Twitter On My Shoulder
After my 6 month break, I’ve come back (with a vengeance) with a few changes from my previous approach to Twitter.
I’m now an exclusive user of TweetDeck. It is probably the only reason I’ve come back from the dead, mostly because it gives me the ability to sort through the infamous noise Twitter can make. Who knew such a small bird could deafen even those who can’t hear.
Creating Groups With Tweet Deck
I started off creating a group using TweetDeck, only of those people I look up to and think I can learn something from. This is where I got the title and motivation for writing this post. You can use Twitter to stand on the shoulders of those who can motivate, inspire, sometimes provide the much needed comic relief, and teach. Basically you have the ability to gain insight from people who have already accomplished any goals you might be working towards.
That last one turned out to be a faker / spammer, unfortunately. She didn’t have a relavant tip at all.
Next I created a group of people who engage me on Twitter (as I’ve found myself with many followers who… in reality, don’t follow me at all). So chances are if you reply to @bengoodsell… I’ll see some of your tweets.
I may or may not be in the process of making a group of women who interest me. (This may or may not be considered as a hint… @bengoodsell)
Relevant Twitter Followers
Following users is an extremely pivotal crossroad in your Twitter experience. In my case I get many more people to follow and (more importantly) engage in conversation (cause that’s how you learn stuff right?) using what I like to call, the Best Approach Evar! to getting relevant followers…
Things I enjoy:
Rx Bandits latest album Mandala – Follow 100 people who also like (can’t stop listening to this album).
RX Bandits - Mandala
This in an example of my methodology, including some keystrokes for efficiency.
Idaho Scenery – Follow 20 people who have also been to RedFish Lake.
RedFish Lake
Flight Of The Concords – Find & follow a bunch people who think New Zealand humor is funny.
These are a few examples, but really… using Twitter Search… I’ve gotten in the habit a following a bunch of people who are interested in what I had just expressed finding enjoyment in. I figure if they’re a regular user they’ll probably see my last tweet. This will ultimately result in high quality followers who have some type of return of investment from the effort I put into following them.
