Comments on: 5 Reasons You Need LOTS of Twitter Followers NOW http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/ Blogs, social network sites, social software---and how to use all of these tools to become dramatically more successful Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Allen http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631423 Scott Allen Tue, 26 May 2009 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631423 I don't see it as gaming the system. I see it as increasing my exposure so that people who might not otherwise hear about me get a chance to see what I have to say. If I create value for them, they stay. And out of all those extra followers, if even a handful of them develop into good, valuable relationships, it's a win. Bottom line - 7 weeks into it, I'm <em>really</em> happy with the results. I don't see it as gaming the system. I see it as increasing my exposure so that people who might not otherwise hear about me get a chance to see what I have to say. If I create value for them, they stay. And out of all those extra followers, if even a handful of them develop into good, valuable relationships, it's a win. Bottom line – 7 weeks into it, I'm really happy with the results.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631420 Ari Herzog Tue, 26 May 2009 00:59:49 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631420 I've done those six steps--and you know what, Scott? I don't care. I don't care to increase my followers. If I could snap my fingers and mandate everyone to opt-out from following me, I would. There's a reason why someone follows me. I don't know, nor care, what that reason is; but regardless what I say or do, someone will follow me. So, why game the system? I've done those six steps–and you know what, Scott? I don't care. I don't care to increase my followers. If I could snap my fingers and mandate everyone to opt-out from following me, I would. There's a reason why someone follows me. I don't know, nor care, what that reason is; but regardless what I say or do, someone will follow me. So, why game the system?

]]> By: Crash Kelly http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631381 Crash Kelly Thu, 14 May 2009 04:03:17 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631381 Interesting read. This approaches using Twitter to grow your business, therefore the more followers, the bigger reach for possible impressions of what you want to sell.<br><br>I came into Twitter to see how social networking is advancing into real time (I was only on MySpace, because fellow actors suggested it). <br><br>I just posted my thoughts about quanitity vs. quality (based on my judgements) at:<br><br><a href="http://www.crashkellyblog.com/2009/05/andycrash-hopes-for-twitter-followers.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.crashkellyblog.com/2009/05/andycrash...</a><br><br>I by no means am implying that Twitter shouldn't be used to prospect, why not... if I get an acting gig, new web client, new FREIND, it's been a good ROI.<br><br>I just think the quotes, links, etc waters down people. You don't have to be a real person to use Twitter, just someone good at copy/pasting, etc.<br><br>You are very knowledgable (I assume, I can't rebuttal with any facts, or care to) and I am sure it will bring you success. You have embraced what most of us other Twitterers will never undestand or want to.<br><br>What movie is everyone talking about? Does anyone hate Adam Lambert besides me? Oh, wait, someone in my timeline is trying to sell me their SEO services.... or e-book on how to purge negative emotions.<br><br>Crap... where was I? Interesting read. This approaches using Twitter to grow your business, therefore the more followers, the bigger reach for possible impressions of what you want to sell.

I came into Twitter to see how social networking is advancing into real time (I was only on MySpace, because fellow actors suggested it).

I just posted my thoughts about quanitity vs. quality (based on my judgements) at:

http://www.crashkellyblog.com/2009/05/andycrash...

I by no means am implying that Twitter shouldn't be used to prospect, why not… if I get an acting gig, new web client, new FREIND, it's been a good ROI.

I just think the quotes, links, etc waters down people. You don't have to be a real person to use Twitter, just someone good at copy/pasting, etc.

You are very knowledgable (I assume, I can't rebuttal with any facts, or care to) and I am sure it will bring you success. You have embraced what most of us other Twitterers will never undestand or want to.

What movie is everyone talking about? Does anyone hate Adam Lambert besides me? Oh, wait, someone in my timeline is trying to sell me their SEO services…. or e-book on how to purge negative emotions.

Crap… where was I?

]]> By: DTs Flash Drive Blog http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631312 DTs Flash Drive Blog Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:07:30 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631312 I came here from Liz Lynch's "Smart Networking Blog". Interesting points you make there Scott. I agree that all this social media is a bandwagon that one should jump on, especially if its tied with business and marketing. Im pretty new to Twitter and have been pondering about if or how I should get LOTS of followers. After 1 1/2 weeks of quite balanced, common sense twittering Im at 254 followers. I guess thats not too bad. <br><br>I wish people would relay a little bit more about the tactis of BruteForce or TrafficMachine because it kinda leaves the impression of tricking or cheating the system. Also, Twitter recently changed a few of their following rules so Im pretty unsure at this point. <br><br>@charlesyeo I added you on twitter and DMed you. My ID there is FlashDriveDT, for some reason youre already following me. Thanks! :-) I came here from Liz Lynch's “Smart Networking Blog”. Interesting points you make there Scott. I agree that all this social media is a bandwagon that one should jump on, especially if its tied with business and marketing. Im pretty new to Twitter and have been pondering about if or how I should get LOTS of followers. After 1 1/2 weeks of quite balanced, common sense twittering Im at 254 followers. I guess thats not too bad.

I wish people would relay a little bit more about the tactis of BruteForce or TrafficMachine because it kinda leaves the impression of tricking or cheating the system. Also, Twitter recently changed a few of their following rules so Im pretty unsure at this point.

@charlesyeo I added you on twitter and DMed you. My ID there is FlashDriveDT, for some reason youre already following me. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631306 Mark Harrison Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:55:59 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631306 I don't agree that having a large following is important. It is the people that you follow that offers the most value. What's the point in getting thousands of followers when all you hear all day long is the incessant chatter of 'what they had for dinner' and 'where they are going after dinner'. Choose who you follow with caution and just let people follow you naturally. I don't agree that having a large following is important. It is the people that you follow that offers the most value. What's the point in getting thousands of followers when all you hear all day long is the incessant chatter of 'what they had for dinner' and 'where they are going after dinner'. Choose who you follow with caution and just let people follow you naturally.

]]> By: Charles http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631264 Charles Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:41 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631264 I grew my followers list from 90 (March4) to 15000 (April 6). It is all simple knowledge and common sense techniques which I think everyone knew but obviously ignored. I wrote a report two weeks ago and gave it out free to people who wants it. Just to help the liitle guy like me who wants to increase followships. <br><br>I'm not sure if my tactics is the same as #BigRichB but i don't see the value of making money on something which is pure commons sense. I do agree with you that large followers count is important. In fact I use twitter as an office assistant. People on twitter are very resourceful and intelligent. Whenever I need a problem solve I post on twitter and I get quite a few good solutions! Btw my ID is #charlesyeo I grew my followers list from 90 (March4) to 15000 (April 6). It is all simple knowledge and common sense techniques which I think everyone knew but obviously ignored. I wrote a report two weeks ago and gave it out free to people who wants it. Just to help the liitle guy like me who wants to increase followships.

I'm not sure if my tactics is the same as #BigRichB but i don't see the value of making money on something which is pure commons sense. I do agree with you that large followers count is important. In fact I use twitter as an office assistant. People on twitter are very resourceful and intelligent. Whenever I need a problem solve I post on twitter and I get quite a few good solutions! Btw my ID is #charlesyeo

]]> By: Heidi Caswell http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631263 Heidi Caswell Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:07:14 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631263 I like twitter, wasn't going to use it, just save my name, but then it somehow just sucked me in. It struck me as funny the other day to see a group of people on Ryze who just didn't get twitter and called it a waste of time, until several of us said otherwise.<br><br>As I said on twitter, I can see the value in 16,000 new followers if they were true fans, but 16,000 random followers, well I guess we can always work at making them fans. <br><br>Search engines such as google make up their own rules which effect traffic to our sites. I get so I search twitter more than google all the time.<br><br>One thing I like about the internet is that it gives equal opportunity for each voice to be heard. Hard to be controlled by any one group. Still, I agree there is power in numbers, and if we each sit back and let others have all the control, where does that leave us? <br><br>I see you point in building now, if for no other reason than to have various voices heard across the internet. That alone is a big enough reason to build a big list. <br><br>Now if there was just an easy way to backup our twitter lists off twitter. I like twitter, wasn't going to use it, just save my name, but then it somehow just sucked me in. It struck me as funny the other day to see a group of people on Ryze who just didn't get twitter and called it a waste of time, until several of us said otherwise.

As I said on twitter, I can see the value in 16,000 new followers if they were true fans, but 16,000 random followers, well I guess we can always work at making them fans.

Search engines such as google make up their own rules which effect traffic to our sites. I get so I search twitter more than google all the time.

One thing I like about the internet is that it gives equal opportunity for each voice to be heard. Hard to be controlled by any one group. Still, I agree there is power in numbers, and if we each sit back and let others have all the control, where does that leave us?

I see you point in building now, if for no other reason than to have various voices heard across the internet. That alone is a big enough reason to build a big list.

Now if there was just an easy way to backup our twitter lists off twitter.

]]> By: Chris Lockwood http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631261 Chris Lockwood Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:47:51 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631261 This seems like common sense, but I'm amazed how many people I talk to who don't understand why anyone would want lots of followers.<br><br>Yet everyone understands that the more people on your email list, the better, and the more visitors to your site, the better, etc. This seems like common sense, but I'm amazed how many people I talk to who don't understand why anyone would want lots of followers.

Yet everyone understands that the more people on your email list, the better, and the more visitors to your site, the better, etc.

]]> By: Pam Hoffman http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them/comment-page-1/#comment-631258 Pam Hoffman Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:46:39 +0000 http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2009/03/31/5-reasons-why-you-need-lots-of-twitter-followers-now-and-how-to-get-them#comment-631258 Hey Scott!<br><br>Something I just learned in a recent webinar with Perry Belcher - those followers of all those celebrities? they are OPEN LISTS!<br><br>Think about how we had to get ahold of someone's list in the past - JV with them and you'd better have a darn good offer for the one with the big list.<br><br>On twitter, it's all spread out before you.<br><br>Perry recommends being just a little more interesting, funny, etc. than the other (and much of that can be 'borrowed' he claims!) and they might follow YOU.<br><br>Food for thought,<br><br>Pam Hoffman<br><a href="http://seminarlist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://seminarlist.blogspot.com</a> Hey Scott!

Something I just learned in a recent webinar with Perry Belcher – those followers of all those celebrities? they are OPEN LISTS!

Think about how we had to get ahold of someone's list in the past – JV with them and you'd better have a darn good offer for the one with the big list.

On twitter, it's all spread out before you.

Perry recommends being just a little more interesting, funny, etc. than the other (and much of that can be 'borrowed' he claims!) and they might follow YOU.

Food for thought,

Pam Hoffman
http://seminarlist.blogspot.com

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