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From Twitter to Blog – #FollowFriday Vol. 5

July 17, 2009 4 Comments
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Recently I wrote why I was moving my #followfriday recommendations from Twitter to this blog. So, without further ado, here are my recommendations for this week.

I hope you check them out – they’re all worth getting to know.

  1. khayyamCommunity. Khayyam Wakil (@iamkhayyam). Khayyam is an outstanding person and one that just keeps on giving. He’s one of these Twitter users that shares so much and never asks for anything in return. And away from Twitter he’s a pretty fine comedian as well – what’s not to like?
  2. Ladies of Twitter. Mickey Gomez (@mickeygomez). One of the biggest hearts around, Mickey encapsulates everything that is right not just on Twitter, but the world. She offers unconditional support if you need it and anyone that plays a mean guitar like she does and is a fan of Joss Whedon is a-ok by me!
  3. Gentlemen of Twitter. Matt Leonard (@mjleonard). To me, Matt is the epitomone of the phrase “gentle giant”. Who knows, maybe he’s only 5-foot but he looks like a big guy! This man is all heart – he’s an Internet marketer that doesn’t push, he wants to offer everyone a way to share their voice, and to Matt, family is everything. ‘Nuff said.
  4. Non-Profits. Gabe O’Neill (@kidsareheroes). Simply put, Gabe inspires. We talk about heroes like our favourite sportsman, or actor, or musician. Gabe, on the other hand, makes every single child a hero. He shares their inspiring stories, encourages them to change the wold, and is a downright humble and awesome guy. Gabe, you rock man!
  5. Marketing. Brian Carter (@briancarter). If you don’t already know Brian, you’re in for a treat. Not only is he an incredibly smart marketer who’s just launched TweetROI, he’s also an inanely funny comedian-type who thinks way outside any box. Check Google for his alter-ego Larry Possum to see the madness.
  6. Public Relations. Heather Whaling (@PRtini). Heather is one of these people that sneak up on you and you realize you’ve been constantly learning from her without even knowing. She’s an incredibly smart PR gal that runs a great personal blog, and also one of the most engagingly chatty people I know.
  7. Social Media. Brett Borders (@BrettBorders). Brett may not be as well known as people like Chris Brogan or Jason Falls, but his social media smarts are excellent. He runs the always entertaining Social Media Rockstar blog, and anyone that can be both a reformed hippie as well as lover of ambient music has definitely got my interest.
  8. The “Everyone Should Know” Wildcard Entry. Avatar Koo (@avatarkoo). What can I say about Avatar Koo? Umm… she’s unorthodox; incredibly funny; entertaining; writes erotic romance stories; and for one hour in June, took 12for12k into the naughty side of life. Don’t take my word for it – go check her out now!

Cheers, guys, for being who you are every day of the week.

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Danny Brown is Chief Technologist at ArCompany and an award-winning marketer and blogger. His blog is recognized as the #1 marketing blog in the world by HubSpot. Danny is also co-author of Influence Marketing: How to Create, Manage and Measure Brand Influencers in Social Media Marketing.

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Danny
Danny

Hi Josephine,The great thing about Twitter is that you define your experience and use it as you need it to be for you. Obviously recommendations from people you already connect with may be a great way for you to enhance that experience, but it should still be your choice on whether to use that information or not.With the Apture plugin I use, if you hover over the link to the Twitter user, it shows their stream and the type of conversations they're having. This is still only from their side, so I generally recommend you check out the overall conversation as well. You can do this via Twitter search and typing in "Name A + Name B" and that will show you the discussion. It's a great way to see if it's the kind of thing that interests you.Check the person's bio out as well - if they have a URL to a blog, have a look at that and see if it's your niche. It's like starting any new friendship - you don't really know what someone's going to be like until you start interacting with them. And, just like friendship, if it's not for you and not working out, you can always move on (UnFollow) and hopefully have better luck the next time.Hope this helps!

Danny
Danny

Hi Josephine,

The great thing about Twitter is that you define your experience and use it as you need it to be for you. Obviously recommendations from people you already connect with may be a great way for you to enhance that experience, but it should still be your choice on whether to use that information or not.

With the Apture plugin I use, if you hover over the link to the Twitter user, it shows their stream and the type of conversations they're having. This is still only from their side, so I generally recommend you check out the overall conversation as well. You can do this via Twitter search and typing in "Name A + Name B" and that will show you the discussion. It's a great way to see if it's the kind of thing that interests you.

Check the person's bio out as well - if they have a URL to a blog, have a look at that and see if it's your niche.

It's like starting any new friendship - you don't really know what someone's going to be like until you start interacting with them. And, just like friendship, if it's not for you and not working out, you can always move on (UnFollow) and hopefully have better luck the next time.

Hope this helps!

josephinexxx
josephinexxx

Danny, thanks for the suggestions.I guess I have a question that is a bit more basic. I'm nominally on Twitter. I currently only use it from my PC at home. I appreciate the recommendations that I follow these folk. However, in checking out one person and a Tweet, I'm not sure how to evaluate the recommendation. One Tweet seems very fragmented and no "pearl of wisdom" in and of itself. Of course, with a 140 character limit, and no context (i.e., conversation) it's difficult to judge. So, how might I experientially evaluate whether one of your pics is for me? Must I buy another device? What if I get overwhelmed with Tweets? What are my options in that case? Must I be on Twitter virtually 24/7 in order to get enough data to determine whom I want to follow (or not)?Thanks. I see some poeple have millions of followers, but I'm wondering if this medium is for me or not. I am a great communicator, but have been known to claim to be an "introvert". Moreover, context, and feeling like I can control if and when I'm in communication with others, make a difference for me. Suggestions appreciated.

josephinexxx
josephinexxx

Danny, thanks for the suggestions.

I guess I have a question that is a bit more basic. I'm nominally on Twitter. I currently only use it from my PC at home. I appreciate the recommendations that I follow these folk. However, in checking out one person and a Tweet, I'm not sure how to evaluate the recommendation. One Tweet seems very fragmented and no "pearl of wisdom" in and of itself. Of course, with a 140 character limit, and no context (i.e., conversation) it's difficult to judge. So, how might I experientially evaluate whether one of your pics is for me? Must I buy another device? What if I get overwhelmed with Tweets? What are my options in that case? Must I be on Twitter virtually 24/7 in order to get enough data to determine whom I want to follow (or not)?

Thanks. I see some poeple have millions of followers, but I'm wondering if this medium is for me or not. I am a great communicator, but have been known to claim to be an "introvert". Moreover, context, and feeling like I can control if and when I'm in communication with others, make a difference for me. Suggestions appreciated.

josephinexxx
josephinexxx

Danny, thanks for the suggestions.I guess I have a question that is a bit more basic. I'm nominally on Twitter. I currently only use it from my PC at home. I appreciate the recommendations that I follow these folk. However, in checking out one person and a Tweet, I'm not sure how to evaluate the recommendation. One Tweet seems very fragmented and no "pearl of wisdom" in and of itself. Of course, with a 140 character limit, and no context (i.e., conversation) it's difficult to judge. So, how might I experientially evaluate whether one of your pics is for me? Must I buy another device? What if I get overwhelmed with Tweets? What are my options in that case? Must I be on Twitter virtually 24/7 in order to get enough data to determine whom I want to follow (or not)?Thanks. I see some poeple have millions of followers, but I'm wondering if this medium is for me or not. I am a great communicator, but have been known to claim to be an "introvert". Moreover, context, and feeling like I can control if and when I'm in communication with others, make a difference for me. Suggestions appreciated.

Danny
Danny

Hi Josephine,The great thing about Twitter is that you define your experience and use it as you need it to be for you. Obviously recommendations from people you already connect with may be a great way for you to enhance that experience, but it should still be your choice on whether to use that information or not.With the Apture plugin I use, if you hover over the link to the Twitter user, it shows their stream and the type of conversations they're having. This is still only from their side, so I generally recommend you check out the overall conversation as well. You can do this via Twitter search and typing in "Name A + Name B" and that will show you the discussion. It's a great way to see if it's the kind of thing that interests you.Check the person's bio out as well - if they have a URL to a blog, have a look at that and see if it's your niche. It's like starting any new friendship - you don't really know what someone's going to be like until you start interacting with them. And, just like friendship, if it's not for you and not working out, you can always move on (UnFollow) and hopefully have better luck the next time.Hope this helps!

David
David

Great people this week. I can't imagine how I've missed Brian Carter until now. I've corrected that already!
And as for that Ms. Koo, she is too cute =)

David
David

Great people this week. I can't imagine how I've missed Brian Carter until now. I've corrected that already!And as for that Ms. Koo, she is too cute =)

David
David

Great people this week. I can't imagine how I've missed Brian Carter until now. I've corrected that already!And as for that Ms. Koo, she is too cute =)

Brett Borders
Brett Borders

Thanks for the inspiration to keep going!
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