On twitter, you’re nothing if no one is listening to what you’re saying…which means you need followers. The big question remains: How do you get them? The answer is not cut and dried, however there are a few ways you can help yourself:Your twitter bio can make all the difference in whether or not you get followed. Are you all business or do you mix in other interesting...
In the last few weeks, I have gotten some amazing two word responses to my two words on Tuesday. However, that was not my original plan for these words. Originally, I hoped that people would take my two words and either create a longer blog post with them, then link back, or to add a comment that does something with them…adds to them. But now, I...
Honest scrap award? Huh? When Katie Favazza gave me the award, I was a little confused. The name doesn’t really tell you much. But, after tracking links back through over 50 blogs…I finally found an explanation: “This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.” So..thanks Katie!! Now, onto the rules of how it works:Thank the person...
I love my readers. You are the reason I write this blog, you are the reason I don’t want to miss a day. You are what I think about when I write – what I can do to help you. The conversations that we share, the comments, the questions, the interactions, all make writing worth it. But, every once in awhile, I have to think...
2 weeks ago (wow, does time go by fast, I thought it was just last week), I wrote about how we can change #followfriday to make it more beneficial for everyone involved. My idea had been to only recommend one or two people each followfriday and include a little reason why. Not only does it make it easier for people do decide whether to follow them,...
Using Twitter shouldn’t be a task – and neither should finding new Twitter followers. While looking through my twitter stream, I noticed @swoodruff & @ikepigott‘s posts about their rules for use of twitter. I expected the post to be filled with tips and tricks, but instead were their rules for how they choose who to follow or what followers could expect to find. After reading...
