You can follow me on Twitter here – http://twitter.com/KendallMatthews
Have you ever read “The Tipping Point” by Malcom Gladwell. Twitter hit the tip last year and it’s clearly gaining steam.
I’ve had a Twitter account for many months but I utilize it a lot differently than most. I’ve successfully ignored advice about creating tweets about Florida income property listing, check out my cats (Flavio – he’s 12 & Roxy – she’s 4) or I telling the world what I eat for breakfast (actually I’m like a fly, I juice my foods, check out The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalie Rose).
I like to focus on one thing and become really good at it – building win-win relationships – and since Twitter isn’t labor intensive to manage especially using Hootsuite, I’ve decided to get really active and get online networking…
With the media folks and people who are make things happening…
4 Twitter Superstars You Must Follow Now
In the real estate and marketing world here are folks who are taking full-advantage of building connections using Twitter:
- Jay Thompson talks more about his personal experiences in life and has built a huge following for just being real.
- Nicole Nicolay’s blog rose to recent fame thanks in part to her Twitter Guide for Real Estate Twits. This indicates the demand and interest in the topic is driving a lot of traffic. You got to check out the cool video she created after you become one of her followers.
- Gary Vaynerchuk helped his folks wine business become massively profitable using social media. I went to a workshop he did for Keller Williams Realty and he absolutely Crushed It with great information.
- Yaro Starak & Gideon Shalwick, the reason why I even started blogging, could be considered a late adopters, but if there’s a great in-depth blogging training program to be made these Aussies will jump on the bandwagon eventually.
What The Heck Is Twitter Anyway?
If you don’t know Twitter, it’s basically a a website that lets you post short sentences to update voyeurs and stalkers called “followers” and let them know what you are doing, when your doing it and even where. People follow you and you can follow others.
But you need to understand this….
99% of the people who are following you on twitter aren’t paying attention to what your saying, They just want you to follow them back, so they can…
A) Have the perception they are famous and people care what they say ie. www.twitter.com/KanyeWest
B) Hopefully, sell you stuff loads of stuff that you probably won’t use.
Increasing your Twitter following isn’t a bad goal. Increasing your relationships with people who have something in common is just a better one.
3 Things You Should Do Right Now To Build your Twitter Following
- Do you remember, the Right Said Fred song, “I’m To Sexy For My Shirt.” Well, if you got it flaunt it in your twitter profile. Check out Laura Roeder @LKR
- Be the cool kid. If you know you are boring, like Ben Stein’s character as the teacher in the movie Ferris Beullar’s Day Off – then don’t bother. You have 140 characters to make a good impression.
- The real power comes from using Twitter to network and connect with people. Send messages directly @ people you want to know, perhaps sharing interesting links or giving a useful tip. Like… @PhxREGuy @KendallMatthews put you on his top 5 twitter #superstars list
Twitter is the most basic form of online networking available today and helps people to “feel connected” with others, which is definitely one of the reasons like a bird it has taken off.
I’m Off To Twitter
I found a couple of interesting links that I’m going to stick in my Twitter account. If you want to follow my thoughts, then please follow my Twitter:
http://twitter.com/KendallMatthews
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It’s about connection. Followers just to to have a large list is of no use. A smaller group who get to know each other, share valuable information and give support, like actually going and visiting each other’s sites and commenting, is a better goal. Over time the list will grow and be more valuable. Faith and I look to make life long connections and even close Friends from our Social Media. Not just for our bottom line, but in the end, for what it means to be part of a community and helping “all boats to rise”.
Larry, you are absolutely right! Working online is all about relationships that are meaningful.
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