Comments on: The Rules Have Changed: Follow ALL Your Twitter Followers Today http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers Your Roadmap to a Unique Personal Brand - Ryan Rancatore Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Job Search Tips - 5 Ways to Create Your Employment Opportunities in 2010 | Brand-Yourself.com Blog http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-487 Job Search Tips - 5 Ways to Create Your Employment Opportunities in 2010 | Brand-Yourself.com Blog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:27:01 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-487 [...] But, when I posted my opinion that Twitter users should return follow all of their followers (as a result of Twitter Lists) – I suddenly received an influx of feedback.  Admittedly, both positive feedback and [...] [...] But, when I posted my opinion that Twitter users should return follow all of their followers (as a result of Twitter Lists) – I suddenly received an influx of feedback.  Admittedly, both positive feedback and [...]

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]]> By: CollegeRecruiter.com Insights by Candidates Blog http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-163 CollegeRecruiter.com Insights by Candidates Blog Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:53:59 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-163 <strong>5 Ways to Create Your Own Opportunities in 2010...</strong> Article provided by Brand-Yourself.com This is my first entry as a regular weekly columnist at Brand-Yourself.com. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to an already powerful site - and to connect with all of you in the...... 5 Ways to Create Your Own Opportunities in 2010…

Article provided by Brand-Yourself.com This is my first entry as a regular weekly columnist at Brand-Yourself.com. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to an already powerful site – and to connect with all of you in the……

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-267 Ryan Rancatore Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:55:55 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-267 Crystal,<br><br>Wow, you are certainly wise beyond your years! The foundation you have in <br>place across the web is extremely impressive, for a person of any age. <br>First, I think the process you have in places for screening followers is <br>perfectly fine. You might be right...being 17, (with parents, presumable <br>college applications, etc) auto-following everyone might unintentionally <br>throw in some unsavory characters that aren't appropriate (to follow, or to <br>be seen as following). Although, as you know, via @replies any Twitter user <br>can communicate with any other user - no way to avoid every spammer out <br>there.<br><br>I can tell that you are using social media to listen, learn, and engage - <br>that's the point that some folks miss, and the reason behind my original <br>post here. Keep up the good work. Best of luck, Crystal!<br><br>Ryan Crystal,

Wow, you are certainly wise beyond your years! The foundation you have in
place across the web is extremely impressive, for a person of any age.
First, I think the process you have in places for screening followers is
perfectly fine. You might be right…being 17, (with parents, presumable
college applications, etc) auto-following everyone might unintentionally
throw in some unsavory characters that aren't appropriate (to follow, or to
be seen as following). Although, as you know, via @replies any Twitter user
can communicate with any other user – no way to avoid every spammer out
there.

I can tell that you are using social media to listen, learn, and engage –
that's the point that some folks miss, and the reason behind my original
post here. Keep up the good work. Best of luck, Crystal!

Ryan

]]> By: Crystal (@crystalcy) http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-266 Crystal (@crystalcy) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:34:14 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-266 Interesting. I wouldn't always follow everyone that follows me though. What I do though is every time someone new follows me, I click through to view their bio, and last few tweets. If it seems we have quite a bit in common (if they tweet about charity, startups, social entrepreneurship, etc), then I follow them back. If not, I don't for now. There was someone I didn't follow back, but when that user sent an @ message to me with an insightful comment on something I tweeted, I sent an @ message back, and followed that person. I check every single one of my @ messages, even if I don't know the user, because if they're RTing my content, I want to listen.<br><br>I have a question though. I'm a Twitter user and I'm 17. Should I follow a different set of rules to be safe? Interesting. I wouldn't always follow everyone that follows me though. What I do though is every time someone new follows me, I click through to view their bio, and last few tweets. If it seems we have quite a bit in common (if they tweet about charity, startups, social entrepreneurship, etc), then I follow them back. If not, I don't for now. There was someone I didn't follow back, but when that user sent an @ message to me with an insightful comment on something I tweeted, I sent an @ message back, and followed that person. I check every single one of my @ messages, even if I don't know the user, because if they're RTing my content, I want to listen.

I have a question though. I'm a Twitter user and I'm 17. Should I follow a different set of rules to be safe?

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-159 Ryan Rancatore Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:55:55 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-159 Crystal,<br><br>Wow, you are certainly wise beyond your years! The foundation you have in <br>place across the web is extremely impressive, for a person of any age. <br>First, I think the process you have in places for screening followers is <br>perfectly fine. You might be right...being 17, (with parents, presumable <br>college applications, etc) auto-following everyone might unintentionally <br>throw in some unsavory characters that aren't appropriate (to follow, or to <br>be seen as following). Although, as you know, via @replies any Twitter user <br>can communicate with any other user - no way to avoid every spammer out <br>there.<br><br>I can tell that you are using social media to listen, learn, and engage - <br>that's the point that some folks miss, and the reason behind my original <br>post here. Keep up the good work. Best of luck, Crystal!<br><br>Ryan Crystal,

Wow, you are certainly wise beyond your years! The foundation you have in
place across the web is extremely impressive, for a person of any age.
First, I think the process you have in places for screening followers is
perfectly fine. You might be right…being 17, (with parents, presumable
college applications, etc) auto-following everyone might unintentionally
throw in some unsavory characters that aren't appropriate (to follow, or to
be seen as following). Although, as you know, via @replies any Twitter user
can communicate with any other user – no way to avoid every spammer out
there.

I can tell that you are using social media to listen, learn, and engage –
that's the point that some folks miss, and the reason behind my original
post here. Keep up the good work. Best of luck, Crystal!

Ryan

]]> By: Crystal (@crystalcy) http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-150 Crystal (@crystalcy) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:34:14 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-150 Interesting. I wouldn't always follow everyone that follows me though. What I do though is every time someone new follows me, I click through to view their bio, and last few tweets. If it seems we have quite a bit in common (if they tweet about charity, startups, social entrepreneurship, etc), then I follow them back. If not, I don't for now. There was someone I didn't follow back, but when that user sent an @ message to me with an insightful comment on something I tweeted, I sent an @ message back, and followed that person. I check every single one of my @ messages, even if I don't know the user, because if they're RTing my content, I want to listen.<br><br>I have a question though. I'm a Twitter user and I'm 17. Should I follow a different set of rules to be safe? Interesting. I wouldn't always follow everyone that follows me though. What I do though is every time someone new follows me, I click through to view their bio, and last few tweets. If it seems we have quite a bit in common (if they tweet about charity, startups, social entrepreneurship, etc), then I follow them back. If not, I don't for now. There was someone I didn't follow back, but when that user sent an @ message to me with an insightful comment on something I tweeted, I sent an @ message back, and followed that person. I check every single one of my @ messages, even if I don't know the user, because if they're RTing my content, I want to listen.

I have a question though. I'm a Twitter user and I'm 17. Should I follow a different set of rules to be safe?

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-77 Ryan Rancatore Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:12:59 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-77 This seems entirely reasonable. If you've given someone a fair shot and <br>they end up being a spammer, or close to it, no issue in cutting ties. I'm <br>not advocating you go out of your way to ruin your own Twitter experience, <br>that is for sure.<br><br>Your cocktail party point is a great one - after listening to some buffoon <br>at a party go on and on, it is only natural to eventually tune them out. <br>But hey, at least you gave them a shot, right? I think the Twitter practice <br>you've suggested here is a perfect middle-ground that mimics real life <br>interaction. This seems entirely reasonable. If you've given someone a fair shot and
they end up being a spammer, or close to it, no issue in cutting ties. I'm
not advocating you go out of your way to ruin your own Twitter experience,
that is for sure.

Your cocktail party point is a great one – after listening to some buffoon
at a party go on and on, it is only natural to eventually tune them out.
But hey, at least you gave them a shot, right? I think the Twitter practice
you've suggested here is a perfect middle-ground that mimics real life
interaction.

]]> By: waylow http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-76 waylow Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-76 DON'T BE AFRAID TO UN-FOLLOW SOMEONE! The best point that has been made in the argument to follow everyone that follows you is that you may happen to find someone who dishes out great content, and who knows, maybe even become real live friends one day? That's fine, return the follows, but giving someone the boot because their content isn't up to par is something that should not only be accepted, but encouraged. I just dropped a tweeter after months of annoyance due to over-tweeting, and I feel like a 50 lb bag of bird seed has been lifted from by back. What's the reasoning in filtering this guy using lists to the point where I'm not going to see his tweets at all? Might as well just UN-follow and be selective in who I want to keep up with. It's true, you wouldn't brush someone off at a cocktail party who wanted to talk to you, but you also wouldn't call or email that person everyday after that if you didn't really like the person. To sad thing is for my fallen tweeter is that I liked the subject he posted on, but 10 tweets an hour is too much... but that's a whole different topic for another day. DON'T BE AFRAID TO UN-FOLLOW SOMEONE! The best point that has been made in the argument to follow everyone that follows you is that you may happen to find someone who dishes out great content, and who knows, maybe even become real live friends one day? That's fine, return the follows, but giving someone the boot because their content isn't up to par is something that should not only be accepted, but encouraged. I just dropped a tweeter after months of annoyance due to over-tweeting, and I feel like a 50 lb bag of bird seed has been lifted from by back. What's the reasoning in filtering this guy using lists to the point where I'm not going to see his tweets at all? Might as well just UN-follow and be selective in who I want to keep up with. It's true, you wouldn't brush someone off at a cocktail party who wanted to talk to you, but you also wouldn't call or email that person everyday after that if you didn't really like the person. To sad thing is for my fallen tweeter is that I liked the subject he posted on, but 10 tweets an hour is too much… but that's a whole different topic for another day.

]]> By: Is Your Personal Brand a Bobblehead? — Personal Branding 101 http://personalbranding101.com/new-rule-follow-your-twitter-followers/comment-page-1#comment-64 Is Your Personal Brand a Bobblehead? — Personal Branding 101 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:04:39 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=666#comment-64 [...] confirmed my belief that voicing an alternate opinion can be an awesome move.  On Sunday I wrote this post recommending that everyone follow back all their Twitter followers.  And I got skewered for it.  [...] [...] confirmed my belief that voicing an alternate opinion can be an awesome move.  On Sunday I wrote this post recommending that everyone follow back all their Twitter followers.  And I got skewered for it.  [...]

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