Comments on: Some Observations About Following People on Twitter. http://www.dmfreedom.com/2009/05/some-observations-about-following-people-on-twitter/ Travel & Sports Marketing, Writing & Photography Wed, 05 May 2010 14:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ryan Stephens http://www.dmfreedom.com/2009/05/some-observations-about-following-people-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Ryan Stephens Fri, 08 May 2009 16:11:55 +0000 http://www.dmfreedom.com/?p=761#comment-503 All great points, and I seem to have a relatively similar approach though admittedly getting over 100+ a day it's tough so synthesize just what you'll be getting. a lot of times I'll take a quick glance and make the decision. I'm lean on lenient at first and then if I get bombarded by a bad grouping of tweets I might unfollow later. I think the main thing is that everyone uses the tool differently, and we should do what works best for us. Sharing that makes sense, b/c what we do might work for those who have a similar disposition, but there's not right or wrong way. Follow back everyone who follows you? Follow only the people who provide you immense value? I don't know what the answer is. I probably follow a few more than I would like, but it just seems like the courteous thing to do. I certainly don't gauge social capital on the # of Twitter followers, but part of my job is often getting out messaging for a client. Having more followers means potentially having more reach. That's something I have to keep in mind every time I think about pruning my followers down to < 500. Thought this was a good post that provides your new followers potentially landing here good insight into your approach and who you are. All the best! Ryan All great points, and I seem to have a relatively similar approach though admittedly getting over 100+ a day it’s tough so synthesize just what you’ll be getting. a lot of times I’ll take a quick glance and make the decision. I’m lean on lenient at first and then if I get bombarded by a bad grouping of tweets I might unfollow later.

I think the main thing is that everyone uses the tool differently, and we should do what works best for us. Sharing that makes sense, b/c what we do might work for those who have a similar disposition, but there’s not right or wrong way.

Follow back everyone who follows you? Follow only the people who provide you immense value? I don’t know what the answer is. I probably follow a few more than I would like, but it just seems like the courteous thing to do. I certainly don’t gauge social capital on the # of Twitter followers, but part of my job is often getting out messaging for a client. Having more followers means potentially having more reach. That’s something I have to keep in mind every time I think about pruning my followers down to < 500.

Thought this was a good post that provides your new followers potentially landing here good insight into your approach and who you are.

All the best!

Ryan

]]> By: Rui Rodrigues http://www.dmfreedom.com/2009/05/some-observations-about-following-people-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Rui Rodrigues Thu, 07 May 2009 11:01:33 +0000 http://www.dmfreedom.com/?p=761#comment-502 Hi, Very interesting post. I would just add that people shouldn't be forced to follow someone who decides to follow them. Each one of us has different interest domains and objectives while using twitter. I decided to follow you as I'm involved with sponsoring in motor sports but I never posted anything about it on tweeter so it would be useless for you to follow me (I personnaly avoid overspamming my tweeter account). Cheers, RR Hi,

Very interesting post.
I would just add that people shouldn’t be forced to follow someone who decides to follow them.

Each one of us has different interest domains and objectives while using twitter. I decided to follow you as I’m involved with sponsoring in motor sports but I never posted anything about it on tweeter so it would be useless for you to follow me (I personnaly avoid overspamming my tweeter account).

Cheers,
RR

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