I had three questions from clients this week asking me about #followfriday and why it is relevant. The whole purpose of #followfriday is to point the spotlight on those Twitter folks that add value to your life, support your efforts or you want to support their efforts.
With that, here is how I conduct my Twitter life on #followfriday
- For the week prior (Saturday to Friday) I post the user name of the people who mention me. BUT- I make one rule, I personally need to find their posts valuable. You will find many people will #followfriday you to try to inspire you tweet their user name. My suggestion- be picky! Use that spotlight for the folks that use Twitter the right way.
- I always #Followfriday those who direct message (DM) me. Same deal as before- be picky!
- Retweets (RT) I always #followfriday. As you might have thought, be picky! Same deal! Give the people that give you’re the spotlight in their Twitter world the kick back they deserve.
- If random people #followfriday you, take the time to research who they are. Research the group of people who you are clumped in with, if they are trustworthy and fit your focus-RT the whole post. I then suggest following the folks in the clump. You will find that some of the #followfriday clumps will have some dead eggs in the. Disregard them, don’t include them in the RT or follow them. You will know who they are when the bio says “Get 250 followers for free”.
- Lastly, I try to retweet clients I have who I have not signed an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) with.
- Attach the hashtag #followfriday to every #followfriday post.
I am sure there are others with tips! Feel free to share in the comments. I hope this helps those who asked how to conduct Twitter life on Friday!
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July 25th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Derek -
Great post. I would add the following three things.
1) Sprinkle your #followfriday tweets throughout the day. Nothing is more boring than seeing 15 tweets right in a row of #followfriday mentions. It devalues your message to follow the people. I have unfollowed people for doing this.
2) Tell me why I should take your word that the person is worth following. How have they provided value? Of course, there are times when you want to give a quick list and get on with the day. However, I am more likely to pay attention if you give me a reason to follow. @teedubya did a great job with this yesterday.
3) You can also use your #followfriday to start a conversation with someone that you are following that may not be following you to thank them for adding to your week through insightful posts, links or just brightening your day.
I also want to thank you for including me regularly in your list on Friday. Great post…
@pbrannigan