etc within 140 char and have a feedback channel for it. Bringing the power of #hastags and Twitter up to the next level.

Cheers…

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